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Length
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Assabet River Rail Trail
8.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Bay Colony Rail Trail
1.7 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Border to Boston Trail
38 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
15.7 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Center Trail
0.6 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Charles River Bike Path
23 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Clipper City Rail Trail & Harborwalk
3.9 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Boardwalk

Cochituate Rail Trail
3.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Concrete

Concord River Greenway
2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Derry Rail Trail
3.6 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

East Boston Greenway
2.8 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Fresh Pond Bikeway

0.7 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Gloria Braunhardt Bike Path
1.2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Dirt, Grass

Goffstown Rail Trail
5.5 mi
State: NH
Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand

Haggetts Rail Trail
2 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Harrisville Rail Trail
1.6 mi
State: NH
Dirt

Head's Pond Trail
1.75 mi
State: NH
Gravel

Heritage Trail (Manchester)
0.9 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

Independence Greenway
5.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Jonathan Daniels Trail
0.9 mi
State: NH
Crushed Stone
Accordion

Lake Winnisquam Scenic Trail
1.8 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

Londonderry Rail Trail
4.5 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

Mass Central Rail Trail
59 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Middleton Rail Trail
2.2 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Mine Falls Park
9.7 mi
State: NH
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Minuteman Commuter Bikeway
10.1 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail
7.5 mi
State: NH
Asphalt, Gravel

Mystic River Greenway
4 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Boardwalk

Nashua River Rail Trail
12.3 mi
State: MA, NH
Asphalt

Neponset River Greenway
8.2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

North Bank Bridge
0.5 mi
State: MA
Concrete

Northern Rail Trail
59 mi
State: NH
Cinder, Crushed Stone

Old Eastern Marsh Trail
3.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Old Railroad Trail
2.7 mi
State: NH
Dirt

Peanut Trail
1.5 mi
State: NH
Cinder

Pine Tree Brook / Popes Pond Path
2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Dirt, Woodchips

Piscataquog Trail
2.1 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

Roland Bergeron Bike Path
6 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway
1.9 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Concrete

Salem Bike-Ped Corridor
1.2 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

Southwest Corridor Park (Pierre Lallement Bike Path)
4.1 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Twin Cities Rail Trail
4 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Upper Charles Trail
13.2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Upper Falls Greenway
1 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Watertown-Cambridge Greenway
2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Wellington Greenway
2.5 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Windham Rail Trail
4.3 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

Amesbury Riverwalk
1.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Ashuelot Recreational Rail Trail
21.5 mi
State: NH
Asphalt, Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Boxford Rail Trail
2.1 mi
State: MA
Dirt, Grass

Bradford Rail Trail
1.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Cheshire Rail Trail (Cheshire Branch Rail Trail)
32.9 mi
State: NH
Asphalt, Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel, Sand

Common Pathway
5.5 mi
State: NH
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail
5.65 mi
State: NH
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Cotton Valley Rail-Trail
12 mi
State: NH
Gravel

Dover Community Trail
4.2 mi
State: NH
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Garrison Trail
1.8 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Granite Town Rail-Trail
3 mi
State: NH
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand

Marblehead Rail-Trail
4 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel, Sand

Martin H. Burns Wildlife Management Area Trail
3.4 mi
State: MA
Dirt, Gravel, Sand

Mason Railroad Trail
6.7 mi
State: NH
Ballast, Gravel, Sand

Methuen Rail Trail
2.4 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Narrow-Gauge Rail-Trail
3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

New Boston Rail Trail
3.9 mi
State: NH
Dirt

North Central Pathway
8.9 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Northern Strand Community Trail
8 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Potanipo Rail Trail (NH)
2.7 mi
State: NH
Crushed Stone, Gravel

Reformatory Branch Trail
3.9 mi
State: MA
Dirt

Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail (Fremont Branch)
18.3 mi
State: NH
Dirt, Sand

Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail (Portsmouth Branch)
28.1 mi
State: NH
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand

Salisbury Point Ghost Trail
2.2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Salisbury Rail Trail Connector
0.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

South Manchester Rail Trail
0.89 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

Tri-Community Greenway
6.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

WOW Trail
2.7 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

Winnipesaukee River Trail
5.1 mi
State: NH
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Farmington Recreational Rail-Trail
6 mi
State: NH
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel, Sand

Hillsborough Recreational Rail Trail
7.8 mi
State: NH
Crushed Stone, Dirt

Jay McLaren Memorial Trail
2 mi
State: MA
Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Salem-Beverly Canal Path (Grand Wenham Canal Path)
2 mi
State: MA
Dirt, Grass

Sanford-Springvale Rail Trail
5.9 mi
State: ME
Gravel

Stevens Rail Trail
1.65 mi
State: NH
Crushed Stone, Gravel

Ware River Rail-Trail
12 mi
State: MA
Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Appel Way Trail
1.3 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

Ashburnham Rail Trail
1.3 mi
State: MA
Dirt

Nashua Heritage Rail-Trail
1.3 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

South Bay Harbor Trail
3.8 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Brick, Concrete

Village Spur Rail Trail
2.1 mi
State: NH
Asphalt, Dirt, Grass

Barker Road Trail
0.9 mi
State: MA
Dirt, Grass

Bridge Street Bike Trail
1 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Brookline Rail Trail
4.5 mi
State: NH
Crushed Stone, Gravel

Chelsea Greenway

0.65 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Danvers Rail Trail
4.3 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Henniker & Hopkinton Rail Trails
6.7 mi
State: NH
Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand

Keene Industrial Heritage Trail

1 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

Lowell Canal System Trails
1.9 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Concrete

Malden River Greenway
2.5 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Medfield Rail Trail

1.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Merrimack River Greenway Trail
0.33 mi
State: NH
Asphalt

Potanipo Rail Trail
3.4 mi
State: MA, NH
Crushed Stone, Gravel

Potanipo Rail Trail (MA)
1.7 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone, Gravel

Quarries Foot Path
1 mi
State: MA
Dirt

Salem Bike Path
1.8 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Salisbury Beach State Reservation Trail
0.6 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone, Grass

Somerville Community Path
3.2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Spicket River Greenway
3.5 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Squannacook River Rail Trail
1.8 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Swampscott Rail Trail
0.1 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Warner Rail Trail and Bagley Rail Trail
1 mi
State: NH
Crushed Stone, Gravel

Watertown Community Bike Path
0.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Watertown Linear Park Trail
0.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Watertown Riverfront Park and Braille Trail
0.25 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

West Foss Farm Trail
1.6 mi
State: NH
Dirt
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
The Assabet River Rail Trail connects five old mill towns that owe their revitalization to present-day high-tech industries. A midpoint gap splits the 8.6-mile paved trail, though long-range plans...
 MA 8.6 mi Asphalt
The Bay Colony Rail Trail will one day span 7 miles connecting the Boston suburbs of Newton, Needham, Dover, and Medfield along tracks once used by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. In May...
 MA 1.7 mi Crushed Stone
The Border to Boston Trail is a developing trail network that will stretch 70 miles between the New Hampshire border and Boston—providing a continuous route for a variety of non-motorized uses...
 MA 38 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt
Bruce N. Freeman was a Massachusetts state representative from 1969 to 1986. Beginning in 1985, he championed the creation of a bike path that would run along the former Penn Central railroad line...
 MA 15.7 mi Asphalt
The Center Trail runs for less than a mile from Hopkinton's downtown to its high school and middle school, providing a safe route to school for thousands of students. The wooded trail, which once...
 MA 0.6 mi Crushed Stone
The Charles River Bike Path, also referred to as the Charles River Greenway, offers a paved, 23-mile route from Boston to its western suburbs. The trail is also part of a larger, developing network...
 MA 23 mi Asphalt
The Clipper City Rail Trail is part of the Coastal Trails Coalition, which is developing in the four towns of Amesbury, Newbury, Newburyport, and Salisbury along the Merrimack River and will...
 MA 3.9 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk
The Cochituate Rail Trail (CRT) is a multi-use trail that will run from the Village of Saxonville in Framingham to Natick Center, a distance of 4 miles. The segment in Framingham was completed and...
 MA 3.6 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The health and fortunes of Lowell have been intimately tied to the Concord River for hundreds of years. This tributary of the more well-known Merrimack River continues to be at the heart of the local...
 MA 2 mi Asphalt
This exquisitely maintained trail slices through forested areas and wetlands for a wonderful experience in southern New Hampshire. The trail will eventually be part of the Granite State Rail Trail,...
 NH 3.6 mi Asphalt
More and more, airport lands near previously under-used rail corridors are being transformed from largely neglected vacant lands into urban greenways. These new vibrant spaces are used not only by...
 MA 2.8 mi Asphalt
The Fresh Pond Bikeway runs through Fresh Pond Reservation, a park in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The bikeway winds around the east edge of the Fresh Pond Reservoir. Part of the trail is on a road...
 MA 0.7 mi Asphalt
Although short, the scenic Gloria Braunhardt Bike Path travels through forests and pastures full of birds and wildlife. The asphalt pathway parallels the eastern side of the present-day Interstate 95...
 MA 1.2 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Grass
The year 2017 marks 20 years since a rails-to-trails project was first mentioned in the Goffstown Master Plan, and thanks to work by the Friends of the Goffstown Rail Trail and support throughout the...
 NH 5.5 mi Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand
The Haggetts Rail Trail is a short, but sweet unpaved trail located on the periphery of Haggetts Pond, the local reservoir for the nearby town of Andover. Built on part of the former line of the...
 MA 2 mi Crushed Stone
The Harrisville Rail Trail runs for just under two miles between the outskirts of Harrisville and Hancock in rural New Hampshire. The former railroad bed is located on lands conserved by the Harris...
 NH 1.6 mi Dirt
The Head’s Pond Trail (formerly known as Hooksett Rail Trail) is a 1.9-mile rail-trail that visits two scenic ponds, including the eponymous Head’s Pond, in a woodsy area of Hooksett. The trail’s...
 NH 1.75 mi Gravel
The Heritage Trail is managed by the state of New Hampshire to provide access to recreational and historical attractions across the state. Eventually, the north-south route along the former Boston and...
 NH 0.9 mi Asphalt
The 5.3-mile Independence Greenway makes for a pleasant ride, providing access to lakes, parks, and nature preserves. The paved pathway is located in the town of Peabody (pronounced by locals as...
 MA 5.3 mi Asphalt
Jonathan Daniels Trail travels the length of Ashuelot River Park through Keene. Along the stone-dust trail, you can enjoy the park’s beautiful natural backdrop and flower garden. The trail was named...
 NH 0.9 mi Crushed Stone
Accordion
Lake Winnisquam is New Hampshire’s fourth largest lake, and taking the Lake Winnisquam Scenic Trail is one of the best ways to experience it. Meaning “pleasant waters,” Lake Winnisquam provides...
 NH 1.8 mi Asphalt
The smooth paved surface of the Londonderry Rail Trail offers a pleasant, tranquil 4.5-mile adventure for trail users in south-central New Hampshire. Its route follows a corridor once used by the...
 NH 4.5 mi Asphalt
The Massachusetts Central Railroad was destroyed by a hurricane in 1938, but the 104-mile corridor is being reborn as a cross-state rail-trail. Currently, nearly 60 miles from Boston to Northampton...
 MA 59 mi Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The Middleton Rail Trail is a trail along the former Essex Railroad. When complete, the trail will stretch 4.5 miles from the North Andover border, through the town, and will eventually join the...
 MA 2.2 mi Crushed Stone
Mine Falls Park in Nashua is a 300-acre-plus urban park with a network of approximately 9.7 miles of a variety of trail types. This forested park offers an extraordinary nature experience in the heart...
 NH 9.7 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
Many commuters choose the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway for freedom from congested traffic in the northwest Boston suburbs. For others, the 10.1-mile paved trail between Cambridge and Bedford serves as a...
 MA 10.1 mi Asphalt
The Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail is a great example of a repurposed rail route that provides safe commuting opportunities while also allowing trail users to escape into forest environments for...
 NH 7.5 mi Asphalt, Gravel
The Mystic River Greenway is part of the Mystic Greenways trail system, which also includes the Wellington Greenway and the Malden River Greenway. When completed, the trail will connect the...
 MA 4 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk
Closure Notice: The Nashua River Rail Trail is closed until further notice due to flooding. Please check with the Town of Groton for more up to date information. The Nashua River Rail Trail...
 MA, NH 12.3 mi Asphalt
The Neponset River Greenway is a south Boston jewel, utilizing the best in design and construction standards as it winds through the Neponset River valley, offering a low-stress, high-quality...
 MA 8.2 mi Asphalt
The North Bank Bridge, which opened in 2012, provides a safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle connection between Cambridge's North Point Park and Paul Revere Park in Charlestown. Spanning 690...
 MA 0.5 mi Concrete
Spanning 59 miles from Lebanon to Boscawen, the Northern Rail Trail is New Hampshire’s longest rail-trail conversion. It weaves through Grafton and Merrimack counties and is less than a 2-hour drive...
 NH 59 mi Cinder, Crushed Stone
The Old Eastern Marsh Trail (a.k.a the Salisbury Rail Trail) runs for over 3.5 miles between the north bank of the Merrimack River and the New Hampshire state line, north of Salisbury. The beautifully...
 MA 3.6 mi Asphalt
The Old Railroad, as its name suggests, is a multi-use trail that occupies a former Boston & Maine Railroad corridor. The trail picks up at the northern trailhead of the Common Pathway, a paved...
 NH 2.7 mi Dirt
The Peanut Trial is a distinct trail in the town of Newton that spans one-mile. This rail-trail was meant to connect to the Jay McLaren Memorial Trail. However, due to a controversial lawsuit by land...
 NH 1.5 mi Cinder
The Pine Tree Brook Trail travels alongside the brook in Milton, Massachusetts. The path travels through woods and residential neighborhoods for a distance of about 1.8 miles, and it connects to the...
 MA 2 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Woodchips
The Piscataquog Trail, though only about 2 miles long, provides a vital off-road link between the communities on the western side of the Merrimack River (the West Side of Manchester) to several parks...
 NH 2.1 mi Asphalt
The Roland Bergeron Bike Path runs about 6 miles alongside nearly the entirety of Albuquerque Avenue in Litchfield, NH. Completed in 2010, the 8-ft wide asphalt path averages about 5 yards in from...
 NH 6 mi Asphalt
Boston's Rose Kennedy Greenway may not be very long, but it's jam-packed with attractions. Along this 1.5 mile contemporary public park, you can access amazing organically-maintained gardens, be wowed...
 MA 1.9 mi Asphalt, Concrete
When complete, the Salem Bike-Ped Corridor will run for more than 5 miles on a former Boston and Maine Railroad corridor from connections with the Windham Rail Trail (north) and Methuen Rail Trail...
 NH 1.2 mi Asphalt
The Southwest Corridor Park (Pierre Lallement Bike Path) knits together neighborhoods in southern Boston from the Back Bay to Jamaica Plain. Popular as a route for commuters as well as casual walkers,...
 MA 4.1 mi Asphalt
The Twin Cities Rail Trail will be a 4.7-mile multiuse trail connecting downtown Fitchburg and downtown Leominster, providing a variety of recreational opportunities and an alternative transportation...
 MA 4 mi Asphalt
The developing Upper Charles Trail will one day total 24 miles, linking the communities of Milford, Ashland, Sherborn, Holliston, Framingham, and Hopkinton along a former railroad bed. As of 2018,...
 MA 13.2 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Upper Falls Greenway is a short rail-trail that cuts through the charming village of Newton Upper Falls in Newton, Massachusetts. The trail occupies the same former rail corridor as the developing...
 MA 1 mi Crushed Stone
Connecting the cities of Watertown and Cambridge, the 2-mile 12ft-wide paved Greenway runs along the former corridor of the B&M Railroad’s Watertown Branch. The southern end of this multi-use trail...
 MA 2 mi Asphalt
The Wellington Greenway is a section of the Malden River Greenway in Medford, Massachusetts. Eventually, the Wellington Greenway will be connected to the other sections of the Malden River Greenway in...
 MA 2.5 mi Asphalt
The Windham Rail Trail passes through the woodsy periphery of Windham in southern New Hampshire, but it sits in the heart of the future cross-state Granite State Rail Trail. Its connections to the...
 NH 4.3 mi Asphalt
The Amesbury Riverwalk (also known as the Powwow Riverwalk) carries visitors between a resurgent waterfront district on the Powwow River to a modern shopping center on the outskirts of this historical...
 MA 1.3 mi Asphalt
Closure Notice: Due to flooding, the Ashuelot Recreational Rail Trail is closed from Pine Street to Sawyer's Crossing Road in Swanzey. Please see NH State Parks for more up-to-date information. The...
 NH 21.5 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt
The Boxford Rail Trail is a short, rustic pathway open on a former rail corridor in rural Essex County. Now home to overhead electric wires owned by National Grid, the trail is open via a license...
 MA 2.1 mi Dirt, Grass
The Bradford Rail Trail occupies a former Pan Am rail corridor, beautifying an area that once lay strewn with garbage and weeds. The city and numerous dedicated volunteers created the mile-long path...
 MA 1.3 mi Asphalt
Formerly comprising two separate segments—one running northward from Keene to Walpole, and the other running southward from Keene to Fitzwilliam—the Cheshire Rail Trail now runs a continuous 32.9...
 NH 32.9 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel, Sand
The Common Pathway travels 5.5 miles from the outskirts of Peterborough south to downtown’s Noone Falls area, paralleling US 202 and the Contoocook River for most of its journey. The small town of...
 NH 5.5 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Following the historic Concord-Claremont Railroad corridor, the Concord–Lake Sunapee Rail Trail will eventually connect communities from Concord to the southern point of Lake Sunapee via a multiuse...
 NH 5.65 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The Cotton Valley Rail Trail connects the small town of Wakefield, near the Maine border, and the quintessentially quaint New England vacation town of Wolfeboro. In 2017 the towns held a...
 NH 12 mi Gravel
The Dover Community Trail snakes its way through the heart of the Garrison City—so nicknamed for the fortified log houses, or garrisons, built by 17th-century settlers—-offering a variety of trail...
 NH 4.2 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt
The Garrison Trail is a two-lane, paved, hike-and-bike path that runs alongside I-95. The trail stretches 1.8 miles between State Route 113 in Newburyport and State Route 110 at the Amesbury-Salisbury...
 MA 1.8 mi Asphalt
Mile 0.0 - DPW Garage  Cross the bridge in the parking area, the trail starts behind the fence, crossing over Great Brook on a old dam. Mile 0.53 - After crossing Union St. you will come to a...
 NH 3 mi Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand
The Marblehead Rail-Trail appears on maps as a Y resting on its side, connecting Marblehead and Salem in the north and the city limits of Swampscott in the west. The 4-mile trail knits together a...
 MA 4 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel, Sand
The rail-trail through the Martin H. Burns Wildlife Management Area begins at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail station near downtown Newburyport, a coastal...
 MA 3.4 mi Dirt, Gravel, Sand
The Mason Railroad Trail runs for nearly 7 miles from near the New Hampshire–Massachusetts border (nr. Townsend, MA) to Greenville, NH. The trail follows a heavily wooded corridor through Russell...
 NH 6.7 mi Ballast, Gravel, Sand
Methuen Rail Trail connects three communities in northeastern Massachusetts as it follows the route of the former Manchester and Lawrence Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad. The rail-trail's...
 MA 2.4 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Even though the Narrow-Gauge Rail-Trail traces the nation’s first narrow-gauge railroad for 3 miles from Bedford toward Billerica, the mostly crushed-stone path is plenty wide enough now to...
 MA 3 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt
The New Boston Rail Trail follows the former railroad corridor of the same name for 3.9 miles through densely wooded areas in the town of New Boston. The railroad was in operation from 1893 to 1931,...
 NH 3.9 mi Dirt
The North Central Pathway is envisioned as a trail network connecting points of interest through and between Winchendon and Gardner. Several completed sections of trail make for a lovely ride or walk...
 MA 8.9 mi Asphalt
The Northern Strand Community Trail is an 8-mile part of the visionary and almost-complete Bike to the Sea plan to link Boston and the Mystic River to the seashore in Lynn, north of Boston. It...
 MA 8 mi Asphalt
Following the Nissitissit River through the woods, the Potanipo Rail Trail offers beautiful river views and launch sites for canoes or kayaks. Composed of two segments, the multi-use path is roughly...
 NH 2.7 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
The Reformatory Branch Trail connects the historical towns of Bedford and Concord along a nearly 4-mile dirt path through wildlife refuges that ends a short distance from the North Bridge, the...
 MA 3.9 mi Dirt
Crossing through wooded areas and featuring magnificent wetland vistas, the Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail (Fremont Branch) offers an 18.3-mile trail adventure from Epping to Windham. The northern...
 NH 18.3 mi Dirt, Sand
The Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail brings at least two superlatives to mind: it’s one of New Hampshire’s longest rail-trails at just more than 28 miles, and it begins in Manchester, the state’s...
 NH 28.1 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand
Currently just over two miles long, the Salisbury Point Ghost Trail provides a peaceful walk or bike ride through the woods on a well-maintained stone-dust trail. A paved extension was constructed in...
 MA 2.2 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Salisbury Rail Trail Connector, also known as the Gillis Rail Trail Connector, is a 0.3-mile link between two rail-trails: Salisbury's Old Eastern Marsh Trail and Newburyport's Clipper City Rail...
 MA 0.3 mi Asphalt
The South Manchester Rail Trail is a proposed bike/pedestrian path that would connect the downtown Millyard area of Manchester to the Town on Londonderry. The South Manchester Rail Trail will utilize...
 NH 0.89 mi Asphalt
The Tri-Community Greenway follows the route of the Boston and Lowell Railroad and its Stoneham Branch, originally built to serve Stoneham’s shoe factories and provide passenger service. The trail...
 MA 6.6 mi Asphalt
The WOW Trail is named after the three bodies of water that can be seen from this rail-trail: Lake Winnipesaukee, Opechee Bay, and Lake Winnisquam. This picturesque 2.7-mile trail shares a corridor...
 NH 2.7 mi Asphalt
The Winnipesaukee River Trail runs along a rail line that previously connected the paper industry between Franklin and Tilton. Nicknamed the Paper City, Franklin saw the industry boom from the 1900s...
 NH 5.1 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The Farmington Recreational Rail-Trail runs for 6 miles between the towns of Rochester and Farmington. The trail parallels the Cocheco River and State Route 11 through a wooded corridor. The trail is...
 NH 6 mi Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel, Sand
Hillsborough Recreational Rail Trail connects three communities in south-central New Hampshire: Hillsborough, Deering, and Bennington. The unpaved trail winds along the Contoocook River through rural...
 NH 7.8 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt
Nestled in the woodlands on the northern end of Merrimac in the far northeastern corner of Massachusetts, lies the beautiful Jay McLaren Memorial Trail. The town, once known as West Amesbury, had a...
 MA 2 mi Dirt, Grass, Gravel
Although only a grassy, hard-packed dirt pathway, the route along the Salem-Beverly Canal (also known as the Grand Wenham Canal), is scenic and peaceful. The old canal, built in 1917, lies between two...
 MA 2 mi Dirt, Grass
The Sanford-Springvale Rail Trail (also known as Railroad Trail) traverses the woods on either side of Sanford’s scenic Springvale community in southern Maine. Founded by a mill owner in the 17th...
 ME 5.9 mi Gravel
The Stevens Rail Trail is part of the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail, which follows the historic Concord-Claremont Railroad corridor. Located about a dozen miles west of Concord, the Stevens Rail...
 NH 1.65 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
This unpaved state-owned trail is open for public use from Coldbrook to Baldwinville. An on-road detour is necessary through the village of Baldwinville, but the right-of-way is open for public use on...
 MA 12 mi Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
Appel Way Trail offers a paved route of about a mile through woodlands on the north end of Keene. Most notably, it offers a connection between Wheelock Park on the trail's west end and Ashuelot River...
 NH 1.3 mi Asphalt
More than a mile of the Ashburnham Rail Trail opened in 2015 from a point just south of Ashburnham's center to Turnpike Road. The rustic route, planned to be paved in the future, offers a...
 MA 1.3 mi Dirt
The Nashua Heritage Rail Trail begins adjacent to City Hall on Main Street in downtown Nashua. It is a short trail that takes you through one of the first neighborhoods that was planned and built in...
 NH 1.3 mi Asphalt
The South Bay Harbor Trail connects several Boston neighborhoods—Lower Roxbury, the South End, Chinatown, and Fort Point Channel—to the Boston Harbor. The trail spans nearly 4 miles from Ruggles...
 MA 3.8 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk, Brick, Concrete
The Village Spur Rail Trail begins in downtown Belmont, and stretches from behind the Belmont Mill to the Tioga River on the west side of South Road. Out and back for the entire trail is about four...
 NH 2.1 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Grass
Barker Road Trail begins on the town line between North Andover and Boxford in northern Massachusetts, not far from the New Hampshire border. From there, the pathway continues through dense woodlands...
 MA 0.9 mi Dirt, Grass
The Bridge Street Bike Trail begins near Curtis Park and travels south through downtown Salem, closely following the Bridge Street Bypass. The short trail runs through residential, retail and...
 MA 1 mi Asphalt
The Brookline Rail Trail winds through the New Hampshire woods and passes by several small bodies of water, including the Potanipo Pond. The rail-trail has two segments, known as the Brookline Rail...
 NH 4.5 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
The Chelsea Greenway was built to accompany the extension of the Silver Line between Boston and its northern suburb, Chelsea. The asphalt multiuse trail begins at the Eastern Avenue MBTA station and...
 MA 0.65 mi Asphalt
The Danvers Rail Trail follows the path of the historic Boston to Maine railroad that ran from Newburyport to Danvers. The 4.3-mile rail-trail has a surface of compacted stone dust and is part of the...
 MA 4.3 mi Crushed Stone
The Henniker Rail Trail is an unpaved single-track path that follows a former rail corridor for 2.3 miles. The rail-trail picks up east of the former passenger station. Situated south of the Town of...
 NH 6.7 mi Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand
The Keene Industrial Trail links the county's Cheshire Rail-Trail in the city of Keene. The paved path is a 1-mile segment through downtown Keene, which passes among some of the city's old mill...
 NH 1 mi Asphalt
Lowell's Canal System Trails are part of Lowell National Historical Park in Lowell, Massachusetts. The park preserves some of America's industrial past: its 19th-century textile mills formed the first...
 MA 1.9 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Malden River Greenway is part of the Mystic Greenways trail system, which also includes the Wellington Greenway and the Mystic River Greenway. When completed, it will run along the Malden River...
 MA 2.5 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Built along the former Bay Colony Railroad line, the Medfield Rail Trail stretches between Ice House Road in the Town of Medfield to the town's border with Dover. Running primarily through woods, the...
 MA 1.3 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Merrimack River Greenway Trail (MRGT) will stretch from Boscawen southward through Concord to Pembroke, offering scenic views of the Merrimack River, the city and the surrounding landscapes. The...
 NH 0.33 mi Asphalt
The Potanipo Rail Trail is composed of three segments across New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Running through the woods along a former a rail corridor, the trail parallels the Nissitissit River for a...
 MA, NH 3.4 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
Paralleling the Nissitissit River as it runs through the woods, the Potanipo Rail Trail heads south towards Pepperell from the New Hampshire-Massachusetts state border. The Massachusetts section of...
 MA 1.7 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
The Quarries Foot Path offers a wooded 1-mile hiking route in western Quincy, about 10 miles south of Boston. Begin your adventure on the south side of Ricciuti Drive, which borders Quincy Quarries...
 MA 1 mi Dirt
The Salem Bike Path (also known as the Mayor Anthony Salvo Bike Path) is 1.8-mile paved trail which provides a connect between the 4-mile Marblehead Rail Trail and downtown Salem. Located near...
 MA 1.8 mi Asphalt
Although less than a mile, the trail running through Salisbury Beach State Reservation offers lovely views of the beaches off the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, just a few miles south of the New...
 MA 0.6 mi Crushed Stone, Grass
Running through the city of Somerville, the Somerville Community Path is 3.2-mile paved rail-trail that connects with several other multiuse trails—contributing to the developing trail network in...
 MA 3.2 mi Asphalt
The Spicket River begins in Derry, New Hampshire, through Methuen and Lawrence, Massachusetts, before draining into the Merrimack River. Like many mill towns of the late 19th and 20th centuries, the...
 MA 3.5 mi Asphalt
The Squannacook River Rail Trail is presently 1.8 miles long, from Depot St. in the center of Townsend, MA, to the Harbor Church parking lot in Townsend Harbor. The trail occupies the Greenville...
 MA 1.8 mi Crushed Stone
The Swampscott Rail Trail is a developing rail-trail in the North Shore community of Swampscott. The trail, when complete will extend two miles through the heart of the town ending with a seamless...
 MA 0.1 mi Crushed Stone
The Warner Rail Trail and the Bagley Field Rail Trail are part of the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail, an eventual 34-mile rail-trail connecting Lake Sunapee and Concord, New Hampshire's state...
 NH 1 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
Following along a former railroad right-of-way, this 8-foot-wide bike path runs alongside Arsenal St for 0.6 miles. Cyclists are protected from traffic by a physical barrier that separates the road...
 MA 0.6 mi Asphalt
Winding through Watertown Linear Park, this trail is a smooth, wide, paved pathway that links the park's amenities and provides an off-road route through downtown Watertown. The linear park backs up...
 MA 0.3 mi Asphalt
Running parallel to the Charles River, the Watertown Riverfront Park features a loop trail designed especially for visitors who are blind to enjoy. A guide wire runs along the edge for visitors to...
 MA 0.25 mi Asphalt
The 83 acre West Foss Farm is one of the properties owned by the University of New Hampshire, Durham. The property was purchased from the Boston & Maine Railroad company, and features a 1.6 stretch of...
 NH 1.6 mi Dirt

Recent Trail Reviews

Nashua River Rail Trail

Great Trail w/recent storm damage

September, 2023 by dianei

First: be aware that a recent storm has washed out a section of the trail about 2 miles from the Ayer parking lot in Sept 2023. People are portaging past it, but some set-ups might not work in this situation. That said, this is a great trail. Plenty of parking at many points along the way, some even have EV chargers!

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Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail (Portsmouth Branch)

Like so many, GREAT!!

September, 2023 by twelch11

This is a wonderful trail. But I must add that I am very fond of many of the rail trails in New Hampshire. My wife and I are old and use E bikes with fat tires for our rail trail trips. However, on this trip we passed several riders using road bikes with skinny tires, and they were doing just fine.

From the start of the trip at Lake Massabesic to the end at Ash Swamp Road, this trail proved to be a most enjoyable trail with very few spots that required a little caution. Leaving Massabesic the trail is wide, hard packed and easy going. Mostly wooded areas with many brooks, swamps and for the most part, great scenery.

There were very few muddy or wet areas but all of them were easily navigated. But keep in mind, this trail crosses a few very busy highways. Luckily the first three busy roads you will encounter have tunnels, so you don’t have to cross the roads. Out of caution we got off our bikes and walked them through the tunnels, but a good rider might not have to do that.

As you make your way east there are some very interesting sites like the Emerson Mill site and a couple others that might spark later trips. The trail goes past several lakes and large rivers with very interesting spots to stop for a break or a snack. As you move east you will approach the Star Speedway, (a small racetrack) but is not open during the morning or early afternoon time periods. Further on you will have to cross a very busy route 125. Buy don’t worry, there is a traffic light on either side of the road and all you must do is press the button and wait for the light to stop all the cars, very fast and simple.

There is a rail museum and ice cream spot if you need a break or sugar fix right on the trail, so it makes a stop easy and quick. Continuing east you finally make it to the eastern end at Ash Swamp Road. There is an old rail station that is under restoration there with plenty of parking and easy access. All in all, this is a great trip that shouldn’t be missed.

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Northern Strand Community Trail

Talk about a fun (and visually stimulating) ride!

September, 2023 by tommikeleonard

This is a very fun and very well maintained trail. It crosses throught the heart of several cities/towns, so there is a lot to see. The trail is pretty flat for the whole duration, so it is an easy ride or walk.

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Accordion

Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail (Portsmouth Branch)

Beautiful woodsy trail with water features

September, 2023 by lvs_tl

I'd thought maybe this trail wouldn't be suitable for my road bike w/ slightly wider tires, but it worked out fine. Surface was mostly hard packed dirt/gravel, at least the 9 miles I rode starting at the southern end in Newfields. There were some muddy spots and a few rocks and roots to avoid, but never had to get off the bike and walk. Ponds, swamps, brooks and lots of woods. A few easy road crossings, no road noise on this part. Well worth a ride.

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Ashuelot Recreational Rail Trail

Still a lovely ride in spite of washouts

September, 2023 by nanlovell77

I would hate for people to avoid this lovely trail because of reports of the washouts. By using the trail map from this app or even Google maps you can easily find nearby roads that allow you to ride around the closed sections. We had a lovely 18.7 mi ride today and we’re able to keep cool because of lots of shade even though it got up to 90 degrees! They were repairing the bridge on the road to the Slate Covered Bridge, but they paused work to let us cross. It will be repaired very soon.

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Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail

Pleasantly Surprised

September, 2023 by fyredown

Truly a nice ride this weekend. Packed surface, mixed terrain but nothing our Surly Ogre's couldn't handle. This was not a crowded trail but there were a spattering of walkers, bikers, dog walkers. Made you feel happy to be alive! Whoever is maintaining this trail - thank you!

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Hillsborough Recreational Rail Trail

Bennington to Deering - compared with Jaffrey to Rindge

September, 2023 by fyredown

What will it take to get the Bennington to Deering Rail Trail suitable for bicycle??? It is a very difficult ride with even fat-tired riders because of the loose terrain. And then if you try to avoid it by riding the road, that is almost impossible also due to all the pitfalls and holes. This could be such an attraction.

I tried the Jaffrey to Rindge trail this weekend and there was NO COMPARISON! Fun, enjoyable ride while this one remains disappointing.

Please put this one on your list to help!!!

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Northern Rail Trail

Danbury Country Store to Tewksbury Pond, Grafton

September, 2023 by chriscarney

Parked across from the Danbury County Store. Headed west towards Grafton. Only saw a coupe peopling using the trail this late Friday afternoon. Trail was smooth and dry even with rain the prior day.

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Nashua River Rail Trail

Good labor day ride

September, 2023 by richmedcraft

I rode from Ayer to Nashua and back over 2 hours on Labor Day morning. It is a pleasant ride on a level grade and I was able to keep up a steady pace for the whole ride. The trail is asphalt and in sections there are uneven areas where possibly tree roots have displaced the pavement. It is a big improvement over the last time I rode in several years ago. At that time there were many small conical mounds projecting 2-4 inches above the pavement, again presumably due to tree roots. I hit one one that was in the shadows and was bounced clear off the bike. All those spots have been repaired as far as I could tell. 4 stars because of the pavement issues but a very nice and scenic ride (even accounting for the grouchy local man moving brush in a wheelbarrow along the trail who responded to my "good morning" with a "get screwed").

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New Boston Rail Trail

perfect for walkers and bikers

September, 2023 by slasalle76

The trail guide book lists this as a 2-3 roughness, but I would keep it at 2. It's hard packed dirt or crushed gravel the whole length, and while I walked it due to the guide book description which said that half of it was really for walkers/hikers only, I competely disagree. If you want to ride, feel free to, as it's in great shape for all manner of bikes except a strictly road bike, as I assume road bikers want asphalt to ride on. I'll go back and do it again on my hybrid. I parked at Gregg Mills Rd, plenty of spaces, and there is parking for at least a few cars at all other intersections as well. Benches all along the way as well, so bring a picnic.

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Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail

not great conditions

September, 2023 by emilyahagan

A mix of sand, packed gravel and flooded trail. Rather challenging terrain that required skilled navigating the trail . It was in horrible condition. The brewery in winchendon was wonderful, but you need to bushwhack through the trail and into an abandoned factory’s parking lot.

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Monadnock Recreational Rail Trail

Nice trail, kept in good condition. Tree lined with lots of shade perfect for a summer day

September, 2023 by bplatt1

Nice trail, kept in good condition. Tree lined with lots of shade perfect for a summer day

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