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Chester Creek Trail

2.8 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

D&L Trail

144.7 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Elephant Swamp Trail

5.1 mi

State: NJ

Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel, Woodchips

Exeter Scenic River Trail

2.3 mi

State: PA

Cinder, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Goshen Road Trail

0.9 mi

State: PA

Gravel

Gravity Trail

4.15 mi

State: PA

Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Liberty Bell Trail

4.5 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Perkiomen Trail

20.6 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Rim Trail

2.2 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Schuylkill River Trail

83.8 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Springlawn Trail

2.1 mi

State: PA

Dirt, Gravel

Struble Trail

2.6 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Union Canal Trail

6.5 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone, Gravel

Big Woods Trail (PA)

3 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone

Buena Borough Bike Path

1.9 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Capoolong Creek Wildlife Management Area

3.7 mi

State: NJ

Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Cresheim Trail

2.6 mi

State: PA

Dirt, Grass

Enola Low Grade Trail

29.15 mi

State: PA

Ballast, Crushed Stone

French Creek Trail

4.6 mi

State: PA

Asphalt, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Kingston Branch Loop Trail

1.75 mi

State: NJ

Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Accordion

Little Jersey Trail

8.1 mi

State: DE

Crushed Stone, Dirt

Palmer Township Recreation Trail (Towpath Bike Trail)

7.8 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Parrish Trail

1.5 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone, Gravel

PennDel Trail

5.4 mi

State: DE, PA

Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel

Radnor Trail

2.41 mi

State: PA

Asphalt

Swamp Forest Trail

6.4 mi

State: DE

Crushed Stone, Dirt

Mill Race Trail

1.2 mi

State: PA

Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Woodchips

Red Clay Creek Trail

1 mi

State: PA

Crushed Stone, Gravel

Hammonton Bike Path

0.25 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt

Musconetcong Gorge Preserve Loop

2.9 mi

State: NJ

Dirt, Gravel

Newton Lake Trail

2.43 mi

State: NJ

Asphalt, Dirt

Trolley Trail (DE)

0.5 mi

State: DE

Crushed Stone

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Chester Creek Trail The nearly 3-mile long Chester Creek Trail is finally a reality after nearly two decades of planning. Phase 1 of the multi-use trail was opened to the public in late 2016. It follows the path of the...	PA	2.8 mi	Asphalt	16 reviews
	D&L Trail The D&L Trail runs for more than 140 miles through Eastern Pennsylvania, from just north of Philadelphia to Mountain Top in the Poconos Region. It follows historical canal and railroad routes at the...	PA	144.7 mi	Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	330 reviews
	Elephant Swamp Trail Walking along the Elephant Swamp Trail, it’s easy to see where it picked up the swamp part of its name. As for the rest, legend has it that in the late 1800s, an elephant got loose in the swamp when a...	NJ	5.1 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel, Woodchips	24 reviews
	Exeter Scenic River Trail The Exeter Scenic River Trail traces the north bank of the Schuylkill River. The tree-lined route provides views of the river and runs to the Klapperthal Trail at the base of Neversink Mountain. Visit...	PA	2.3 mi	Cinder, Crushed Stone, Gravel	9 reviews
	Goshen Road Trail The Goshen Road Trail runs through Newtown Township, which lies about 30 miles west of Philadelphia. Just shy of a mile, the crushed-stone trail offers a great place for a quick run. The route, which...	PA	0.9 mi	Gravel	3 reviews
	Gravity Trail Constructed in 2012, the Gravity Trail is one of the newer additions to the extensive network of trails and greenways that criss-cross the Greater Reading metro area. The trail's unusual name comes...	PA	4.15 mi	Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	1 reviews
	Liberty Bell Trail Currently the Liberty Bell Trail exists in three segments, a 0.5-mile segment in Hatfield, a 1.2-mile segment in Lansdale, and a 1.68-mile section in Norristown. The northern segment, in Hatfield, is...	PA	4.5 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	3 reviews
	Perkiomen Trail Closure Notice: Northern portions of the trail are closed due to flooding. Stay up to date on this closure by visiting the Montgomery County page. The Perkiomen Trail spans 20.6 miles throughout...	PA	20.6 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	71 reviews
	Rim Trail The Rim Trail offers a 2.2-mile route in Hibernia County Park, following a former railroad bed along the West Branch Branywine Creek. This southeastern Pennsylvania excursion is one of a handful of...	PA	2.2 mi	Crushed Stone	6 reviews
	Schuylkill River Trail Once an important thoroughfare for commerce carried by canal barges and railroad cars in southeastern Pennsylvania, the Schuylkill River (pronounced skool-kl) corridor now accommodates walkers,...	PA	83.8 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	148 reviews
	Springlawn Trail The Springlawn Trail travels on what was once Springlawn Road, connecting Chesterville Road (Rt. 841) and Strickersville Road. The 2-mile trail is comprised of dirt and gravel and makes for a good...	PA	2.1 mi	Dirt, Gravel	7 reviews
	Struble Trail The Chester County Parks & Recreation Department opened this trail in 1979 on part of a former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way. Today the 2.6-mile trail attracts more than 125,000 visitors each...	PA	2.6 mi	Asphalt	17 reviews
	Union Canal Trail The Union Canal Trail runs along the Tulpehocken Creek from the city of Reading up to Blue Marsh Lake in Leesport. The trail makes up a segment of the 71.7-mile Schuylkill River Trail in southeastern...	PA	6.5 mi	Crushed Stone, Gravel	33 reviews
	Big Woods Trail (PA) Envisioned as a multi-use trail that will eventually connect the Thun Trail section of the Schuylkill River Trail in Union Township in southeast Berks County to the towns of Elverson and St. Peters in...	PA	3 mi	Crushed Stone	4 reviews
	Buena Borough Bike Path This bike path begins along Southwest Boulevard at Harding Highway (US 40). It continues alongside the boulevard, then crosses Central Avenue and slipping into Bruno Melini Memorial Park, Buena’s...	NJ	1.9 mi	Asphalt	1 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	13 reviews
	Cresheim Trail The Cresheim Trail is a 2.6-mile natural surface trail in northwest Philadelphia. About the Route Meandering through Wissahickon Valley Park, the wooded trail makes several loops and has a few...	PA	2.6 mi	Dirt, Grass	1 reviews
	Enola Low Grade Trail Running through southeastern Pennsylvania, the Enola Low Grade Trail is remarkably flat, even for a rail trail —it says so right in the name! Even across hilly terrain, the trail’s grades never exceed...	PA	29.15 mi	Ballast, Crushed Stone	139 reviews
	French Creek Trail A work in progress, the French Creek Trail is one of several trails being developed by East Pikeland Township. Although a small part of it follows the route of the former Pickering Creek Railroad,...	PA	4.6 mi	Asphalt, Dirt, Grass, Gravel	10 reviews
	Kingston Branch Loop Trail The Kingston Branch Loop Trail is a trip up one side and down the other of the scenic tree-lined Delaware and Raritan Canal. The eastern half of the loop follows the bed of the Rocky Hill Railroad and...	NJ	1.75 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	8 reviews

Accordion

Little Jersey Trail The Little Jersey Trail loops through Lums Pond State Park on a wide, packed earth surface that accommodates hikers, cyclists and equestrians. The trail is the longer of two loops; the Swamp Forest...	DE	8.1 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt	7 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	16 reviews
Parrish Trail Located in Kennett Township, the Parrish Trail follows the West Branch of the Red Clay Creek from Pennock Park south, currently ending off Chandler Mill Road just south of its intersection with...	PA	1.5 mi	Crushed Stone, Gravel	3 reviews
PennDel Trail Also known as the Creek Road Trail from its origin road in Delaware, the PennDel Trail extends north from a connection with the Pomeroy and Newark Rail Trail in White Clay Creek State Park. The scenic...	DE, PA	5.4 mi	Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel	7 reviews
Radnor Trail This 2.4-mile paved trail provides a quiet, scenic escape northwest of Philadelphia, from Encke Park at Radnor-Chester Road to the shopping center at Sugartown Road and Route 30. The trail travels...	PA	2.41 mi	Asphalt	11 reviews
Swamp Forest Trail The Swamp Forest Trail loops through Lums Pond State Park on a packed earth surface that accommodates hikers and cyclists. The trail is the shorter of two loops; the Little Jersey Trail runs closer to...	DE	6.4 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt	7 reviews
Mill Race Trail The Mill Race Trail follows the former Pomeroy & Newark Railroad bed along the banks of the White Clay Creek. The trail's surface is a mix of packed dirt, woodchips and cinders. There is a steep...	PA	1.2 mi	Cinder, Dirt, Grass, Woodchips	1 reviews
Red Clay Creek Trail A work in progress, the Red Clay Creek Trail currently extends along the east branch of the creek for which it is named in Kennett Square. The trail, which has a crushed-stone surface of varying...	PA	1 mi	Crushed Stone, Gravel	2 reviews
Hammonton Bike Path The Hammonton Bike Path is being built on the former Philadelphia and Atlantic City mainline to Atlantic City, which started service in July of 1877. This railroad later became the Philadelphia...	NJ	0.25 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
Musconetcong Gorge Preserve Loop The Musconetcong Gorge Perserve is situated in the hilly terrain of North New Jersey. The loop trail takes trail users across the valley floor and alongside the Musconetcong River. A portion of the...	NJ	2.9 mi	Dirt, Gravel	0 reviews
Newton Lake Trail Looping around Newton Lake, this trail winds through the park and is sheltered by trees. About 5 miles east of Philadelphia's city center, Newton Lake is situated along the borders between the borough...	NJ	2.43 mi	Asphalt, Dirt	0 reviews
Trolley Trail (DE) The Trolley Trail, located in Delaware's Auburn Valley State Park, is a short but sweet crushed stone loop trail near the park's main entrance. While it may not offer much in the way of mileage, the...	DE	0.5 mi	Crushed Stone	0 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

Michael N. Castle C&D Canal Trail

Excellent experience!

October, 2026 by jerzeyjoeb

Yesterday was my first time biking the Michael N. Castle C&D Canal Trail.
What a beautiful trail with lots of great scenery. I started late, so I only went from Delaware City to Bear. I will definitely go back. There are a couple watering holes along the trail too if you feel the urge to rehydrate.

Power Line Trail (PA)

Adding a note to my last review…

September, 2026 by justdoit2again

The trail runs about 5 miles so you can get 10mi roundtrip easily. There are a decent amount of hills and descents. I was impressed with the maintenance of the entire trail.

Power Line Trail (PA)

Good bike trail.

September, 2026 by justdoit2again

I parked at the Luken’s Park & Powerline Trail trailhead lot which is the park’s smaller lot on Dresher Rd. The lot was gravel. Trail was paved although not completely smooth but not loose gravel either. There was a pump station entering the trail from the lot. There were frequent benches along the path. The trail had a good amount of walkers, joggers, and bikers (mid week) but no problems with having enough room. It runs along mostly private properties/nice homes and some fields. It was scenic. There were multiple quiet intersections that were well maintained, marked, and most with blinking lights to cross. Pretty much every car stopped for me to cross. I had zero issues at all of the intersections.

Accordion

Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail

Daunting and Beautiful

September, 2026 by beny.margolese

When I first walked this trail I had no clue of it’s true size, starting from a bridge opening over the canal near New Brunswick I was simply on a walk and wanted to wander, to my surprise the trail simply kept going and going though, I was walking for miles seeing plenty of wondrous nature, enjoying the sound of the water flowing by me, ducks and turtles and all manner of fauna around me. I felt like I had walked into another world sitting just at the edge of the highly populated busy cities, but they remained on the other side of the river, while I was out in nature. Quickly I knew I was up against a titan of a trail compared to the 10 mile long paths I had gotten good at overcoming, but only after I had moved off the path and gone home did I truly realize how little I had seen. I felt a sense of giddy wonder and accomplishment, as well as curiosity. I had seen so much that day, but in truth, I was only scratching the surface. If you live near an entrance to this trail I implore you to give it a try, it’s not ideal for biking, but to see how far you can walk? It may be the best option in the state.

Gloucester Township Health and Fitness Trail

I think the trail is a very good trail. I bike it almost every day. I have not seen or know of anything bad about it. Im also looking forward to the extension of the trail, from 3.3 to 6 miles. I'm very happy with the trail.

September, 2026 by rhale414

I think the trail is a very good trail. I bike it almost every day. I have not seen or know of anything bad about it. Im also looking forward to the extension of the trail, from 3.3 to 6 miles. I'm very happy with the trail.

Historic Smithville Park Trails

This is just a walking trail. Tried to bike here and was scolded by several people.

August, 2026 by jessevco1

This is just a walking trail. Tried to bike here and was scolded by several people.

Union Transportation Trail

Started the ride at the Sharon Station parking lot. Headed south towards Cream Ridge. Loose gravel and sandy areas may challenge some riders. Road tires might be an issue. Shaded, mostly flat trail. May see some deer.

August, 2026 by abaugh0628

Started the ride at the Sharon Station parking lot. Headed south towards Cream Ridge. Loose gravel and sandy areas may challenge some riders. Road tires might be an issue. Shaded, mostly flat trail. May see some deer.

Jack A. Markell Trail

new spur

August, 2026 by kennethlk

There is now a paved spur of about a mile in length that goes from the south side of the underpass of 295 to the social security building

Cresheim Trail

Oh what a ride

August, 2026 by areneduke

Being a novice mountain biker, I’d say this trail is a doozy! We bike-hiked for a good portion and then the hubs somersaulted over his handle bars and still we continued, linking up with other trails, until we reached the Cosmic Cafe for hazy IPAs. Goals. We had goals. Needless to say, Cresheim is not for the faint of heart.

Joseph Plumb Martin Trail

Great Way To See The Park

July, 2026 by colewa

Biking around Valley Forge is the best way to visit. You have to take time to stop at various monuments and read everything. This trail has some very steep grades both up and down.

Pennypack Trail

Beautiful Trail! Bridge out in Pennpack Park

July, 2026 by rclgg2

Beautiful Trail! Bridge out in Pennpack Park

Schuylkill River Trail

Nice Ride & Lunch in Phoenixville

July, 2026 by jjsebastian2020

Enjoyable trail ride between Mont Claire and Spring City. Two full streets along Main Street Phoenixville full of restaurants and shops blocked off to cars but very E-bike friendly (rules posted…must be 16 or over and bike must meet certain specifications). This section has some easy inclines and takes you past some of the residential apartments (some still under construction) which show the continual growth of this small yuppie town.

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