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Bedford, MA
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Clinton, MA
Concord, MA
Danvers, MA
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East Bridgewater, MA
East Longmeadow, MA
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Everett, MA
Fairhaven, MA
Fall River, MA
Falmouth, MA
Fitchburg, MA
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Gardner, MA
Gloucester, MA
Grafton, MA
Greenfield, MA
Groton, MA
Hanover, MA
Hanson, MA
Harwich, MA
Haverhill, MA
Hingham, MA
Holbrook, MA
Holden, MA
Holliston, MA
Holyoke, MA
Hopkinton, MA
Hudson, MA
Hull, MA
Ipswich, MA
Kingston, MA
Lakeville, MA
Lawrence, MA
Leicester, MA
Leominster, MA
Lexington, MA
Longmeadow, MA
Lowell, MA
Ludlow, MA
Lunenburg, MA
Lynn, MA
Lynnfield, MA
Malden, MA
Mansfield, MA
Marblehead, MA
Marlborough, MA
Marshfield, MA
Mashpee, MA
Maynard, MA
Medfield, MA
Medford, MA
Medway, MA
Melrose, MA
Methuen, MA
Middleton, MA
Milford, MA
Millbury, MA
Milton, MA
Nantucket, MA
Natick, MA
Needham, MA
New Bedford, MA
Newburyport, MA
Newton, MA
Norfolk, MA
North Adams, MA
North Andover, MA
North Reading, MA
Northampton, MA
Northborough, MA
Northbridge, MA
Norton, MA
Norwell, MA
Norwood, MA
Oxford, MA
Palmer, MA
Peabody, MA
Pembroke, MA
Pepperell, MA
Pittsfield, MA
Plymouth, MA
Quincy, MA
Randolph, MA
Raynham, MA
Reading, MA
Rehoboth, MA
Revere, MA
Rockland, MA
Salem, MA
Sandwich, MA
Saugus, MA
Scituate, MA
Seekonk, MA
Sharon, MA
Shrewsbury, MA
Somerset, MA
Somerville, MA
South Hadley, MA
South Yarmouth, MA
Southborough, MA
Southbridge, MA
Southwick, MA
Spencer, MA
Springfield, MA
Stoneham, MA
Stoughton, MA
Sudbury, MA
Sutton, MA
Swampscott, MA
Swansea, MA
Taunton, MA
Tewksbury, MA
Townsend, MA
Uxbridge, MA
Wakefield, MA
Walpole, MA
Waltham, MA
Ware, MA
Wareham, MA
Watertown, MA
Wayland, MA
Webster, MA
Wellesley, MA
West Springfield, MA
Westborough, MA
Westfield, MA
Westford, MA
Weston, MA
Westwood, MA
Weymouth, MA
Whitman, MA
Wilbraham, MA
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Length
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Alfred J. Lima Quequechan River Rail Trail
1.4 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
13.5 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Assabet River Rail Trail
8.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Bay Colony Rail Trail
1.7 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Blackstone River Greenway
29.9 mi
State: MA, RI
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt

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

Bridge of Flowers
0.1 mi
State: MA
Concrete

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
11.7 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Canalside Rail Trail
3.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Cape Cod Canal Bikeway
13.9 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Cape Cod Rail Trail
27.5 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Center Trail
0.6 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Charles River Bike Path
23 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Chicopee River Canal Rail Trail
0.21 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

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

Cochituate Rail Trail
3.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Concrete

Columbia Greenway Rail Trail
2.4 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Concord River Greenway
2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

East Boston Greenway
2.8 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Fresh Pond Bikeway

0.7 mi
State: MA
Asphalt
Accordion

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

Haggetts Rail Trail
2 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Head of the Meadow Trail
2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Independence Greenway
5.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Manhan Rail Trail
6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

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

Mattapoisett Rail Trail
1.9 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Boardwalk

Middleton Rail Trail
2.2 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Minuteman Commuter Bikeway
10.1 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Mystic River Greenway
4 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Boardwalk

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

Nauset Trail
1.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Neponset River Greenway
8.2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

New Bedford Harborwalk

1.2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

North Bank Bridge
0.5 mi
State: MA
Concrete

Norwell Pathway
2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Boardwalk

Old Colony Nature Pathway
1.6 mi
State: MA
Dirt, Sand

Old Colony Rail Trail
8 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Old Eastern Marsh Trail
3.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Phoenix Bike Trail
4 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

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

Province Lands Bike Trail
7.7 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Quinebaug Valley Rail Trail
5.7 mi
State: MA
Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass

Redstone Rail Trail
1.4 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

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

Shining Sea Bikeway
10.7 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

South Spencer Rail Trail
1.62 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

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

Southwick Rail Trail
6.5 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Twin Cities Rail Trail
4.7 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

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

Upper Falls Greenway
1 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Watertown-Cambridge Greenway
2 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Wellington Greenway
2.5 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Westville Lake Community Trail
0.7 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Whitney Spur Rail Trail
1.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

World War II Veterans Memorial Trail
1.5 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Amesbury Riverwalk
1.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Boxford Rail Trail
2.1 mi
State: MA
Dirt, Grass

Bradford Rail Trail
1.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Bridle Trail

3 mi
State: MA
Dirt, Sand

Connecticut Riverwalk and Bikeway
5.4 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Garrison Trail
1.8 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Grand Trunk Trail
6.8 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Hanover Branch Rail Trail
2.6 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

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

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

North Central Pathway
8.9 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Northern Strand Community Trail
8 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Reformatory Branch Trail
3.9 mi
State: MA
Dirt

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

Salisbury Rail Trail Connector
0.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Southern New England Trunkline Trail
22 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone

Tri-Community Greenway
6.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Charles River Reservation
27 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

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

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

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

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

Ashburnham Rail Trail
1.3 mi
State: MA
Dirt

Barker Road Trail
0.9 mi
State: MA
Dirt, Grass

Boston Common
6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Bridge Street Bike Trail
1 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Chelsea Greenway

0.65 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Danvers Rail Trail
4.3 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Goose Pond Path
0.1 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

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

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

Martha's Vineyard Bike Trails
32.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Medfield Rail Trail

1.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Nantucket Multi-Use Paths
34.97 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

New Bedford Covewalk
1.04 mi
State: MA
Concrete

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

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

Quarries Foot Path
1 mi
State: MA
Dirt

Rocky Hill Trail

0.9 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

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

Spicket River Greenway
3.5 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Squannacook River Rail Trail
1.8 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Swampscott Rail Trail
0.1 mi
State: MA
Crushed Stone

Watertown Community Bike Path
0.6 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Watertown Linear Park Trail
0.3 mi
State: MA
Asphalt

Watertown Riverfront Park and Braille Trail
0.25 mi
State: MA
Asphalt
Trail Image Trail Name States Length Surface Rating
The Alfred J. Lima Quequechan River Rail Trail, which was formally known simply as Quequechan River Rail Trail travels along the northern shore of scenic South Watuppa Pond.   The project created a...
 MA 1.4 mi Asphalt
Visitors to the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail will find the full splendor of the scenic Berkshires along this nearly 12-mile-long paved trail. The Ashuwillticook (ash-oo-will-ti-cook) follows MA 8 through...
 MA 13.5 mi Asphalt
The Assabet River Rail Trail connects five old mill towns that owe their revitalization to present-day high-tech industries. A midpoint gap splits the 8.6-mile paved trail, though long-range plans...
 MA 8.6 mi Asphalt
The Bay Colony Rail Trail will one day span 7 miles connecting the Boston suburbs of Newton, Needham, Dover, and Medfield along tracks once used by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. In May...
 MA 1.7 mi Crushed Stone
Throughout history, the Blackstone River has been an important waterway, from its use by American Indians who fished its once-abundant salmon to its role as a major artery for the transportation of...
 MA, RI 29.9 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt
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 Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt
The Bridge of Flowers delights the senses of visitors walking among the trees and blossoms on the old trolley bridge spanning the Deerfield River, which connects two communities in northwestern...
 MA 0.1 mi Concrete
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
The well-maintained Canalside Rail Trail provides users with a variety of trestle bridges, views of waterbirds stalking fish and frogs, and gentle grades that alternate between open sky and forested...
 MA 3.6 mi Asphalt
Though the idea for a Cape Cod Canal goes back to the settlers of Plymouth Colony, the waterway didn’t begin construction until 1909. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took over operation and...
 MA 13.9 mi Asphalt
Closure Notice: Starting March 15, 2021, the Lecount Hollow trailhead and parking lot will be closed as the DCR works on extending the trail; please consult the official project site for the latest...
 MA 27.5 mi Asphalt
The Center Trail runs for less than a mile from Hopkinton's downtown to its high school and middle school, providing a safe route to school for thousands of students. The wooded trail, which once...
 MA 0.6 mi Crushed Stone
The Charles River Bike Path, also referred to as the Charles River Greenway, offers a paved, 23-mile route from Boston to its western suburbs. The trail is also part of a larger, developing network...
 MA 23 mi Asphalt
The Chicopee Center Canal Walk offers a short pleasant route in Chicopee, a small city on the outskirts of Springfield in southern Massachusetts. The pathway closely follows the slow-moving canal and...
 MA 0.21 mi Asphalt
The Clipper City Rail Trail is part of the Coastal Trails Coalition, which is developing in the four towns of Amesbury, Newbury, Newburyport, and Salisbury along the Merrimack River and will...
 MA 3.9 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk
The Cochituate Rail Trail (CRT) is a multi-use trail that will run from the Village of Saxonville in Framingham to Natick Center, a distance of 4 miles. The segment in Framingham was completed and...
 MA 3.6 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Columbia Greenway Rail Trail offers just over 2 miles of paved, tree-lined pathway through Westfield in southwestern Massachusetts. The trail runs from the Westfield River south towards Main...
 MA 2.4 mi Asphalt
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
More and more, airport lands near previously under-used rail corridors are being transformed from largely neglected vacant lands into urban greenways. These new vibrant spaces are used not only by...
 MA 2.8 mi Asphalt
The Fresh Pond Bikeway runs through Fresh Pond Reservation, a park in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The bikeway winds around the east edge of the Fresh Pond Reservoir. Part of the trail is on a road...
 MA 0.7 mi Asphalt
Accordion
Although short, the scenic Gloria Braunhardt Bike Path travels through forests and pastures full of birds and wildlife. The asphalt pathway parallels the eastern side of the present-day Interstate 95...
 MA 1.2 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Grass
The Haggetts Rail Trail is a short, but sweet unpaved trail located on the periphery of Haggetts Pond, the local reservoir for the nearby town of Andover. Built on part of the former line of the...
 MA 2 mi Crushed Stone
The Head of the Meadow Trail offers a pleasant winding route through woodlands and marshlands tantalizingly close to the Atlantic Ocean in Truro. In fact, direct access to two of the Cape Cod National...
 MA 2 mi Asphalt
The 5.3-mile Independence Greenway makes for a pleasant ride, providing access to lakes, parks, and nature preserves. The paved pathway is located in the town of Peabody (pronounced by locals as...
 MA 5.3 mi Asphalt
The Manhan Rail Trail, well integrated into the local communities it serves, offers a pleasant ride or stroll. It conveniently weaves together parks, community points of interest, neighborhoods, and...
 MA 6 mi Asphalt
The Massachusetts Central Railroad was destroyed by a hurricane in 1938, but the 104-mile corridor is being reborn as a cross-state rail-trail. Currently, nearly 50 miles from Boston to Northampton...
 MA 48.7 mi Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The Mattapoisett Rail Trail, when completed, aims to connect the towns of Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, and Marion through 23 miles of connected bikeways. Section 1 of the Mattapoisett Rail Trail stretches...
 MA 1.9 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk
The Middleton Rail Trail is a trail along the former Essex Railroad. When complete, the trail will stretch 4.5 miles from the North Andover border, through the town, and will eventually join the...
 MA 2.2 mi Crushed Stone
Many commuters choose the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway for freedom from congested traffic in the northwest Boston suburbs. For others, the 10.1-mile paved trail between Cambridge and Bedford serves as a...
 MA 10.1 mi Asphalt
The 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
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
The Nauset Trail offers a winding route through dense Cape Cod woodlands, providing a pleasant respite from the oft-crowded seashore and tourist hubs. The trail is entirely paved, with the notable...
 MA 1.6 mi Asphalt
The Neponset River Greenway is a south Boston jewel, utilizing the best in design and construction standards as it winds through the Neponset River valley, offering a low-stress, high-quality...
 MA 8.2 mi Asphalt
The New Bedford Hurricane Barrier was built to protect New Bedford and nearby villages from storm surge during hurricanes, but also ended up cutting off residents from the water that lay just beyond...
 MA 1.2 mi Asphalt
The North Bank Bridge, which opened in 2012, provides a safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle connection between Cambridge's North Point Park and Paul Revere Park in Charlestown. Spanning 690...
 MA 0.5 mi Concrete
Norwell is a suburb about 30 minutes' drive south of Boston, Massachusetts. It is home to the Norwell Pathway, a 2-mile non-motorized trail that was constructed to give residents an alternative way to...
 MA 2 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk
The Old Colony Nature Pathway is a short trail open on a former Old Colony Railroad corridor in Provincetown, a picturesque vacation destination at the tip of Cape Cod. While a longer portion of the...
 MA 1.6 mi Dirt, Sand
The Old Colony Rail Trail, named after the eponymous railroad line that operated in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, offers a serene journey through quiet Cape Cod beach towns. At 8 miles, the trail is...
 MA 8 mi Asphalt
The Old Eastern Marsh Trail (a.k.a the Salisbury Rail Trail) runs for over 3.5 miles between the north bank of the Merrimack River and the New Hampshire state line, north of Salisbury. The beautifully...
 MA 3.6 mi Asphalt
The Phoenix Bike Trail cruises through a mixture of surroundings on its relatively short 4-mile journey from the heart of the historical Fairhaven seaport to woodlands and farms on the outskirts of...
 MA 4 mi Asphalt
The Pine Tree Brook Trail travels alongside the brook in Milton, Massachusetts. The path travels through woods and residential neighborhoods for a distance of about 1.8 miles, and it connects to the...
 MA 2 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Woodchips
Constructed in 1967, the Province Lands Bike Trail is the first bike trail ever built by the National Park Service. The trail, located at the northern tip of Cape Cod, features steep hills, sharp...
 MA 7.7 mi Asphalt
The Quinebaug Valley Rail Trail runs on the corridor once occupied by the Southbridge & Blackstone line of the Providence & Worcester Railroad, transforming a corridor once designed to link rural...
 MA 5.7 mi Ballast, Cinder, Dirt, Grass
The Redstone Rail Trail is built on the former New York, New Haven & Hartford Armory Branch, which in turn is a former branch line of the New York & New England RR. Its name comes from the numerous...
 MA 1.4 mi Asphalt
Boston's Rose Kennedy Greenway may not be very long, but it's jam-packed with attractions. Along this 1.5 mile contemporary public park, you can access amazing organically-maintained gardens, be wowed...
 MA 1.9 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Shining Sea Bikeway follows the route of a former railroad line run by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, which ran service to New York and Boston from 1872 to 1965. After the...
 MA 10.7 mi Asphalt
The South Spencer Rail Trail runs for less than 2 miles from downtown Spencer to an area south of town near Spencer State Forest. The path, which is also known as the Depot Trail, occupies a former...
 MA 1.62 mi Crushed Stone
The Southwest Corridor Park (Pierre Lallement Bike Path) knits together neighborhoods in southern Boston from the Back Bay to Jamaica Plain. Popular as a route for commuters as well as casual walkers,...
 MA 4.1 mi Asphalt
The Southwick Rail Trail extends from the Massachusetts–Connecticut state line north to the Westfield town line and connects to the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail. Along the way, it travels through...
 MA 6.5 mi Asphalt
The Twin Cities Rail Trail is a 4.7-mile that will ultimately connect downtown Fitchburg and downtown Leominster, providing a variety of recreational opportunities and an alternative transportation...
 MA 4.7 mi Asphalt
The developing Upper Charles Trail will one day total 24 miles, linking the communities of Milford, Ashland, Sherborn, Holliston, Framingham, and Hopkinton along a former railroad bed. As of 2018,...
 MA 13.2 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Upper Falls Greenway is a short rail-trail that cuts through the charming village of Newton Upper Falls in Newton, Massachusetts. The trail occupies the same former rail corridor as the developing...
 MA 1 mi Crushed Stone
Connecting the cities of Watertown and Cambridge, the 2-mile 12ft-wide paved Greenway runs along the former corridor of the B&M Railroad’s Watertown Branch. The southern end of this multi-use trail...
 MA 2 mi Asphalt
The Wellington Greenway is a section of the Malden River Greenway in Medford, Massachusetts. Eventually, the Wellington Greenway will be connected to the other sections of the Malden River Greenway in...
 MA 2.5 mi Asphalt
The Westville Lake Community Trail offers a short, scenic excursion along the east bank of Westville Lake in Southbridge. Much of the crushed-stone pathway is under a lush tree canopy. Along the way,...
 MA 0.7 mi Crushed Stone
The Whitney Spur Rail Trail runs from just north of the MBTA’s Cohasset Station through dense woodlands to the edge of Wompatuck State Park. The corridor was originally a spur off the Old Colony...
 MA 1.6 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The World War II Veterans Memorial Trail opened in Mansfield in 2004 after several decades of advocacy by local rail-trail supporters. The trail rests on an abandoned corridor once served by the Old...
 MA 1.5 mi Asphalt
The Amesbury Riverwalk (also known as the Powwow Riverwalk) carries visitors between a resurgent waterfront district on the Powwow River to a modern shopping center on the outskirts of this historical...
 MA 1.3 mi Asphalt
The Boxford Rail Trail is a short, rustic pathway open on a former rail corridor in rural Essex County. Now home to overhead electric wires owned by National Grid, the trail is open via a license...
 MA 2.1 mi Dirt, Grass
The Bradford Rail Trail occupies a former Pan Am rail corridor, beautifying an area that once lay strewn with garbage and weeds. The city and numerous dedicated volunteers created the mile-long path...
 MA 1.3 mi Asphalt
Marshfield's Bridle Trail follows a former railroad bed through a tree-lined corridor. It begins at the town's Dandelion Park and heads north. Its compacted dirt surface is best suited for walking,...
 MA 3 mi Dirt, Sand
The Connecticut River Walk and Bikeway, which will one day run 21 miles along the river, currently has two open segments. The longest stretches 3.7 miles from the Chicopee town line to the South End...
 MA 5.4 mi Asphalt
The Garrison Trail is a two-lane, paved, hike-and-bike path that runs alongside I-95. The trail stretches 1.8 miles between State Route 113 in Newburyport and State Route 110 at the Amesbury-Salisbury...
 MA 1.8 mi Asphalt
The overall goal of the Grand Trunk Trail in south-central Massachusetts is to connect the communities of Brimfield, Sturbridge, and Southbridge by trail. Currently, two sections of the trail are...
 MA 6.8 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
In the southeastern outskirts of Boston, the Hanover Branch Rail Trail connects the communities of Abington and Rockland. (Locally, the trail’s east and west halves are sometimes referred to as the...
 MA 2.6 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Marblehead Rail-Trail appears on maps as a Y resting on its side, connecting Marblehead and Salem in the north and the city limits of Swampscott in the west. The 4-mile trail knits together a...
 MA 4 mi Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel, Sand
The rail-trail through the Martin H. Burns Wildlife Management Area begins at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail station near downtown Newburyport, a coastal...
 MA 3.4 mi Dirt, Gravel, Sand
Methuen Rail Trail connects three communities in northeastern Massachusetts as it follows the route of the former Manchester and Lawrence Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad. The rail-trail's...
 MA 2.4 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Even though the Narrow-Gauge Rail-Trail traces the nation’s first narrow-gauge railroad for 3 miles from Bedford toward Billerica, the mostly crushed-stone path is plenty wide enough now to...
 MA 3 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt
The North Central Pathway is envisioned as a trail network connecting points of interest through and between Winchendon and Gardner. Several completed sections of trail make for a lovely ride or walk...
 MA 8.9 mi Asphalt
Notice: Construction on the short gap in the trail (from south of Wellington Avenue and continuing under Revere Beach Parkway Bridge) will begin mid-March 2023 and is set to be complete summer...
 MA 8 mi Asphalt
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
Currently just over two miles long, the Salisbury Point Ghost Trail provides a peaceful walk or bike ride through the woods on a well-maintained stone-dust trail. A paved extension was constructed in...
 MA 2.2 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Salisbury Rail Trail Connector, also known as the Gillis Rail Trail Connector, is a 0.3-mile link between two rail-trails: Salisbury's Old Eastern Marsh Trail and Newburyport's Clipper City Rail...
 MA 0.3 mi Asphalt
The Southern New England Trunk Line Trail (aka the "SNETT") was designated as a National Recreation Trail in 1994. It is built upon a segment of the former right-of-way of the New Haven Railroad's...
 MA 22 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone
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
Explore the Charles River Reservation as it follows the river, winding through Boston and the surrounding communities. Stretching 20-miles along both sides of the river, the reservation offers a wide...
 MA 27 mi Asphalt
Nestled in the woodlands on the northern end of Merrimac in the far northeastern corner of Massachusetts, lies the beautiful Jay McLaren Memorial Trail. The town, once known as West Amesbury, had a...
 MA 2 mi Dirt, Grass, Gravel
Although only a grassy, hard-packed dirt pathway, the route along the Salem-Beverly Canal (also known as the Grand Wenham Canal), is scenic and peaceful. The old canal, built in 1917, lies between two...
 MA 2 mi Dirt, Grass
This unpaved state-owned trail is open for public use from Coldbrook to Baldwinville. An on-road detour is necessary through the village of Baldwinville, but the right-of-way is open for public use on...
 MA 12 mi Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
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, Concrete, Brick
More than a mile of the Ashburnham Rail Trail opened in 2015 from a point just south of Ashburnham's center to Turnpike Road. The rustic route, planned to be paved in the future, offers a...
 MA 1.3 mi Dirt
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
Visit the oldest public park in the United States and explore its many treasures via a network of paved pathways. Located almost in downtown Boston, the Common is within easy distance of restaurants,...
 MA 6 mi Asphalt
The Bridge Street Bike Trail begins near Curtis Park and travels south through downtown Salem, closely following the Bridge Street Bypass. The short trail runs through residential, retail and...
 MA 1 mi Asphalt
The Chelsea Greenway was built to accompany the extension of the Silver Line between Boston and its northern suburb, Chelsea. The asphalt multiuse trail begins at the Eastern Avenue MBTA station and...
 MA 0.65 mi Asphalt
The Danvers Rail Trail follows the path of the historic Boston to Maine railroad that ran from Newburyport to Danvers. The 4.3-mile rail-trail has a surface of compacted stone dust and is part of the...
 MA 4.3 mi Crushed Stone
The Goose Pond Path, also known as the In-Town Bike Path, offers a short paved route on the charming island of Nantucket, which lies south of Cape Cod. The trail overlooks The Creeks area of Nantucket...
 MA 0.1 mi Asphalt
Lowell's Canal System Trails are part of Lowell National Historical Park in Lowell, Massachusetts. The park preserves some of America's industrial past: its 19th-century textile mills formed the first...
 MA 1.9 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Malden River Greenway is part of the Mystic Greenways trail system, which also includes the Wellington Greenway and the Mystic River Greenway. When completed, it will run along the Malden River...
 MA 2.5 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Martha's Vineyard, an island located only 7 miles of the coast of Massachusetts, is a paradise of beaches, "gingerbread" house architecture, and abundant natural beauty. Six small towns make up this...
 MA 32.3 mi Asphalt
Built along the former Bay Colony Railroad line, the Medfield Rail Trail stretches between Ice House Road in the Town of Medfield to the town's border with Dover. Running primarily through woods, the...
 MA 1.3 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Nantucket, while only 14 miles wide, boasts 83 miles of coastline, 10 pristine beaches, and abundant natural beauty. Across its variety of its sandplain grasslands, heathlands and forests, the island...
 MA 34.97 mi Asphalt
The New Bedford Covewalk, like the HarborWalk further east, sits atop the hurricane barrier built to protect New Bedford residents from storm surges during extreme weather. Even when it's nice out...
 MA 1.04 mi Concrete
The Potanipo Rail Trail is composed of three segments across New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Running through the woods along a former a rail corridor, the trail parallels the Nissitissit River for a...
 MA, NH 3.4 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
Paralleling the Nissitissit River as it runs through the woods, the Potanipo Rail Trail heads south towards Pepperell from the New Hampshire-Massachusetts state border. The Massachusetts section of...
 MA 1.7 mi Crushed Stone, Gravel
The Quarries Foot Path offers a wooded 1-mile hiking route in western Quincy, about 10 miles south of Boston. Begin your adventure on the south side of Ricciuti Drive, which borders Quincy Quarries...
 MA 1 mi Dirt
The Rocky Hill Trail weaves through the tranquil greenery of the Burts Bog Greenway Conservation Area in Northampton, Hampshire County. The 121-acre peat bog is an ecologically sensitive site that's...
 MA 0.9 mi Asphalt
Although less than a mile, the trail running through Salisbury Beach State Reservation offers lovely views of the beaches off the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, just a few miles south of the New...
 MA 0.6 mi Crushed Stone, Grass
The Spicket River begins in Derry, New Hampshire, through Methuen and Lawrence, Massachusetts, before draining into the Merrimack River. Like many mill towns of the late 19th and 20th centuries, the...
 MA 3.5 mi Asphalt
The Squannacook River Rail Trail is presently 1.8 miles long, from Depot St. in the center of Townsend, MA, to the Harbor Church parking lot in Townsend Harbor. The trail occupies the Greenville...
 MA 1.8 mi Crushed Stone
The Swampscott Rail Trail is a developing rail-trail in the North Shore community of Swampscott. The trail, when complete will extend two miles through the heart of the town ending with a seamless...
 MA 0.1 mi Crushed Stone
Following along a former railroad right-of-way, this 8-foot-wide bike path runs alongside Arsenal St for 0.6 miles. Cyclists are protected from traffic by a physical barrier that separates the road...
 MA 0.6 mi Asphalt
Winding through Watertown Linear Park, this trail is a smooth, wide, paved pathway that links the park's amenities and provides an off-road route through downtown Watertown. The linear park backs up...
 MA 0.3 mi Asphalt
Running parallel to the Charles River, the Watertown Riverfront Park features a loop trail designed especially for visitors who are blind to enjoy. A guide wire runs along the edge for visitors to...
 MA 0.25 mi Asphalt

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Middleton Rail Trail

nice trail

June, 2023 by louelect

The trail is longer now I use it for my e-bike to go to Supinos Danvers from Middleton

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Ashuwillticook Rail Trail

John & Lisa

June, 2023 by handyj418

June 2023
This trail is second to none! Rode from Lanesboro to Adams-- flat, clean great scenery. Many turtles, water birds, and spotted a deer. Considering a return in the fall as I am sure the color is amazing.

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Charles River Reservation

A Bit Bumpy, Even for Hybrid Bikes

June, 2023 by tbrennan211

Have ridden this trail multiple times but found the Boston side of the river in better shape. This side is a bit bumpy, even for Hybrid Bikes. That said, if you want to get nice views of the city of Boston, riding along the Charles on the Cambridge side is hard to beat.

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Accordion

Charles River Bike Path

Nice Ride & Way to Get Into the City

June, 2023 by tbrennan211

Was mostly a road rider in the Boston suburbs until I decided to ride into the city one day. All the stopping & restarting with traffic lights on every block drove me nuts. That's how I found this trail. A very nice way to get into the city, running along the Charles River and providing great views. Although the trail is widely used, you still don't have to stop very often at all and are easily able to get around other joggers, walkers, etc. A worthwhile ride to add to your list of completed trails.

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Charles River Bike Path

Nice Ride & Way to Get Into the City

June, 2023 by tbrennan211

Was mostly a road rider in the Boston suburbs until I decided to ride into the city one day. All the stopping & restarting with traffic lights on every block drove me nuts. That's how I found this trail. A very nice way to get into the city, running along the Charles River and providing great views. Although the trail is widely used, you still don't have to stop very often at all and are easily able to get around other joggers, walkers, etc. A worthwhile ride to add to your list of completed trails.

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Minuteman Commuter Bikeway

Nice for Pedestrians but Too Short & Crowded for Cyclists

June, 2023 by tbrennan211

A very nice trail which is well kept. As such, it is quite crowded with walkers, runners and rollerbladers and understandably so. That said, for cyclists, I would recommend looking elsewhere. Not only is the trail on the shorter side but with so many other users, you'll find yourself constantly weaving and even stopping due to congestion.

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Ashuwillticook Rail Trail

Great trail in MA!

June, 2023 by steve.schwinn

Road the trail last week end-to-end as an out and back from the great southern trailhead parking area on Crane Avenue (bathroom). Trail is in excellent condition and a great ride.

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Southwick Rail Trail

Great trail with seamless trail connections at both ends!

May, 2023 by steve.schwinn

Road this trail as an out and back in conjunction with the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail and the Columbia Greenway RT from Avon, CT, to Westfield, MA, an approximately 50 mile round trip.
The trail is in excellent condition. The transitions to the Farmington Canal Trail at the CT/MA border (with no road crossing) and to the Columbia Greenway RT on the north are seamless.
The mileage markers are great!
Half Mile Falls Park at the north end of the Columbia Trail is definitely worth a stop!

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Columbia Greenway Rail Trail

Trail closure

May, 2023 by steve.schwinn

Road part this trail as an out and back in conjunction with the Southwick RT and the Columbia Greenway RT from Avon, CT, to Westfield, MA, an approximately 50 mile round trip.
This trail should be a 5 but it is closed at Main Street in Westfield with no information on when it will reopen or detours.

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Fresh Pond Bikeway

The trail is beautiful and well-maintained. However, the parking area listed (Kingsley Park) in the description is for residents only. It is strictly enforced.

May, 2023 by bridget.t.murphy79

The trail is beautiful and well-maintained. However, the parking area listed (Kingsley Park) in the description is for residents only. It is strictly enforced.

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Nashua River Rail Trail

Great Trail, Signage is Strange

May, 2023 by jarekiotalk

As for rail trails go, this one the cream of the crop. It is very flat and paved. People with narrow tire road bikes will do just fine. I believe it is a mile or so longer then what they say it is.

An odd thing about this trail. When you pull into the parking area on the Nashua end, there is no clear signage that it is the Nashua River Trail. Heading out of the parking lot, on the trail, I noticed the back of the signs marking it as the Nashua Rail Trail . It seems the signage should be on the other side of the trail with the writing of the sign being in front of you.

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Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

Definitely Worth Checking Out

May, 2023 by tbrennan211

On the Lowell end of the trail, about the last 2 miles or so, you run parallel to route 495 and cross under Route 3 so the traffic noise is noticeable, but otherwise, a VERY nice trail. Mostly through the woods and with a number of bodies of water along the way, including a beach for you to enjoy. What's almost unbelievable is the condition of the trail as it seems like it must have been just paved as there are practically no bumps, frost heaves or potholes. You'll never set a personal best for speed on this trail as there are a number of crossings, often to just 2 or 3 homes on the other side, so while the chance of traffic is minimal, you'll still need to slow down or stop. That said, a thoroughly enjoyable ride of 30 miles, all the way down and back. Definitely worth checking out!

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