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Amesbury Riverwalk

1.3 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Assabet River Rail Trail

8.6 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Barker Road Trail

0.9 mi

State: MA

Dirt, Grass

Border to Boston Trail

10.7 mi

State: MA

Crushed Stone, Dirt

Boxford Rail Trail

2.1 mi

State: MA

Dirt, Grass

Bradford Rail Trail

1.3 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Bridge Street Bike Trail

1 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

11.7 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Charles River Bike Path

22.9 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Chelsea Greenway

0.65 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Clipper City Rail Trail & Harborwalk

3.9 mi

State: MA

Asphalt, Boardwalk

Concord River Greenway

2 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Cotton Valley Rail-Trail

12 mi

State: NH

Gravel

Derry Rail Trail

3.6 mi

State: NH

Asphalt

Dover Community Trail

3.8 mi

State: NH

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

East Boston Greenway

2.8 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Eastern Trail

28.9 mi

State: ME

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Sand

Farmington Recreational Rail-Trail

6 mi

State: NH

Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Gravel, Sand

Fresh Pond Bikeway

0.7 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Gloria Braunhardt Bike Path

1.2 mi

State: MA

Asphalt, Dirt, Grass

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Goffstown Rail Trail

5.5 mi

State: NH

Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand

Granite Town Rail-Trail

3 mi

State: NH

Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Sand

Haggetts Rail Trail

2 mi

State: MA

Crushed Stone

Head's Pond Trail

1.75 mi

State: NH

Gravel

Heritage Trail (Manchester)

0.9 mi

State: NH

Asphalt

Hillsborough Recreational Rail Trail

7.8 mi

State: NH

Crushed Stone, Dirt

Independence Greenway

5.3 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Jay McLaren Memorial Trail

2 mi

State: MA

Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Lake Winnisquam Scenic Trail

1.8 mi

State: NH

Asphalt

Londonderry Rail Trail

4.5 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

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

Mass Central Rail Trail

38 mi

State: MA

Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Methuen Rail Trail

2.4 mi

State: MA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Middleton Rail Trail

0.75 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

Mystic River Greenway

4 mi

State: MA

Asphalt, Boardwalk

Narrow-Gauge Rail-Trail

3 mi

State: MA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Nashua Heritage Rail-Trail

1.3 mi

State: NH

Asphalt

Nashua River Rail Trail

12.3 mi

State: MA, NH

Asphalt

Neponset River Greenway

8.2 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

New Boston Rail Trail

3.9 mi

State: NH

Dirt

North Bank Bridge

0.5 mi

State: MA

Concrete

Northern Rail Trail

57.6 mi

State: NH

Cinder, Crushed Stone

Northern Strand Community Trail

8 mi

State: MA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Old Eastern Marsh Trail

1.4 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Peanut Trail

1.5 mi

State: NH

Cinder

Piscataquog Trail

2.1 mi

State: NH

Asphalt

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

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

Salem-Beverly Canal Path (Grand Wenham Canal Path)

2 mi

State: MA

Dirt, Grass

Salisbury Beach State Reservation Trail

0.6 mi

State: MA

Crushed Stone, Grass

Salisbury Point Ghost Trail

1.8 mi

State: MA

Crushed Stone

Salisbury Rail Trail Connector

0.3 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Sanford-Springvale Rail Trail

5.9 mi

State: ME

Gravel

South Bay Harbor Trail

3.8 mi

State: MA

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Brick, Concrete

South Manchester Rail Trail

0.89 mi

State: NH

Asphalt

Southwest Corridor Park (Pierre Lallement Bike Path)

4.1 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Spicket River Greenway

3.5 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Stevens Rail Trail

1.3 mi

State: NH

Dirt, Gravel

Swampscott Rail Trail

0.1 mi

State: MA

Crushed Stone

Tri-Community Greenway

6.6 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Upper Falls Greenway

1 mi

State: MA

Crushed Stone

WOW Trail

2.7 mi

State: NH

Asphalt

Watertown-Cambridge Greenway

0.7 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

Wellington Greenway

2.5 mi

State: MA

Asphalt

West Foss Farm Trail

1.6 mi

State: NH

Dirt

Windham Rail Trail

4.3 mi

State: NH

Asphalt

Winnipesaukee River Trail

5.1 mi

State: NH

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Amesbury Riverwalk 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	8 reviews
	Assabet River Rail Trail 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	41 reviews
	Barker Road Trail 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	0 reviews
	Border to Boston Trail The Border to Boston Trail connects the communities of West Peabody, Peabody, Danvers, Topsfield, and Boxford in northeastern Massachusetts. The long-term goal for the trail is to continue it north to...	MA	10.7 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt	43 reviews
	Boxford Rail Trail 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	0 reviews
	Bradford Rail Trail 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	3 reviews
	Bridge Street Bike Trail 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	1 reviews
	Bruce Freeman Rail Trail 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	11.7 mi	Asphalt	48 reviews
	Charles River Bike Path The Charles River Bike Path, also referred to as the Charles River Greenway, offers a paved, 22-mile route from Boston to its western suburbs. The trail is also part of a larger, developing network...	MA	22.9 mi	Asphalt	7 reviews
	Chelsea Greenway 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	0 reviews
	Clipper City Rail Trail & Harborwalk 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	13 reviews
	Concord River Greenway 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	0 reviews
	Cotton Valley Rail-Trail 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	47 reviews
	Derry Rail Trail 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	22 reviews
	Dover Community Trail 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	3.8 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt	13 reviews
	East Boston Greenway 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	2 reviews
	Eastern Trail The 28.9-mile Eastern Trail connects the historic towns along Maine’s southern coast from the woods near Kennebunk to South Portland’s harbor lighthouse. Nearly 22 miles of the route follows off-road...	ME	28.9 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Sand	26 reviews
	Farmington Recreational Rail-Trail 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	8 reviews
	Fresh Pond Bikeway 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	1 reviews
	Gloria Braunhardt Bike Path 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	1 reviews

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Goffstown Rail Trail 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	13 reviews
Granite Town Rail-Trail 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	3 reviews
Haggetts Rail Trail 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	3 reviews
Head's Pond Trail 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	4 reviews
Heritage Trail (Manchester) 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	4 reviews
Hillsborough Recreational Rail Trail 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	10 reviews
Independence Greenway 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	9 reviews
Jay McLaren Memorial Trail 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	3 reviews
Lake Winnisquam Scenic Trail 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	5 reviews
Londonderry Rail Trail 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	11 reviews
Lowell Canal System Trails 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	1 reviews
Malden River Greenway 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	0 reviews
Marblehead Rail-Trail 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	20 reviews
Martin H. Burns Wildlife Management Area Trail 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	8 reviews
Mason Railroad Trail The Mason Railroad Trail runs for nearly 7 miles from near the New HampshireMassachusetts border (nr. Townsend, MA) to Greenville, NH. The trail follows a heavily wooded corridor through Russell...	NH	6.7 mi	Ballast, Gravel, Sand	16 reviews
Mass Central Rail Trail 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 40 miles from Boston to Northampton...	MA	38 mi	Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	86 reviews
Methuen Rail Trail 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	7 reviews
Middleton Rail Trail The Middleton Rail Trail is a trail project along the former Essex Railroad. When complete, the trail will stretch 4.5 miles through the town, and perhaps join the Danvers Rail Trail. Phase I of the...	MA	0.75 mi	Crushed Stone	0 reviews
Mine Falls Park 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	10 reviews
Minuteman Commuter Bikeway 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	41 reviews
Mystic River Greenway 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	1 reviews
Narrow-Gauge Rail-Trail 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	20 reviews
Nashua Heritage Rail-Trail 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	5 reviews
Nashua River Rail Trail The Nashua River Rail Trail stretches from southern Nashua, New Hampshire, to downtown Ayer, Massachusetts, connecting to the towns of Pepperell and Groton. The trail is built on the former rail...	MA, NH	12.3 mi	Asphalt	139 reviews
Neponset River Greenway 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	10 reviews
New Boston Rail Trail 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	5 reviews
North Bank Bridge 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	2 reviews
Northern Rail Trail Spanning 57.6 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	57.6 mi	Cinder, Crushed Stone	64 reviews
Northern Strand Community Trail The Northern Strand Community Trail is 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 currently runs...	MA	8 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	14 reviews
Old Eastern Marsh Trail The Old Eastern Marsh Trail (a.k.a the Salisbury Rail Trail) runs for 1.4 miles between the north bank of the Merrimack River and Mudnock Road in Salisbury. The beautifully landscaped trail was built...	MA	1.4 mi	Asphalt	11 reviews
Peanut Trail 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	3 reviews
Piscataquog Trail 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	13 reviews
Reformatory Branch Trail 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	14 reviews
Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail (Fremont Branch) 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	9 reviews
Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail (Portsmouth Branch) 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	48 reviews
Roland Bergeron Bike Path 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	1 reviews
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Boston's Rose Kennedy Greenway may not be very long, but it's jam-packed with attractions. Along the paved pathway, you can access five parks, be wowed by public art, stop to smell the flowers in...	MA	1.9 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	1 reviews
Salem Bike-Ped Corridor 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	3 reviews
Salem-Beverly Canal Path (Grand Wenham Canal Path) 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	4 reviews
Salisbury Beach State Reservation Trail 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	0 reviews
Salisbury Point Ghost Trail Currently 1.8 miles, the Salisbury Point Ghost Trail provides a peaceful walk or bike ride through the woods on a well-maintained stone-dust trail. The route is one part of the larger Coastal Trails...	MA	1.8 mi	Crushed Stone	5 reviews
Salisbury Rail Trail Connector 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	2 reviews
Sanford-Springvale Rail Trail 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	14 reviews
South Bay Harbor Trail 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	2 reviews
South Manchester Rail Trail 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	3 reviews
Southwest Corridor Park (Pierre Lallement Bike Path) 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	6 reviews
Spicket River Greenway 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	0 reviews
Stevens Rail Trail About a dozen miles west of Concord, the Stevens Rail Trail offers a quiet, wooded route along the former Concord-Claremont rail line in Contoocook Village. It starts off Krzyzaniak Road and continues...	NH	1.3 mi	Dirt, Gravel	1 reviews
Swampscott Rail Trail 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	0 reviews
Tri-Community Greenway 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	2 reviews
Upper Falls Greenway 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	1 reviews
WOW Trail 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	7 reviews
Watertown-Cambridge Greenway The Watertown-Cambridge Greenway runs along the former corridor of the B&M Railroad’s Watertown Branch. The trail begins in a busy shopping area on the site of a former U.S. Army arsenal. Trees...	MA	0.7 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Wellington Greenway 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	0 reviews
West Foss Farm Trail 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	0 reviews
Windham Rail Trail 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	45 reviews
Winnipesaukee River Trail 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	17 reviews

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Recent Trail Reviews

Clipper City Rail Trail & Harborwalk

great walk

March, 2021 by ellissalauer

We found the trail while walking around town-great find!!

Northern Rail Trail

Fall Bike Trip

February, 2021 by fnoel

The is was my first event with the MeetUp organization. It was a 40 mile ride with a great group of people. I was the “geezer” and everyone was extremely friendly and helpful. And as soon as Winter is over, I want to do more of these trips.

Northern Strand Community Trail

Underappreciated

January, 2021 by jsv

I've noticed some criticism of this trail that I think would be unfair. It's clearly not among the most enjoyable if one compares it to riding the Battle Road Trail, but it's conveniently located. I know these trails closer to cities with higher population are most often paved, but this would be superb if it were dirt. I love the rocky section and the section closer to Lynn that's still dirt, ironically the parts that receives the most criticism.
When you want to ride your bike, and you're close to the Everett area, this trail provides a path half way to Salem MA without having to bike streets that aren't very "bike friendly".
The southern sections I agree aren't the greatest of scenery and there are a few street crossings, but there are some relatively peaceful areas on that section. And the northern half has some wonderful areas surrounded by trees. Call me an optimist but I can't complain about minor details of a path that's in a location that really needed a path for cyclists. I heard a rumor that it's going to be extended soon--a path that took us closer to Salem or Peabody would be ideal, but it's incredibly handy and I live nearby it. I've never seen it crowded or have high traffic. There are quite a few stops on the south section if you need a store or to avoid some bike-commuter street traffic in the Everett to Malden areas, so what's NOT to like.

My friends and I ride hardtails through there and really do enjoy it. I'd prefer a dirt trail instead, one more friendly to a full sus' frame, but for that it gets only 4-stars from me lol! ANY trails/paths in these more populated cities are HIGHLY welcomed and speaking for myself, sincerely appreciated. Ride it the FULL distance south to north (it's short, like 8 miles) and see how you'll enjoy it even more if you haven't ventured to the northern half. At the traffic intersections just be careful, which isn't a big deal for someone like myself that bikes through Boston all the time.

~JSV

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Granite Town Rail-Trail

7 miles

January, 2021 by jsccpa

Great trail. Wonderful walk but, caution, it reads as 3 miles on the surface. It is actually 7. Once you read all the detail you see that 4 miles more through Brookline.

Mine Falls Park

fantastic trails

December, 2020 by kdiramio_tl

Great trails to take you out of the city.

Martin H. Burns Wildlife Management Area Trail

Trail has degraded for cyclists

December, 2020 by bagley.michael

The portion of the trial from I-95 to Hayfield St has substantially degraded for cyclists. A small portion of trail floods for a good portion of the summer (thank you beavers!). The flooded portions can be walked around.

New in 2020 are sand and rock obstructions in which your tires sink and it is impossible to continue pedaling without walking a bit. Maintenance on this trail is sufficient for vehicles, walkers and the utilities, but my mountain-style bike struggles.

It is an interesting trail otherwise in the middle of know-where. Pity.

Marblehead Rail-Trail

Nice trail that connects historic towns of Salem and Marblehead

November, 2020 by fleming1996

Consider this a great way to travel between two lovely towns rather than a picturesque trail with stunning views all the way. However take in a great view from the end of the bay at the Lead Mines area. In summer hundreds of fishing and pleasure boats are moored between the towns of Salem and Marblehead . If ,coming from Salem , you take the right spur to Swampscott the trail ends and there isn’t much to see like there is in Marblehead or Salem. In Marblehead make sure you visit the old fort and gun battery .

Nashua Heritage Rail-Trail

Not in a great area

November, 2020 by ellenkillam

Where this trail starts in downtown Nashua is not a great area. We biked it recently to get access to the Mine Falls Park. About half way down the trail is better but would probably have to park on a street. If you are looking for a nice bike ride I suggest the Nashua River trail. Mine Falls is nice but you are in the minority if you are biking. There are a lot of walkers.

Charles River Bike Path

Love, love, love this path!

November, 2020 by rickcontix

One of my favorite rides anywhere. Gives a great feel for the city and connects easily to other urban paths. I live far out in the northwest suburbs but I try to get in here every week or two. Great scenery, great path, lots of activities, well maintained and constantly improved. I generally start in Waltham, take the south side in and north side out. Usually, I go past the MOS and through North Point Park, over the North Bank bridge to Paul Revere Park and from there into the North End and waterfront, virtually all off the streets. Can't recommend the Charles River Path too highly.

Northern Strand Community Trail

Unfinished

November, 2020 by brian.hickey2010

Starting from Everett, MA the trail is well paved and an easy ride. However, there are frequent road crossings, some of which are quite busy. After leaving Malden, the paving gives way to an uneven surface covered with rough gravel. As the ride was bumpy and uncomfortable, I dismounted, admired Rumney Marsh and returned to my starting point.

South Bay Harbor Trail

I can't speak for the entire length of the trail, but the part by Melnea Cass Blvd is definitely unkempt. Cracks and bumps all along the pavement!

October, 2020 by thetigersteeth

I can't speak for the entire length of the trail, but the part by Melnea Cass Blvd is definitely unkempt. Cracks and bumps all along the pavement!

Heritage Trail (Manchester)

Absolutely gorgeous views for autumn folliage! Very easy. We went up via road bikes, parking at the West Side Ice Arena. Easy to navigate, only wish is that it was longer!

October, 2020 by thelovelylynette

Absolutely gorgeous views for autumn folliage! Very easy. We went up via road bikes, parking at the West Side Ice Arena. Easy to navigate, only wish is that it was longer!

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