Explore the best rated trails in Green Bay, WI. Whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Baird Creek Trail and Fox River State Trail. With more than 24 trails covering 430 miles you’re bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
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espite its futuristic name, the Tomorrow River State Trail takes users on a tour of a historic rail-trail through beautiful Portage and Waupaca Counties. Trail users will find a good start at the...
The East River Trail winds for just over 6 miles along its namesake waterway through the communities of Green Bay, Bellevue, Allouez, De Pere, and Ledgeview. Its first section was developed in 1990...
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On the western end, the Duck Creek Trail picks up where the Newton Blackmour State Trail leaves off, that is just east of the town of Seymour at Vanderheuvel Road. Traveling along an old railroad...
The Oconto River State Trail offers an 8-mile crushed limestone, level-grade pathway between Stiles Junction and Oconto, which sits on the shores of Lake Michigan. Along the way, you'll enjoy a...
As of summer 2015, the Newton Blackmour State Trail is now complete, running 20 miles in eastern Wisconsin from the outskirts of New London to Seymour, roughly paralleling State Highway 54. Along the...
Wisconsin’s Wiouwash State Trail is named for the four counties it passes through: Winnebago, Outagamie, Waupaca and Shawano. Currently, 41 miles of the rail-trail are open in two disconnected...
The Rawley Point Trail is a winding, hard-packed limestone pathway from the harbor town of Two Rivers on the shores of Lake Michigan to Point Beach State Forest. The 6-mile, sometimes hilly, trail...
In western Green Bay, the Packerland Drive Trail primarily parallels its namesake roadway, just east of the airport. The paved trail is separated from traffic by a wide grassy median and has open,...
The 83-mile Mountain-Bay State Trail, one of the longest trails in the state, travels a mostly scenic, wooded route through three counties—Marathon, Shawano, and Brown—as it makes its way from Weston...
The Fox River State Trail connects Packerland with pastureland as it rolls for 25 miles from the hometown of NFL’s Green Bay Packers to farming communities south. Named for the river that spawned the...
The Copper Culture Trail provides a critical off-road connection between the 8-mile Oconto River State Trail and Copper Culture State Park in Oconto. The 40-acre park offers picnic areas and access to...
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The Nelson Family Heritage Crossing is a 1,100-foot pedestrian/bicycle bridge crossing the Fox River between the downtown districts of the Village of Little Chute and the City of Kaukauna. Along with...
The Baird Creek Trail begins on the east side of the East River in the heart of Green Bay. The paved pathway follows the river a short distance north, past Sullivan Elementary School. Soon, you'll...
Running between Edgewood Drive and Meade Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, is a ribbon of smooth asphalt winding alongside a reedy stream. The Apple Creek Trail is a recreational path that is open to...
Travelers on the Mariners Trail will be spoiled with beautiful vistas of beaches, parks, forests and the sparkling waters of Lake Michigan. Supplementing the scenic landscapes are several trailside...
The Konkapot Creek Trail is a short gravel pathway that follows the winding tributary of the Fox River through Kaukauna. On its south end, the trail connects directly to the CE Trail, which travels...
The Friendship State Trail will eventually run between Stevens Point and Manitowoc in eastern Wisconsin. Currently, two disconnected segments of the trail are open for use. In the east, a 4-mile...
Appleton’s Newberry Trail follows the Fox River, its navigational canal locks and an active rail line at different points during its scenic trek. The area was once an industrial hub, but mature trees...
The CE Trail, one of the longest trails in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin, links Appleton and Kaukauna along busy County Highway CE. While not particularly scenic, the trail offers access to a...
Loop the Little Lake, or the Loop, is a 3.5-mile circle of trails, bike lanes, sidewalks and parks around the lower half of Little Lake Butte des Morte in Wisconsin, just north of the larger Lake...
The Fox River State Trail connects Packerland with pastureland as it rolls for 25 miles from the hometown of NFL’s Green Bay Packers to farming communities south. Named for the river that spawned the...
The Friendship State Trail will eventually run between Stevens Point and Manitowoc in eastern Wisconsin. Currently, two disconnected segments of the trail are open for use. In the east, a 4-mile...
Loop the Little Lake, or the Loop, is a 3.5-mile circle of trails, bike lanes, sidewalks and parks around the lower half of Little Lake Butte des Morte in Wisconsin, just north of the larger Lake...
Wisconsin’s Wiouwash State Trail is named for the four counties it passes through: Winnebago, Outagamie, Waupaca and Shawano. Currently, 41 miles of the rail-trail are open in two disconnected...
The Nicolet State Trail runs for 90 miles through three counties, numerous small communities and Nicolet National Forest in northeastern Wisconsin. Following a former railroad route used by the timber...
The 83-mile Mountain-Bay State Trail, one of the longest trails in the state, travels a mostly scenic, wooded route through three counties—Marathon, Shawano, and Brown—as it makes its way from Weston...
On the western end, the Duck Creek Trail picks up where the Newton Blackmour State Trail leaves off, that is just east of the town of Seymour at Vanderheuvel Road. Traveling along an old railroad...
The East River Trail winds for just over 6 miles along its namesake waterway through the communities of Green Bay, Bellevue, Allouez, De Pere, and Ledgeview. Its first section was developed in 1990...
In western Green Bay, the Packerland Drive Trail primarily parallels its namesake roadway, just east of the airport. The paved trail is separated from traffic by a wide grassy median and has open,...
The West Side Railroad Trail cuts a diagonal 1.5-mile route across Green Bay's western neighborhoods from South Oneida Street to Bond Street. Much of the paved pathway is pleasantly buffered by trees....
Appleton’s Newberry Trail follows the Fox River, its navigational canal locks and an active rail line at different points during its scenic trek. The area was once an industrial hub, but mature trees...
As of summer 2015, the Newton Blackmour State Trail is now complete, running 20 miles in eastern Wisconsin from the outskirts of New London to Seymour, roughly paralleling State Highway 54. Along the...
Running between Edgewood Drive and Meade Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, is a ribbon of smooth asphalt winding alongside a reedy stream. The Apple Creek Trail is a recreational path that is open to...
espite its futuristic name, the Tomorrow River State Trail takes users on a tour of a historic rail-trail through beautiful Portage and Waupaca Counties. Trail users will find a good start at the...
The Copper Culture Trail provides a critical off-road connection between the 8-mile Oconto River State Trail and Copper Culture State Park in Oconto. The 40-acre park offers picnic areas and access to...
The Devil's River State Trail stretches more than 14 miles, connecting the towns of Denmark, Maribel, Francis Creek and Kossuth in eastern Wisconsin. The trail is a scenic jaunt through farmland,...
The Konkapot Creek Trail is a short gravel pathway that follows the winding tributary of the Fox River through Kaukauna. On its south end, the trail connects directly to the CE Trail, which travels...
Travelers on the Mariners Trail will be spoiled with beautiful vistas of beaches, parks, forests and the sparkling waters of Lake Michigan. Supplementing the scenic landscapes are several trailside...
The CE Trail, one of the longest trails in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin, links Appleton and Kaukauna along busy County Highway CE. While not particularly scenic, the trail offers access to a...
The Oconto River State Trail offers an 8-mile crushed limestone, level-grade pathway between Stiles Junction and Oconto, which sits on the shores of Lake Michigan. Along the way, you'll enjoy a...
The Nelson Family Heritage Crossing is a 1,100-foot pedestrian/bicycle bridge crossing the Fox River between the downtown districts of the Village of Little Chute and the City of Kaukauna. Along with...
The Copper Culture Trail provides a critical off-road connection between the 8-mile Oconto River State Trail and Copper Culture State Park in Oconto. The 40-acre park offers picnic areas and access to...
In western Green Bay, the Packerland Drive Trail primarily parallels its namesake roadway, just east of the airport. The paved trail is separated from traffic by a wide grassy median and has open,...
The East River Trail winds for just over 6 miles along its namesake waterway through the communities of Green Bay, Bellevue, Allouez, De Pere, and Ledgeview. Its first section was developed in 1990...
Appleton’s Newberry Trail follows the Fox River, its navigational canal locks and an active rail line at different points during its scenic trek. The area was once an industrial hub, but mature trees...
espite its futuristic name, the Tomorrow River State Trail takes users on a tour of a historic rail-trail through beautiful Portage and Waupaca Counties. Trail users will find a good start at the...
The Fox River State Trail connects Packerland with pastureland as it rolls for 25 miles from the hometown of NFL’s Green Bay Packers to farming communities south. Named for the river that spawned the...
The Ahnapee State Trail in northeast Wisconsin provides a scenic 45-mile journey between Sturgeon Bay and Kewaunee, featuring a tour of water bodies along the Door Peninsula. It also overlaps two...
Wisconsin’s Wiouwash State Trail is named for the four counties it passes through: Winnebago, Outagamie, Waupaca and Shawano. Currently, 41 miles of the rail-trail are open in two disconnected...
The Friendship State Trail will eventually run between Stevens Point and Manitowoc in eastern Wisconsin. Currently, two disconnected segments of the trail are open for use. In the east, a 4-mile...
The Devil's River State Trail stretches more than 14 miles, connecting the towns of Denmark, Maribel, Francis Creek and Kossuth in eastern Wisconsin. The trail is a scenic jaunt through farmland,...
Loop the Little Lake, or the Loop, is a 3.5-mile circle of trails, bike lanes, sidewalks and parks around the lower half of Little Lake Butte des Morte in Wisconsin, just north of the larger Lake...
The CE Trail, one of the longest trails in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin, links Appleton and Kaukauna along busy County Highway CE. While not particularly scenic, the trail offers access to a...
Running between Edgewood Drive and Meade Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, is a ribbon of smooth asphalt winding alongside a reedy stream. The Apple Creek Trail is a recreational path that is open to...
On the western end, the Duck Creek Trail picks up where the Newton Blackmour State Trail leaves off, that is just east of the town of Seymour at Vanderheuvel Road. Traveling along an old railroad...
The Baird Creek Trail begins on the east side of the East River in the heart of Green Bay. The paved pathway follows the river a short distance north, past Sullivan Elementary School. Soon, you'll...
The 83-mile Mountain-Bay State Trail, one of the longest trails in the state, travels a mostly scenic, wooded route through three counties—Marathon, Shawano, and Brown—as it makes its way from Weston...
The Konkapot Creek Trail is a short gravel pathway that follows the winding tributary of the Fox River through Kaukauna. On its south end, the trail connects directly to the CE Trail, which travels...
The Rawley Point Trail is a winding, hard-packed limestone pathway from the harbor town of Two Rivers on the shores of Lake Michigan to Point Beach State Forest. The 6-mile, sometimes hilly, trail...
The Oconto River State Trail offers an 8-mile crushed limestone, level-grade pathway between Stiles Junction and Oconto, which sits on the shores of Lake Michigan. Along the way, you'll enjoy a...
The trails were very nicely taken care of..impressive. It was a bummer they didn’t connect all the way through as well as go all the way to Manawa..it’s so close!
Did this ride on July 26. Trail was in overall good shape but a recent storm caused two trees to come down on the trail near Shioctin. The trail is 21.82 miles long according to my app. Well worth the ride. Would like to do in fall.
Very nice trail. The asphalt part is perfect. Going away from green bay it turns to gravel. Not much to see there and you won't run into many people.
We rode this trail in two segments. The first leg was from the Plover trailhead to Elkins Road. Round trip it was 30.37 miles. There is no trailhead parking in Plover. This app states there is one .2 miles from the trailhead. There is a fairly new subdivision in that area, that may have taken resulted in that parking area being removed. We parked at the grocery store just a few feet south of the trailhead. This leg was clean and well groomed. Approximately 70% is open, with no large canopy of trees. The riding surface is well packed. There are no bathroom facilities. The detour was WELL MARKED. It is approximately 1.7 miles before you get back on the trail. It does have at least 2 SIGNIFICANT hills in one direction to navigate.
The second leg we rode from Manawa to Elkins Road. Round Trip 30.97 miles. There is no trailhead parking in Manawa. We parked in a residential area just off the trailhead on Wolf Road. The trail was well maintained with no tall weeds. Heading west is a slow steady uphill. There is a BRAND NEW bridge about 1.5 miles from Manawa. There are no bathrooms. About 5 miles from Manawa there is trail parking available. The trail was fairly open with trees on both sides of the trail. The signage as you are leaving Manawa indicates it is 14.8 miles to Scandinavia. That is inaccurate. It is closer to 10.5 miles. Another sign as you get closer to Scandinavia has the correct distance.
The total distance round trip is 61.34 miles, or 30.67 one way. I suspect the detour is not included in the 29 miles one way listed by this app. Since you cannot "teleport" to where the trail resumes, I included it here. :)
After reading some of the reviews for this ride, I was looking forward to it. However, after riding I was disappointed. I thought there might be some fun points of interest along the way and that the end would give us a nice little respite as we saw the quarter mile markers pass by. When we arrived at Rockwood Rd, we found a picnic table to sit at which may or may not have been the property of the business that was there. We were grateful for it, but found little to be excited about. We did stop in Francis Creek at their park which we appreciated much, because there was a bathroom there we could use and was clean. Overall, I would give this trail a 5/10. For us, it was just getting some miles in as it does not compare to other Rail Trails we have ridden. The upsides of the trail was it was straight and relatively flat. The areas where there were hard packed dirt was much better than the trail surface that was gravel which seemed to be the majority of the ride. The worst was that they had just sprayed herbicide and we were on the trail the day after it had reopened and the smell was bothersome to some of us on the ride. Overall, I appreciate those who take the time to maintain the trail for others to use. I am certain it is a fabulous ride when snowmobiling.
We completed this trail in two outings. The first included the Duck Creek State Trail, and a portion of the Newton Blackmour. I left a detailed review of our challenges on the Duck Creek trail. It was unrideable in a good portion due to trees down on the trail. On that first outing in addition to a portion of the Duck Creek trail, we rode from the Newton Blackmour trailhead in Seymour to just outside of Black Creek for a total round trip of 22.6 miles. There is no trailhead parking, only on street parking. No facilities on this route. The trail is open and well maintained.
On the second outing we started at the other end, on House Road. Again, no trailhead parking, and on street parking was not an option. We chose to start our ride at the Mosquito Hill Nature Center. It was just shy of 2 miles from the start of the trail. There is an outhouse on the grounds, as well as indoor facilities during open business hours. We completed the other half of this trail, riding to our end point the previous day for a round trip of 29 miles. There are picnic tables at the nature center if you choose to bring lunch along for after your ride, as we usually do. There are no facilities on the trail itself. It is well maintained except for a stretch where weeds were a bit overgrown and would touch your legs at times. Not a big deal at all.
One reviewer mentioned hearing gunshots while on the trail. The reason for this is clearly posted. There is a firing range parallel to the trail. Signs clearly state Caution Rifle Shooting Range.
We took this trail today. July 13. Starting in Oneida. Approximately 3.5 miles in a tree was down covering the trail. On the other side of that another tree was down. We turned back around. Attempted to ride from the connecting point of the Newton Blackmour. That portion also sustained tree damage. About 1.5 miles in a tree was down you could see two in a row. Trail itself is not very well-maintained there are a lot of low hanging trees on the short part portions we were able to ride. Give them some time to clean this up. As it is also used by snowmobilers I suspect they will get it done before the winter season.
Surface nicer than expected of non paved trail. Be aware of four mile road ride( quiet) heading into Shawano. Trail blocked by large tree 100 yards west of Bowler covered bridge.
we picked up the trail in Algoma and took it to Sturgeon Bay.. what a ride. We were lucky with almost perfect cloudy but warm day with sun showing up once in a while. Highly recommend it !!!
On day one, we rode from Algoma to Sturgeon Bay. There is a trail head in Algoma. Round trip was 35 miles. From Algoma, about 4 miles in, there is an outhouse building with pit toilets. We missed it on the way north, it is on the right. Approximately, 8 miles north there is a boat launch & park area with bathrooms. There is one more but I do not recall exactly how far north. My estimate it is about 10-12 miles north. You will see a wooden fence on your right, with a sign "rest room with an arrow pointing forward," We expected to see another directing us to the restroom but did not. The reason is that the sign was on a fence facing north, we didn't see it until the return trip. Riding north, you wouldn't expect the restrooms to be behind the wooden fence, as it appeared the fence was part of a large business on the other side. That being said, there are multiple stops for bathroom breaks along this route.
Near the end we saw a dog park, where they conveniently had an outhouse. We didn't go further to find the end of the trail as it required riding on a county road.
The trail is relatively flat with some minor grade changes. The surface is well maintained.
Our second day we rode from Algoma to Luxemburg, for a total of 33.75 miles round trip. We started at the Algoma Trailhead. The trail was rather grassy, with a small area on each side with crushed stone. It could use a bit of TLC and perhaps lots of grass/week kill, with only mild grade changes. The only porta potty is at the Casco Trailhead, about 12 miles in.
The third day we drove to the Casco Trailhead (traillink app doesn't have it listed in the description, you wouldn't necessarily know it was there.), and rode to Kewaunee for a total of 25.5 miles. The only porta potty is at the Casco Trailhead. We did not find the Kewaunee trailhead. The trail was clean and not grassy. Mild grade changes.
All total that is 94.25 miles round trip, for 47.12 in one direction.
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We completed this trail on June 23, 2022. Much of the riding surface is loose gravel, that can make for a slower than usual ride. It is fairly level, with some grade that can last for as much as a mile. Tree canopy doesn't provide much shade. On a sunny day, depending on the time of day you are out, you will be in the sun. There are many areas along the trail that have benches for those that need to take a rest. Me, the last thing I want to do when sitting on a bike for two hours is sit to rest. :) The only restrooms are at the Denmark Trail Head. You pass through a few small towns, if needed you could veer off the trail for a quick pit stop.
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