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Blue River Trail

2.5 mi

State: IN

Asphalt

Cardinal Greenway

62 mi

State: IN

Asphalt

Celina Coldwater Bikeway

4.61 mi

State: OH

Asphalt

DeKalb County Trail

4 mi

State: IN

Asphalt

Decatur Greenway

3.8 mi

State: IN

Asphalt

East Bank Path

1.4 mi

State: OH

Concrete

Fishing Line Trail

1.3 mi

State: IN

Asphalt, Gravel

Franklin Township Greenway Trail

6.5 mi

State: OH

Asphalt

Great American Rail-Trail

3743.9 mi

State: DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Lima Rotary Riverwalk

13.3 mi

State: OH

Asphalt

Miami & Erie Canal Towpath

36.6 mi

State: OH

Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Paradise Spring Riverwalk Trail

0.75 mi

State: IN

Asphalt

Pufferbelly Trail

4.9 mi

State: IN

Asphalt

Rieke Park Trail

1.2 mi

State: IN

Asphalt

Rivergreenway

30.1 mi

State: IN

Asphalt, Concrete, Dirt, Gravel

St. Joseph River Greenway

1.3 mi

State: IN

Asphalt

Sweetser Switch Trail

4 mi

State: IN

Asphalt

Union City Gateway Trail

0.72 mi

State: IN, OH

Asphalt

Wabash & Erie Canal Towpath Trail

5.5 mi

State: IN

Asphalt

West Bank Trail

2.4 mi

State: OH

Concrete

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White River Greenway (Muncie)

5.6 mi

State: IN

Asphalt

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Blue River Trail Columbia City’s Blue River Trail weaves throughout the small city along the banks of the Eel River, linking residents with schools, businesses, activity hubs and parks. The main trailhead, which...	IN	2.5 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
	Cardinal Greenway The Cardinal Greenway, the longest rail-trail in Indiana, connects Marion, Muncie, Losantville, Richmond and a host of other small towns in rural northeastern Indiana. The trail takes its name from...	IN	62 mi	Asphalt	62 reviews
	Celina Coldwater Bikeway The Celina Coldwater Bikeway is an early rail-with-trail project from the 1980s. Long a popular trail, users follow the Penn Central Railroad between the village of Coldwater and the city of Celina,...	OH	4.61 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
	DeKalb County Trail The DeKalb County Trail was constructed in 1976 and is called Indiana's first rail-trail. It runs between Morning Star Rd. at the Greenhurst Country Club in Auburn and Cedar Street along Wayne Street...	IN	4 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	Decatur Greenway The Decatur Greenway is an extensive collection of trails linking parks and other amenities on the eastern side of Decatur, Indiana. Begin your journey at the loop around Adams Memorial Hospital,...	IN	3.8 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	East Bank Path The East Bank Path sits, as its name suggests, on the east shoreline of Grand Lake St. Marys, a whopping 13,500 acre man-made reservoir that is Ohio's largest. The trail travels 1.4 miles south from...	OH	1.4 mi	Concrete	0 reviews
	Fishing Line Trail The Fishing Line Trail will someday span 12 miles between the cities of Kendallville and Rome City, Indiana. Noble Trails, the group behind this project, is in the process of acquiring the parcels...	IN	1.3 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	1 reviews
	Franklin Township Greenway Trail The Franklin Township Greenway Trail runs on flat terrain through conservation, agriculture and residential areas just beyond the southern shoreline of Grand Lake, Ohio’s largest inland lake. Portions...	OH	6.5 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	Great American Rail-Trail The Great American Rail-Trail highlights some of the country’s most iconic landmarks, well-known geography and storied history across a 3,700-miles-plus route between Washington and Washington....	DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY	3743.9 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone	3 reviews
	Lima Rotary Riverwalk The Lima Rotary Riverwalk trail follows the southeast bank of the meandering Ottowa River between Heritage Park southwest of Lima and Schoonover Park northeast of city center. At its north end, the...	OH	13.3 mi	Asphalt	9 reviews
	Miami & Erie Canal Towpath The Miami & Erie Canal was built between 1825 and 1845, an engineering marvel stretching from Cincinnati to Toledo. This canal was heavily used until competition from the railroad caused the decline...	OH	36.6 mi	Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	8 reviews
	Paradise Spring Riverwalk Trail Although short at less than 1 mile long, the Paradise Spring Riverwalk Trail is well worth a trip. Located in eastern Wabash, the scenic loop trail winds through Paradise Spring Historical Park and...	IN	0.75 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
	Pufferbelly Trail The name Pufferbelly comes from the historical nickname for a steam locomotive. As of 2018, the rail-trail stretches 4.9 miles. The north end of the trail begins in the Pentolina Grove neighborhood...	IN	4.9 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
	Rieke Park Trail The Rieke Park Trail runs behind the large community park in Auburn, Indiana, on an abandoned New York Central Railroad corridor. The paved trail is shaded for most of its route, although it emerges...	IN	1.2 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	Rivergreenway The Rivergreenway is an impressive 30-mile linear park that is part of a growing network of trails in the cities of Fort Wayne and New Haven. The Rivergreenway connects neighborhoods, historical...	IN	30.1 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Dirt, Gravel	11 reviews
	St. Joseph River Greenway The St. Joseph River Greenway begins on the southern outskirts of the small town of St. Joe, not far from the Indiana–Ohio border. The short paved trail (just over 1 mile long) runs through a scenic...	IN	1.3 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
	Sweetser Switch Trail The Sweetser Switch Trail is a “sweet” paved rail-trail and an important regional connector in spite of its short 4-mile length. The trail joins the 2-mile Converse Junction Trail in the west and a...	IN	4 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
	Union City Gateway Trail The short Union City Gateway Trail is significant in that it was the first trail to cross the Indiana–Ohio border. A highlight along the paved pathway is the beautifully landscaped park on both sides...	IN, OH	0.72 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
	Wabash & Erie Canal Towpath Trail When envisioning a canal towpath trail, most people probably picture a path surfaced with crushed stone where mules once led barges up an adjacent canal. Indeed, this is what once occupied the site of...	IN	5.5 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
	West Bank Trail Celina's West Bank Trail follows the shoreline of the Grand Lake St. Marys, Ohio's largest inland lake, and offers beautiful views of the lake and Rotary Lighthouse, as well as providing access to...	OH	2.4 mi	Concrete	1 reviews

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White River Greenway (Muncie)

Muncie's White River Greenway follows the course of its namesake river through the city between W. White River Boulevard at W. River Road and N. Gavin Street at Bunch Boulevard. The trail corridor...

5.6 mi

Asphalt

6 reviews

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Recent Trail Reviews

Great American Rail-Trail

best trail ever

March, 2021 by tpassarelli_tl

wonderful trip across America

Sweetser Switch Trail

Sweetser switch trail

March, 2021 by brett.shorb

Great trail rest stops pavilions ice on the way.

Cardinal Greenway

Ride info

October, 2020 by dblunk33

Great trail to ride , the hog farm near Williamsburg smells terrible and at least 3 times big Rottweiler dogs have chased us and nearly wrecked us at the hog farm entrance. Very scary and dangerous. We ride 5 days a week and don’t see them everyday but potentially a terrible situation. Other than that a great ride and well maintained.

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Cardinal Greenway

cardinal

October, 2020 by bhangoo46

Great trail

Blue River Trail

Fair Bike Trail

September, 2020 by sprite_51

Several hills on the trail, with turns at the end. Some sharp turns and narrow lanes that would be hard to have two bikes on at the same time. Stretches of the trail are near the highway, but overall a quiet ride.

Pufferbelly Trail

Shaded, well cared for

September, 2020 by lindadaintymyers

Beautiful September afternoon to ride this trail. Gets lots of use but people nice. Can enjoy Salamon Farm and the sunflower fields in September.

Pufferbelly Trail

Very family friendly trail

September, 2020 by rscher

This is an excellent trail that is very well travelled by bikers, walkers, runners and skaters. The majority is tree covered and very comfortable. The trail is well maintained and has plenty of directional and safety signage. Ample parking at each end. A favorite ride in the city!

Cardinal Greenway

Inline skating

July, 2020 by hollyring1224

Drove to Richmond and skated north 12 miles. The only negative is the pig farm you have to pass. The smell is atrocious and as a vegan it’s even more disgusting. Gorgeous gorgeous trail! Smoothly paved, little to no debris. Would do it again in a second!

Great American Rail-Trail

Great ride today

July, 2020 by vlc9802

We rode this trail from Toulon to Princeville today. It was great! The path was very good. It is mostly shaded. Excellent. We stopped in Wyoming on our way back for lunch. Ate at 111 Coffee Shop. Don’t be fooled, this is NOT just a coffee shop. The lunch was delicious. And it is decorated all with bikes! Perfect for us bikers. And check out the bathroom. Cute!!! Can’t wait to do more of the route from Princeville going south.

Cardinal Greenway

don’t even attempt to skate it

July, 2020 by hollyring1224

Got on the trail at Rotary Park and headed north. So far worst trail I’ve been on. Very scenic and pretty in some spots, but the trail was so rough and uncared for I could only get 2 miles in before I had to turn back.

Rivergreenway

Very nice trail.

July, 2020 by sasmiley24

Once you get to know the trail, it’s great. There are a lot of points around downtown that I had to have my phone out to navigate. We rode the trail a few times over the weekend and by the second try at it, we were good.

Cardinal Greenway

Great trail with needed maintenance

June, 2020 by stormie_sarge

This is a great trail for indiana. There is a chunk of the trail near the brady street crossing in muncie that heaving of the asphalt is occuring. After experiencing one especially bad heaved area, i will say that people riding bikes at a higher speed really need to watch these. They will jump you and your bike unexpectedly. I am hopeful that whomever is responsible for this portion of the trail will grind these down or replace the heaved sections entirely. There should not be these safety issues present on a paved trail.

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