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All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted to public multiuse trails. In this official guide, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these rail-trails, as well as other multiuse pathways, in Southern New England.
Explore two Hall of Fame Rail-Trails: the Minuteman Bikeway, with its historical connections to the American Revolution, and the East Bay Bike Path, with its quintessential New England waterfront views. Discover paths that traverse the quiet woodlands of Connecticut and the charming communities of Rhode Island. Learn about ambitious trail projects across Massachusetts, like the Border to Boston Trail. Whether you’re on feet, wheels, or skis, you’ll love the variety in this collection of multiuse trails—from beautiful waterways and scenic areas to the hustle and bustle of the states’ urban centers!
In this book, you’ll find:
- Detailed maps for every rail-trail, plus driving directions to trailheads
- Icons indicating the activities each trail can accommodate
- Succinct descriptions written by rail-trail experts
—Peter Harnik, Director, Center for City Park Excellence, Trust for Public Land
About Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Connecticut
- Air Line State Park Trail
- Charter Oak Greenway
- Derby Greenway
- Farmington Canal Heritage Trail
- Farmington River Trail
- Hop River State Park Trail
- Kress Family Trail
- Larkin State Park Trail
- Middlebury Greenway
- Pequonnock River Trail
- Quinebaug River Trail
- Shoreline Greenway Trail
- Sue Grossman Still River Greenway
- Vernon Rails-to-Trails (Rockville Spur)
- Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail
Massachusetts
- Amesbury Riverwalk
- Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
- Assabet River Rail Trail
- Border to Boston Trail
- Bridge of Flowers
- Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
- Canalside Rail Trail
- Cape Cod Canal Bikeway
- Cape Cod Rail Trail
- Charles River Bike Path
- Clipper City Rail Trail and Harborwalk
- Columbia Greenway Rail Trail and Southwick Rail Trail
- East Boston Greenway
- Grand Trunk Trail
- Independence Greenway
- Manhan Rail Trail
- Marblehead Rail-Trail
- Mass Central Rail Trail
- Minuteman Bikeway
- Narrow-Gauge Rail-Trail
- Nashua River Rail Trail
- Neponset River Greenway
- North Central Pathway
- Northern Strand Community Trail
- Old Colony Rail Trail
- Phoenix Bike Trail
- Province Lands Bike Trail
- Reformatory Branch Trail
- Shining Sea Bikeway
- Southwest Corridor Park (Pierre Lallement Bike Path)
- Upper Charles Trail
Rhode Island
- Blackstone River Greenway
- East Bay Bike Path
- Fred Lippitt Woonasquatucket River Greenway
- Ten Mile River Greenway
- Washington Secondary Bike Path
- William C. O’Neill Bike Path
Index
Photo Credits
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