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Bedminster Hike and Bikeway

2.6 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Berkshire Valley Management Area Trail

2.1 mi

State: NJ

Ballast, Cinder

Black River County Park Trail

2.3 mi

State: NJ

Dirt

Black River Wildlife Management Area Trail

4 mi

State: NJ

Ballast

Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway

12 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Dirt, Grass

Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area

3.7 mi

State: NJ

Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Columbia Trail

15 mi

State: NJ

Crushed Stone

D & H Canal & Gravity Railroad Heritage Corridor - Port Jervis Branch Trail

1 mi

State: NY

Cinder, Gravel

D & H Canal Park

0.6 mi

State: NY

Crushed Stone

D & H Canal Trail - Bashakill Wildlife Management Area

5.7 mi

State: NY

Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass

D&L Trail

142.2 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail

72.8 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Edgar Felix Memorial Bikeway

3.4 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Forks Township Recreation Trail

2 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Dirt

Great Valley Trail

3.5 mi

State: NJ

Dirt, Grass

Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area

3 mi

State: NJ

Ballast, Cinder, Dirt

Heritage Trail (NY)

15.1 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Hook Mountain/Nyack Beach Bikeway

4.9 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Jack Harrington White Plains Greenway

1.2 mi

State: NY

Woodchips

Johnson Trolley Line Trail

3.3 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Accordion

Jones Point Path

2 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail

4.1 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail

31.3 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Karamac Trail

1.5 mi

State: NJ

Cinder, Dirt

Lake Iliff Trail

1.1 mi

State: NJ

Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone

Landsdown Trail

1.8 mi

State: NJ

Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Lawrence Hopewell Trail

19.2 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Loantaka Brook Reservation Trail

7 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Dirt, Grass

Manasquan Reservoir Trail

4.8 mi

State: NJ

Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Middlesex Greenway

3.6 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Morris Canal Greenway

4.1 mi

State: NJ

Dirt, Grass

North County Trailway

20.7 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Ogden Mine Railroad Path

2.7 mi

State: NJ

Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

26.5 mi

State: NY

Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Old Erie Path

3 mi

State: NY

Dirt, Gravel

Old Mine Railroad Trail

2.2 mi

State: NY

Dirt

Old Putnam Trail

1.25 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Palmer Township Recreation Trail (Towpath Bike Trail)

7.8 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Patriots' Path (NJ)

35 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Paulinskill Valley Trail

27.1 mi

State: NJ

Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Pequest Wildlife Management Area Trail

4.2 mi

State: NJ

Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel

Plainfield Township Recreation Trail

6.7 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Ballast, Grass, Gravel

Putnam Trailway

11.9 mi

State: NY

Asphalt

Quarry Trail

0.1 mi

State: NY

Dirt, Grass

Ramsey Bike Path

1 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Randolph Trails

16 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail

1 mi

State: NY

Crushed Stone

Samuel G. Fisher Mount Ivy Environmental Park

2 mi

State: NY

Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Woodchips

South County Trailway

14.4 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Concrete

Sussex Branch Trail

18 mi

State: NJ

Cinder, Dirt, Grass

Tallman Mountain State Park Bike Path

2.1 mi

State: NY

Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt

Tatamy Trail

6.6 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Taylor SteelWorkers Historical Greenway

7 mi

State: NJ

Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Trolley Line Trail (NJ)

2 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Union Transportation Trail

9.3 mi

State: NJ

Crushed Stone

West Essex Trail

2.84 mi

State: NJ

Cinder, Gravel

Wharton Rail-Trail (part of Patriots' Path)

0.5 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Wood Duck Nature Trail (Wallkill River NWR)

1.5 mi

State: NJ

Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Bedminster Hike and Bikeway The 2.8-mile eastern phase of the Bedminster Hike and Bikeway allows pedestrians and cyclists to safely traverse part of Bedminster Township by crossing over I-287 and US 206/202 via a series of three...	NJ	2.6 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
	Berkshire Valley Management Area Trail The Berkshire Valley Management Area Trail passes through hardwood forests and affords views of the valley below to the right. Equestrians must have a NJ Wildlife Permit, which is available from NJ...	NJ	2.1 mi	Ballast, Cinder	7 reviews
	Black River County Park Trail In the mid 1800s Chester, New Jersey, was the home of the iron ore industry; railroads shipped the ore all over the county. With the end of the industry, however, the rail lines were abandoned, turned...	NJ	2.3 mi	Dirt	2 reviews
	Black River Wildlife Management Area Trail This trail goes through the Black River Wildlife Management area along streambeds and forest. Equestrians must have a NJ Wildlife Permit, which is available from NJ DEP for a fee. The trail follows...	NJ	4 mi	Ballast	18 reviews
	Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway The Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway is a 12-mile linear park that runs from the town of Ossining north to Westchester County's Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill. The trail is built on land...	NY	12 mi	Asphalt, Dirt, Grass	4 reviews
	Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area This pleasant, flat rail-trail parallels Capoolong Creek through the Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area for nearly 4 miles. The surface is varied, so the trail is best suited for hiking or...	NJ	3.7 mi	Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	11 reviews
	Columbia Trail The Columbia Trail has the distinction of being named for a natural gas pipeline that runs beneath it for 15 miles in rural northern New Jersey. The crushed-stone trail rolls along the South Branch of...	NJ	15 mi	Crushed Stone	123 reviews
	D & H Canal & Gravity Railroad Heritage Corridor - Port Jervis Branch Trail The City of Port Jervis is the latest community to save a portion of the former D&H Canal and turn it into a greenway for use by residents and visitors. A section of the canal, which is approximately...	NY	1 mi	Cinder, Gravel	2 reviews
	D & H Canal Park The D & H Canal towpath is nestled within the 300-acre D & H Canal Park in the New York hamlet of Cuddebackville. The crushed-stone trail, stretching just over a half mile, is one section of a larger...	NY	0.6 mi	Crushed Stone	2 reviews
	D & H Canal Trail - Bashakill Wildlife Management Area The Bashakill Wildlife Management Area is located on the Orange County-Sullivan County border just south of Wurtsboro, New York. It consists of over 3,000 acres of wetlands and uplands which were...	NY	5.7 mi	Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass	5 reviews
	D&L Trail Note: This developing route is not yet fully contiguous; please refer to the interactive maps on the websites in the Related Content section. The D&L Trail runs for more than 140 miles through...	PA	142.2 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	300 reviews
	Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail Spanning more than 70 miles, the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail is the longest completed multiuse trail in the state and is described by many as the crown jewel of New Jersey trails. A...	NJ	72.8 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt	112 reviews
	Edgar Felix Memorial Bikeway Prepare to be whisked into the past when you take the Edgar Felix Memorial Bikeway. The paved trail follows a short-line railroad corridor from the coastal city of Manasquan to a village at Allaire...	NJ	3.4 mi	Asphalt	44 reviews
	Forks Township Recreation Trail The Forks Township Recreation Trail follows the an old right-of-way of the former Lehigh & New England Railroad. Starting at the trail's midpoint behind the Riverview Country Club in Easton, you'll...	PA	2 mi	Asphalt, Dirt	9 reviews
	Great Valley Trail The Great Valley Trail, built on the former Lehigh & New England Railroad, offers an unpaved, natural experience through quiet woodlands between the townships of Hampton and Frankford. Although...	NJ	3.5 mi	Dirt, Grass	4 reviews
	Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area This trail is in an area rich in geological history. Zinc and Iron Ores were transported along this branch from mines in the area that operated for over 200 years. The trail is scenic with a slight...	NJ	3 mi	Ballast, Cinder, Dirt	7 reviews
	Heritage Trail (NY) Built on the former Erie Railroad main line, the 15-mile Heritage Trail runs through the small Orange County towns of Goshen, Chester, Monroe, and Harriman. The shaded trail runs through different...	NY	15.1 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt	88 reviews
	Hook Mountain/Nyack Beach Bikeway While not a "rail-trail," the Hook Mountain/Nyack Beach Bikeway is a very scenic trail along the Hudson River in Rockland County. The southern half of this trail is flat and runs right along the...	NY	4.9 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	27 reviews
	Jack Harrington White Plains Greenway The Jack Harrington White Plains Greenway was recently renamed to honor a long-time member of the city's conservation board. The trail's corridor follows the former New York, Westchester & Boston...	NY	1.2 mi	Woodchips	6 reviews
	Johnson Trolley Line Trail The Johnson Trolley Line has two sections, north and south, which are split by Interstate 95; there is talk of building an overpass to link the two segments. The Trenton-Princeton Traction Company ran...	NJ	3.3 mi	Asphalt, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	12 reviews

Accordion

Jones Point Path The Jones Point Path occupies an abandoned motor vehicle route (old US Route 9W). The path provides bicyclists with a relatively safe bypass to a dangerous section of busy US Route 9W near Bear...	NY	2 mi	Asphalt	22 reviews
Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail You might expect a 4-mile rail-trail that passes through three downtowns to be excessively urban, but the quaint town centers on the Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail are compact and surrounded by...	NY	4.1 mi	Asphalt	42 reviews
Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail The Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail runs nearly the length of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River across from New Jersey. The protected...	PA	31.3 mi	Crushed Stone	33 reviews
Karamac Trail The Karamac Trail is a short walking trail that starts under the Interstate 80 bridge on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River. The trail follows an old railroad right-of-way; there is a railroad...	NJ	1.5 mi	Cinder, Dirt	5 reviews
Lake Iliff Trail This is the first phase of the proposed Lehigh & Hudson River Rail Trail. The second phase will connect Hillside Park to Kittatinny Valley State Park. It is hoped that there will be an eventual...	NJ	1.1 mi	Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone	2 reviews
Landsdown Trail The Landsdown Trail runs 1.8 miles between Lower Landsdown Road and W. Main in Clinton. The trail passes among open fields, woodlands and wetlands and provides access to the South Branch of the...	NJ	1.8 mi	Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	4 reviews
Lawrence Hopewell Trail The Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT) offers more than 19 miles of pathway on a developing loop through public and private land in Lawrence and Hopewell Townships, about 5 miles north of Trenton. The...	NJ	19.2 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	7 reviews
Loantaka Brook Reservation Trail The system of trails in Loantaka Brook Reservation are open to hikers, cyclists and equestrians, although the trails are marked as to which uses are permitted on each segment. Loantaka Brook...	NJ	7 mi	Asphalt, Dirt, Grass	23 reviews
Manasquan Reservoir Trail The Manasquan Reservoir Trail is located in the Howell Township and provides a great natural destination in the heart of the town. The trail forms a perimeter loop around the 770 acre reservoir...	NJ	4.8 mi	Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt	11 reviews
Middlesex Greenway It’s hard to believe that a noisy locomotive once ran through here, given that stillness is a defining characteristic of the Middlesex Greenway. Even when people pour onto the trail from the adjacent...	NJ	3.6 mi	Asphalt	35 reviews
Morris Canal Greenway In the early 1830s the Morris Canal opened across northern New Jersey, from Phillipsburg on the Delaware River to Newark, and later to Jersey City on the Hudson River. It provided a thoroughfare for...	NJ	4.1 mi	Dirt, Grass	2 reviews
North County Trailway The former “Old Put” commuter rail corridor that ran from the Bronx to northern bedroom communities in Westchester and Putnam Counties is popular once again, only this time it’s for people riding...	NY	20.7 mi	Asphalt	61 reviews
Ogden Mine Railroad Path This trail is located in the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation which is a unit of the Morris County Park Commission. The trail follows an abandoned railroad bed through hardwood forests, past ponds, swamps...	NJ	2.7 mi	Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt	6 reviews
Old Croton Aqueduct Trail At first glance, there’s no evidence that an aqueduct ever existed along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. The trail is often a singletrack dirt pathway that winds through communities and trees and...	NY	26.5 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	15 reviews
Old Erie Path The Old Erie Path reveals spectacular views of the Hudson River Valley as the rail-trail rolls along cliffs that border the river’s western shore. Although fairly short, it joins two other...	NY	3 mi	Dirt, Gravel	8 reviews
Old Mine Railroad Trail Fahnestock State Park is a relatively undiscovered gems in the New York State Park System. Located a few miles east of Cold Spring Village on Rt. 301 (Main Street), the park jurisdiction was recently...	NY	2.2 mi	Dirt	3 reviews
Old Putnam Trail Splayed over 1,146 acres in northwest Bronx, Van Cortlandt Park has a lot going on. The park is New York City's fourth largest and is home to the oldest municipal golf course in America. There are...	NY	1.25 mi	Asphalt	18 reviews
Palmer Township Recreation Trail (Towpath Bike Trail) The Palmer Township Recreation Trail (a.k.a. the Towpath Bike Trail) is a terrific community asset for Palmer and Bethlehem township residents and a great destination for visitors as well. Three modes...	PA	7.8 mi	Asphalt	14 reviews
Patriots' Path (NJ) The Patriots' Path covers roughly 35 miles of terrain and is open to mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and hiking. The multi-use trails links parks, open space, recreational...	NJ	35 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	16 reviews
Paulinskill Valley Trail The Paulinskill Valley Trail follows a creek by the same name through a section of rural New Jersey with a strong German influence. In fact, the word kill is Dutch for “riverbed or stream channel.”...	NJ	27.1 mi	Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass	64 reviews
Pequest Wildlife Management Area Trail This trail is much better suited to walking than to biking. It provides excellent access to the Pequest River which is stocked with trout. Not all of the bridges across the river have been decked and...	NJ	4.2 mi	Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel	4 reviews
Plainfield Township Recreation Trail You’ve heard of the Steel Belt and the Sun Belt. The 6.7-mile Plainfield Township Recreation Trail passes through an area known as the Slate Belt. The quantity and quality of local slate made this...	PA	6.7 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Grass, Gravel	22 reviews
Putnam Trailway The old New York Central rail line that ran from the Bronx to northern bedroom communities in Westchester and Putnam Counties carried commuters during the workweek, but on the weekends tourists...	NY	11.9 mi	Asphalt	52 reviews
Quarry Trail The Quarry Trail is currently a 600-foot long unimproved strip of land along what is known as Quarry Road in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. The trail links Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic...	NY	0.1 mi	Dirt, Grass	1 reviews
Ramsey Bike Path The Ramsey Bike Path is a recreational path built on the former Paterson to Suffern trolley line right-of-way. The path extends along a north-south route from one end of Ramsey to the other....	NJ	1 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
Randolph Trails The Randolph Trail system covers 16 miles of pathways through five parks, the Clyde Potts Reservoir watershed and 2,000 acres of pristine open space. The trails link schools and neighborhoods and also...	NJ	16 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone	13 reviews
Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail The Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail travels from one end of the village of South Nyack to the other in 1 mile but greatly expands its reach by connecting with the Old Erie Path and a new shared-use...	NY	1 mi	Crushed Stone	6 reviews
Samuel G. Fisher Mount Ivy Environmental Park A former right-of-way of the NY & NJ Railroad. Near historical Mount Ivy which was the center of a Quaker settlement in the 18th century. Hiking along railroad bed and wildlife observation and...	NY	2 mi	Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Woodchips	3 reviews
South County Trailway The South County Trailway rolls 14.4 miles through one of the most densely populated parts of New York, but its route through pocket woodlots, parks, and golf courses and along riverbanks makes it...	NY	14.4 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	50 reviews
Sussex Branch Trail The corridor now home to the Sussex Branch Trail was originally the narrow-gauge, mule-drawn Sussex Mine Railroad, which opened in 1851 to haul iron ore from mines in Andover to the Morris Canal....	NJ	18 mi	Cinder, Dirt, Grass	34 reviews
Tallman Mountain State Park Bike Path Tallman Mountain State Park Bike Path is partially paved and bisects the Tallman Mountain State Park. The route provides a motor-vehicle-free way for bicyclists using US Route 9W to connect with...	NY	2.1 mi	Asphalt, Cinder, Dirt	2 reviews
Tatamy Trail Tatamy Trail begins in West Easton and heads north to Tatamy Borough, primarily along a former railroad corridor. On its southern end, it meets the Palmer Township Recreation Trail, which connects the...	PA	6.6 mi	Asphalt	10 reviews
Taylor SteelWorkers Historical Greenway DESCRIPTION: The Created by Union Forge Heritage Association in 2007,Taylor SteelWorkers Historical Greenway is a 7 mile trail that winds its way through High Bridge criss-crossing a number of...	NJ	7 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	12 reviews
Trolley Line Trail (NJ) The Trolley Line Trail is a 2.5 mile paved pathway between Rabbit Hill Road and Penn Lyle Road in West Windsor. The trail is on the right of way of the former Fast Line electric trolley that connected...	NJ	2 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
Union Transportation Trail The Union Transportation Trail follows the path of the former Pemberton & Hightstown Railroad, which began operating in 1868. The original purpose of the railroad was to allow local farms and dairies...	NJ	9.3 mi	Crushed Stone	24 reviews
West Essex Trail The West Essex Trail follows a short distance (just under 3 miles) of the former rail bed of the Caldwell Branch on the old Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. The trail runs between the EssexPassiac county...	NJ	2.84 mi	Cinder, Gravel	21 reviews
Wharton Rail-Trail (part of Patriots' Path) A short rail trail with two covered bridges occupying a portion of the former Mount Hope Mineral Railroad right-of-way in Wharton, NJ. In the future this trail will be linked with the Rockaway...	NJ	0.5 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
Wood Duck Nature Trail (Wallkill River NWR) The Wood Duck Nature Trail, appropriately named for the secretive duck, was made possible through the hard work and dedication of refuge volunteers. This beautiful trail now extends about 1.5 miles on...	NJ	1.5 mi	Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass	9 reviews

West Essex Trail

NJ - 2.84 miles

The West Essex Trail follows a short distance (just under 3 miles) of the former rail bed of the Caldwell Branch on the old Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. The trail runs between the EssexPassiac county...

Palmer Township Recreation Trail (Towpath Bike Trail)

PA - 7.8 miles

The Palmer Township Recreation Trail (a.k.a. the Towpath Bike Trail) is a terrific community asset for Palmer and Bethlehem township residents and a great destination for visitors as well. Three modes...

Patriots' Path (NJ)

NJ - 35 miles

The Patriots' Path covers roughly 35 miles of terrain and is open to mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and hiking. The multi-use trails links parks, open space, recreational...

Johnson Trolley Line Trail

NJ - 3.3 miles

The Johnson Trolley Line has two sections, north and south, which are split by Interstate 95; there is talk of building an overpass to link the two segments. The Trenton-Princeton Traction Company ran...

Accordion

Hook Mountain/Nyack Beach Bikeway

NY - 4.9 miles

While not a "rail-trail," the Hook Mountain/Nyack Beach Bikeway is a very scenic trail along the Hudson River in Rockland County. The southern half of this trail is flat and runs right along the...

Landsdown Trail

NJ - 1.8 miles

The Landsdown Trail runs 1.8 miles between Lower Landsdown Road and W. Main in Clinton. The trail passes among open fields, woodlands and wetlands and provides access to the South Branch of the...

Lawrence Hopewell Trail

NJ - 19.2 miles

The Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT) offers more than 19 miles of pathway on a developing loop through public and private land in Lawrence and Hopewell Townships, about 5 miles north of Trenton. The...

Tallman Mountain State Park Bike Path

NY - 2.1 miles

Tallman Mountain State Park Bike Path is partially paved and bisects the Tallman Mountain State Park. The route provides a motor-vehicle-free way for bicyclists using US Route 9W to connect with...

South County Trailway

NY - 14.4 miles

The South County Trailway rolls 14.4 miles through one of the most densely populated parts of New York, but its route through pocket woodlots, parks, and golf courses and along riverbanks makes it...

D & H Canal Trail - Bashakill Wildlife Management Area

NY - 5.7 miles

The Bashakill Wildlife Management Area is located on the Orange County-Sullivan County border just south of Wurtsboro, New York. It consists of over 3,000 acres of wetlands and uplands which were...

Wharton Rail-Trail (part of Patriots' Path)

NJ - 0.5 miles

A short rail trail with two covered bridges occupying a portion of the former Mount Hope Mineral Railroad right-of-way in Wharton, NJ. In the future this trail will be linked with the Rockaway...

Union Transportation Trail

NJ - 9.3 miles

The Union Transportation Trail follows the path of the former Pemberton & Hightstown Railroad, which began operating in 1868. The original purpose of the railroad was to allow local farms and dairies...

Sussex Branch Trail

NJ - 18 miles

The corridor now home to the Sussex Branch Trail was originally the narrow-gauge, mule-drawn Sussex Mine Railroad, which opened in 1851 to haul iron ore from mines in Andover to the Morris Canal....

Loantaka Brook Reservation Trail

NJ - 7 miles

The system of trails in Loantaka Brook Reservation are open to hikers, cyclists and equestrians, although the trails are marked as to which uses are permitted on each segment. Loantaka Brook...

Paulinskill Valley Trail

NJ - 27.1 miles

The Paulinskill Valley Trail follows a creek by the same name through a section of rural New Jersey with a strong German influence. In fact, the word kill is Dutch for “riverbed or stream channel.”...

Lake Iliff Trail

NJ - 1.1 miles

This is the first phase of the proposed Lehigh & Hudson River Rail Trail. The second phase will connect Hillside Park to Kittatinny Valley State Park. It is hoped that there will be an eventual...

D & H Canal & Gravity Railroad Heritage Corridor - Port Jervis Branch Trail

NY - 1 miles

The City of Port Jervis is the latest community to save a portion of the former D&H Canal and turn it into a greenway for use by residents and visitors. A section of the canal, which is approximately...

Manasquan Reservoir Trail

NJ - 4.8 miles

The Manasquan Reservoir Trail is located in the Howell Township and provides a great natural destination in the heart of the town. The trail forms a perimeter loop around the 770 acre reservoir...

Bedminster Hike and Bikeway

NJ - 2.6 miles

The 2.8-mile eastern phase of the Bedminster Hike and Bikeway allows pedestrians and cyclists to safely traverse part of Bedminster Township by crossing over I-287 and US 206/202 via a series of three...

Morris Canal Greenway

NJ - 4.1 miles

In the early 1830s the Morris Canal opened across northern New Jersey, from Phillipsburg on the Delaware River to Newark, and later to Jersey City on the Hudson River. It provided a thoroughfare for...

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Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway

NY - 12 miles

The Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway is a 12-mile linear park that runs from the town of Ossining north to Westchester County's Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill. The trail is built on land...

Wood Duck Nature Trail (Wallkill River NWR)

NJ - 1.5 miles

The Wood Duck Nature Trail, appropriately named for the secretive duck, was made possible through the hard work and dedication of refuge volunteers. This beautiful trail now extends about 1.5 miles on...

Putnam Trailway

NY - 11.9 miles

The old New York Central rail line that ran from the Bronx to northern bedroom communities in Westchester and Putnam Counties carried commuters during the workweek, but on the weekends tourists...

West Essex Trail

NJ - 2.84 miles

The West Essex Trail follows a short distance (just under 3 miles) of the former rail bed of the Caldwell Branch on the old Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. The trail runs between the EssexPassiac county...

Accordion

Middlesex Greenway

NJ - 3.6 miles

It’s hard to believe that a noisy locomotive once ran through here, given that stillness is a defining characteristic of the Middlesex Greenway. Even when people pour onto the trail from the adjacent...

Sussex Branch Trail

NJ - 18 miles

The corridor now home to the Sussex Branch Trail was originally the narrow-gauge, mule-drawn Sussex Mine Railroad, which opened in 1851 to haul iron ore from mines in Andover to the Morris Canal....

Palmer Township Recreation Trail (Towpath Bike Trail)

PA - 7.8 miles

Ogden Mine Railroad Path

NJ - 2.7 miles

This trail is located in the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation which is a unit of the Morris County Park Commission. The trail follows an abandoned railroad bed through hardwood forests, past ponds, swamps...

Hook Mountain/Nyack Beach Bikeway

NY - 4.9 miles

While not a "rail-trail," the Hook Mountain/Nyack Beach Bikeway is a very scenic trail along the Hudson River in Rockland County. The southern half of this trail is flat and runs right along the...

Union Transportation Trail

NJ - 9.3 miles

D&L Trail

PA - 142.2 miles

Note: This developing route is not yet fully contiguous; please refer to the interactive maps on the websites in the Related Content section. The D&L Trail runs for more than 140 miles through...

Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area

NJ - 3.7 miles

This pleasant, flat rail-trail parallels Capoolong Creek through the Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area for nearly 4 miles. The surface is varied, so the trail is best suited for hiking or...

Randolph Trails

NJ - 16 miles

The Randolph Trail system covers 16 miles of pathways through five parks, the Clyde Potts Reservoir watershed and 2,000 acres of pristine open space. The trails link schools and neighborhoods and also...

Patriots' Path (NJ)

NJ - 35 miles

The Patriots' Path covers roughly 35 miles of terrain and is open to mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and hiking. The multi-use trails links parks, open space, recreational...

Tallman Mountain State Park Bike Path

NY - 2.1 miles

Tallman Mountain State Park Bike Path is partially paved and bisects the Tallman Mountain State Park. The route provides a motor-vehicle-free way for bicyclists using US Route 9W to connect with...

Loantaka Brook Reservation Trail

NJ - 7 miles

The system of trails in Loantaka Brook Reservation are open to hikers, cyclists and equestrians, although the trails are marked as to which uses are permitted on each segment. Loantaka Brook...

Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail

NY - 1 miles

The Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail travels from one end of the village of South Nyack to the other in 1 mile but greatly expands its reach by connecting with the Old Erie Path and a new shared-use...

Ramsey Bike Path

NJ - 1 miles

The Ramsey Bike Path is a recreational path built on the former Paterson to Suffern trolley line right-of-way. The path extends along a north-south route from one end of Ramsey to the other....

North County Trailway

NY - 20.7 miles

The former “Old Put” commuter rail corridor that ran from the Bronx to northern bedroom communities in Westchester and Putnam Counties is popular once again, only this time it’s for people riding...

Old Putnam Trail

NY - 1.25 miles

Splayed over 1,146 acres in northwest Bronx, Van Cortlandt Park has a lot going on. The park is New York City's fourth largest and is home to the oldest municipal golf course in America. There are...

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Old Erie Path

NY - 3 miles

The Old Erie Path reveals spectacular views of the Hudson River Valley as the rail-trail rolls along cliffs that border the river’s western shore. Although fairly short, it joins two other...

Tatamy Trail

PA - 6.6 miles

Tatamy Trail begins in West Easton and heads north to Tatamy Borough, primarily along a former railroad corridor. On its southern end, it meets the Palmer Township Recreation Trail, which connects the...

Palmer Township Recreation Trail (Towpath Bike Trail)

PA - 7.8 miles

D & H Canal & Gravity Railroad Heritage Corridor - Port Jervis Branch Trail

NY - 1 miles

Accordion

Jack Harrington White Plains Greenway

NY - 1.2 miles

The Jack Harrington White Plains Greenway was recently renamed to honor a long-time member of the city's conservation board. The trail's corridor follows the former New York, Westchester & Boston...

Karamac Trail

NJ - 1.5 miles

The Karamac Trail is a short walking trail that starts under the Interstate 80 bridge on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River. The trail follows an old railroad right-of-way; there is a railroad...

Samuel G. Fisher Mount Ivy Environmental Park

NY - 2 miles

A former right-of-way of the NY & NJ Railroad. Near historical Mount Ivy which was the center of a Quaker settlement in the 18th century. Hiking along railroad bed and wildlife observation and...

D & H Canal Park

NY - 0.6 miles

The D & H Canal towpath is nestled within the 300-acre D & H Canal Park in the New York hamlet of Cuddebackville. The crushed-stone trail, stretching just over a half mile, is one section of a larger...

Union Transportation Trail

NJ - 9.3 miles

Trolley Line Trail (NJ)

NJ - 2 miles

The Trolley Line Trail is a 2.5 mile paved pathway between Rabbit Hill Road and Penn Lyle Road in West Windsor. The trail is on the right of way of the former Fast Line electric trolley that connected...

Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway

NY - 12 miles

The Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway is a 12-mile linear park that runs from the town of Ossining north to Westchester County's Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill. The trail is built on land...

Raymond G. Esposito Memorial Trail

NY - 1 miles

Quarry Trail

NY - 0.1 miles

The Quarry Trail is currently a 600-foot long unimproved strip of land along what is known as Quarry Road in the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. The trail links Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic...

Berkshire Valley Management Area Trail

NJ - 2.1 miles

The Berkshire Valley Management Area Trail passes through hardwood forests and affords views of the valley below to the right. Equestrians must have a NJ Wildlife Permit, which is available from NJ...

Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail

NY - 4.1 miles

You might expect a 4-mile rail-trail that passes through three downtowns to be excessively urban, but the quaint town centers on the Joseph B. Clarke Rail Trail are compact and surrounded by...

Great Valley Trail

NJ - 3.5 miles

The Great Valley Trail, built on the former Lehigh & New England Railroad, offers an unpaved, natural experience through quiet woodlands between the townships of Hampton and Frankford. Although...

Lawrence Hopewell Trail

NJ - 19.2 miles

The Lawrence Hopewell Trail (LHT) offers more than 19 miles of pathway on a developing loop through public and private land in Lawrence and Hopewell Townships, about 5 miles north of Trenton. The...

Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area

NJ - 3.7 miles

This pleasant, flat rail-trail parallels Capoolong Creek through the Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area for nearly 4 miles. The surface is varied, so the trail is best suited for hiking or...

D&L Trail

PA - 142.2 miles

Note: This developing route is not yet fully contiguous; please refer to the interactive maps on the websites in the Related Content section. The D&L Trail runs for more than 140 miles through...

Tallman Mountain State Park Bike Path

NY - 2.1 miles

Tallman Mountain State Park Bike Path is partially paved and bisects the Tallman Mountain State Park. The route provides a motor-vehicle-free way for bicyclists using US Route 9W to connect with...

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Recent Trail Reviews

South County Trailway

Needs work

December, 2021 by xyz717

As of 12/31/2021: The South Trail from the Tarrytown Lakes down to Ardsley is paved and a pleasant ride for bikers. At Ardsley it turns to crushed earth and unless you have a mountain bike probably not a good idea. I hope they extend the paving. The trail from the Tarrytown Lakes to Lake Carmel is smooth and beautiful. Highly recommend.

Vanderbilt Motor Parkway

December 2021 Update

December, 2021 by drummerboi

The entire trail is now reopened, with resurfacing from Springfield Blvd. to Winchester.

West Essex Trail

rough around the edges

November, 2021 by mikefrobose

From High School to Rt. 23 it’s bumpy and washed out in some areas. It was very nice after that and the water falls are an unexpected treasure. Overall we didn’t love it or hate it

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Columbia Trail

Rough Ride last 7 miles to Long Valley

November, 2021 by cathyandjoe

While the views are awesome, be advised that the 2nd half of the trail from Califon to Long Valley is better suited to mountain bikes. We found most of this section to be uncomfortable for our hybrids with concern for our tires. From High Bridge to the mid point (the first 7.5 miles) was good riding and a smoother trail. This section also has the best views of river and woods. Recently made the round trip (30 miles) on November 11, 2021 and would rate only 3 stars due to the mentioned rough 2nd half ride of the trail. Best breakfast/lunch options were in High Bridge. Nice coffee shop on the northern end of trail (the Coffee Potter), but not much else close to the trail.

Battery Bikeway

Battery Park Bikeway

November, 2021 by schroec

This is a short yet beautiful bikeway that connects the Hudson River bikeway to the East River bikeway. You bike past large garden areas and have the option to take a quick detour off of the trail and into the park in order to take in views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Staten Island and Governor’s Island.

Great Valley Trail

nice wide open flat trail

November, 2021 by april.wisniewski

If you like wide open and flat trails then this is for you. Was nice to bring my dog with me; Appalachian trail is too narrow and rocky for my dog on a leash. Overall it was pretty dry, very quiet, and walking next to the Paulinskill was relaxing.

Heritage Trail (NY)

Perfect Day Ride

October, 2021 by ns4hcxdz8k

We were looking for a ride that provided a good workout, beautiful foliage and a break from the city. The path was straight, flat and paved - so great for all level riders and all age people. The town of Goshen is great. The trail ends (or sort of starts there) depends which side of it you want to start on. There is a portion beyond Goshen in Middletown. To get to that piece - you need to go through the town of Goshen using W. Main Street. You must stop at Sweet Tymes for a treat. Continue to proceed down W Main Street for about 1/4 of mile and on the right you will see the start of the bike path again. You know you have gone too far if you get to the cemetery on the left side of W Main Street. I would also stop in Chester ( you will see the old converted train station) and grab a bite at the Rustic Wheelhouse. Promise it will be a perfect day!

Hook Mountain/Nyack Beach Bikeway

Improved access at the southern end

October, 2021 by steve.schwinn

Updating my July 2020 review, the road down to the Nyack Beach State Park has reopened.
And at the top of the newly reconstructed road to the right of the entrance fee kiosk is a newly constructed foot trail that will take you to the Long Path with access to the Hook Mountain summit with great river views.

D&L Trail

Great ride north from Glen Onoko, with a few caveats...

October, 2021 by jsshoemaker826

Oct 11, 2021. Parked in Glen Onoko parking lot. Lots of parking, but we could not find any toilets anywhere. Seems like with all that parking for visitors, the town or park should at least provide some porta-potties. We rode north for about 15 miles. Almost all of the trail was in great condition. There were a few spots near Glen Onoko with very loose fill that required walking (32 mm wide tires). Very nice scenery, and not crowded on a holiday Monday. Nice facilities at the Rockport trailhead. Overall a great ride!

Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway

excellent for inline

October, 2021 by sa.gemstones

Perfect surface. Lovely surrounding. Safe. Thoroughly enjoyable. Watch headwind, plan to have tail wind for return leg…

Edgar Felix Memorial Bikeway

Love this trail

October, 2021 by thomas101

Run, walk, or ride! Great for everyone in the family!!

Heritage Trail (NY)

Awesome Trail!

September, 2021 by mmorse33

We started the trail in Middleport parking on Palmer Ave. Highly recommend this direction as it’s mainly uphill to Harriman. We clocked 19 miles exactly to Harriman. The uphill is not super intense but is uphill so the way back was super fun and easy! We stopped in Monroe on the way back to Middleport. 38 miles in total ALL PAVED and 99.5 % trail. Excellent. Little weird spot right before Goshen as the trail ends abruptly with no signs. Head into the main town of Goshen and turn right at the wine store and you’ll be back on track!

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