This is a list of notable rail trails in the United States.
Multi-state
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- Bizz Johnson Trail in Lassen County, accessible from Susanville.
- Clovis Old Town Trail, runs approximately on former Southern Pacific right-of-way in Clovis
- Colton Ave. rail-trail, runs approximately 1.7 miles along Colton Ave. and Inland Center Drive in Colton and San Bernardino on former Pacific-Electric right-of-way
- Duarte Bike Trail, spans 1.6 miles from Buena Vista Street to Vineyard Avenue in Duarte, using a portion of Pacific Electric's former Glendora line
- El Dorado Trail
- Fairfield Linear Park
- Great Redwood Trail
- Great Shasta Rail Trail
- Iron Horse Regional Trail
- Joe Rodota Trail pedestrian/bicycle path, using the former Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad line between Santa Rosa and Sebastopol
- Los Angeles Metro Expo Line
- Marina Green pedestrian/bicycle path, using the portion of the former San Francisco Belt Railroad west of Fort Mason
- Mount Lowe Railroad Trail
- Ohlone Greenway
- Orange Blossom Trail, runs approximately 1.3 miles on former Santa Fe "kite-shaped track" right-of-way in Redlands
- Pacific Electric Trail, spans 19.5 miles from Claremont to Rialto, using a portion of Pacific Electric's former San Bernardino line
- Richmond Greenway
- Santa Clara River Trail
- SonomaâÂÂMarin Area Rail Transit
- South San Francisco Centennial Way
- Sugar Pine Trail, runs approximately on former Southern Pacific right-of-way in Fresno
- Three Creeks Trail
- Union Pacific Railroad right of way in Brea
- Ventura River Parkway Trail pedestrian/bicycle/equestrian path, using the former Ventura and Ojai Valley Railroad line between Ventura and Ojai
- Walnut Trail
- West County Trail pedestrian/bicycle path, using the former Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad line between Sebastopol and Forestville
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
- Bloomingdale Trail, Wicker Park, Chicago
- Burnham Greenway, Chicago
- Constitution Trail, Bloomington-Normal
- Great River Trail, Savanna to Rock Island
- Great Western Trail, Chicago area
- Green Bay Trail, North Shore suburbs of Chicago
- Illinois Prairie Path, Chicago and vicinity.
- Interurban Trail, Springfield to Chatham
- Jane Addams Trail, Freeport to the Wisconsin state line
- Kickapoo Rail Trail, Urbana to Kickapoo State Recreation Area near Danville
- Long Prairie Trail, Boone County
- Lost Bridge Trail, Springfield to Rochester
- Nickel Plate Trail, New Douglas to Pontoon Beach
- Old Plank Road Trail, Joliet to Chicago Heights
- Pecatonica Prairie Path, Freeport to near Rockford
- Pennsy Greenway, Lansing
- Rock Island Trail State Park, Peoria to Toulon
- Sangamon Valley Trail, Springfield
- Schoolhouse Trail, Madison to Troy
- Skokie Valley Trail, Sauganash community of Chicago to Highland Park
- Stone Bridge Trail: Rockton to the Boone County line
- Tunnel Hill State Trail, Harrisburg to Karnak
- Wabash Trail, Springfield
- Watershed Trail, Roxana to Edwardsville
Indiana
- Big-4 Rail Trail, Whitestown to Zionsville
- B-Line Trail, Bloomington
- B&O Trail, Brownsburg to Indianapolis via Speedway
- Cardinal Greenway, Richmond to Marion via Muncie
- Chessie Trail, LaPorte County
- Coal Line Trail, South Bend
- Erie Lackawanna Trail, Hammond to Crown Point
- Fishing Line Trail, Kendallville, Indiana to Rome City, Indiana
- Indiana-Michigan River Valley Trail (includes LaSalle Trail), Greater South Bend
- Monon Trail, Indianapolis and northern suburbs
- Nickel Plate Trail, Northern Indiana
- Oak Savannah Trail, Griffith to Hobart
- Panhandle Pathway, Cass and Pulaski Counties
- Pennsy Trail, Indianapolis to Greenfield via Cumberland
- Prairie Duneland Trail, Portage to Chesterton
- Pufferbelly Trail, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Elkhart and Lagrange Counties
Iowa
Kansas
- Blue River Rail Trail
- Flint Hills Nature Trail
- Haskell Rail Trail
- Landon Trail
- Prairie Spirit Trail State Park
- Meadowlark Trail
- Southwind Rail Trail
- Välkommen Trail, entirely within the city limits of Lindsborg
Kentucky
In planning/under construction
- C&O Rail Trail, from Lexington to Coalton
- K&I Bridge, would utilize the former and now abandoned automobile lanes
Louisiana
- Tammany Trace, 31 mile trail on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
- Historic Railroad Hiking Trail
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
⢠Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway - 7.8 mile segment that goes to Summerfield, NC
In planning/under construction
Ohio
- Aurora Trail, Aurora
- Bike & Hike Trail, Summit County
- Camp Chase Trail, Franklin and Madison Counties
- Chippewa Rail Trail, Medina County
- Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail, Cleveland
- Conotton Creek Trail, Harrison County
- County Line Trail, Wayne County
- Freedom Trail, Summit County
- Galena Brick Trail, Delaware County
- Genoa Township Trail, Delaware County
- Greenway Corridor / Maple Highlands Trail, Lake and Geauga Counties (tandem)
- Heart of Ohio Trail, Knox County
- Hockhocking Adena Bikeway, Athens County
- Holmes County Trail, Holmes County
- Huron River Path MetroPark and Milan Towpath MetroPark, Erie MetroParks, Erie County
- Iron Horse Trail, Montgomery County
- Iron Horse Trail, Stark County
- Kokosing Gap Trail, Knox County
- Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail, Columbiana County
- Little Miami Bike Trail
- Marion Tallgrass Trail, Marion County
- Mohican Valley Trail, Knox County
- Moonville Rail-Trail, Vinton and Athens Counties
- Morgana Run Trail, Cleveland
- North Coast Inland Trail, Lorain County
- Ohio to Erie Trail, Cincinnati to Columbus to Cleveland
- Pymatuning Valley Greenway Trail, Ashtabula County
- Richland B & O Trail, Richland County
- Sippo Valley Trail, Wayne and Stark Counties
- University/Parks Trail, Lucas County
- Wabash Cannonball Trail, Williams County, Fulton County, Lucas County, and Henry County
- Western Reserve Greenway Trail, Ashtabula County
In planning/under construction
- B&O Trail, Athens County; ten miles of recently purchased former B&O railroad grade in the eastern county; a Washington County group (MATAC) is working on an extension into Washington County
- Owl Creek Trail, Knox County
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Doodle Trail, Pickens County, connects the towns of Easley and Pickens; opened in 2015
- North Augusta Greeneway, North Augusta
- Savannah Valley Railroad Trail, northwest of McCormick to Willington
- Swamp Rabbit Trail, Greenville County
- Triple C Rail Trail, a rail trail spanning Cherokee and York counties
- West Ashley Greenway, Charleston
- Peak to Prosperity Passage of the Palmetto Trail, Newberry County, South Carolina
- Wateree Passage of the Palmetto Trail, Sumter County, South Carolina
In planning/under construction
- Spanish Moss Trail, northern Beaufort County; the initial three miles (of 20 miles proposed) of trail have been completed, using previous Port Royal Railroad right-of-way, currently owned by BJWSA
South Dakota
Tennessee
- Clarksville Greenway, trail in Clarksville using the former Tennessee Central railbed.
- Cumberland River Bicentennial Trail, a trail that runs from downtown Nashville to Ashland City
- Railroad Grade Road, a five-mile long paved road/trail; a former section of the old East Tennessee and Western North Carolina line west of Roan Mountain
- Shelby Farms Greenline, a 6.6 mile trail using the previous CSX Rail right-of-way in Shelby County; an additional 7 miles are planned.
- Tennessee Central Trail, a trail currently connecting Cookeville and Algood, with future plans to extend to Monterey and Baxter
- Tweetsie Trail, a 10.0 mile trail connecting Johnson City and Elizabethton, a former section of the old East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad
- Vollintine and Evergreen (V&E greenline), a 1.7 mile trail using the former L&N Rail right-of-way in Memphis
In planning/under construction
- Greater Memphis Greenline, a system of trails in the Memphis area
Texas
- Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway, a 64.25 mile trail 100 miles southeast of Amarillo
- Denton Branch Rail Trail, 8 mile trail
- Harrisburg-Sunset Trail, 5 mile trail in Houston
- Katy Trail, a 3.5 mile recreational trail that runs along the abandoned right-of-way of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) Railroad in Dallas
- Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway, a 20-mile trail 50 miles west of Fort Worth
- MKT Hike and Bike Trail, 6 miles, Houston Heights
- Northeast Texas Trail, 130 miles under construction with 70 non-continuous miles open, between Farmersville (20 miles east of DFW metroplex) and New Boston (Arkansas border)
In planning/under construction
- Columbia Tap, 4 miles, Houston
Utah
- Denver & Rio Grande Western Rail Trail, 23.5 miles along the former D&RGW right of way in Davis County
- Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park, 28 miles along the Union Pacific Railway between Park City and Echo Reservoir
- Porter Rockwell Trail, 3.5 miles along the Union Pacific Railway, Draper & Sandy
- Provo River Parkway Trail, about 6.6 miles of Rio Grande Western Railway (Heber Creeper) from Provo River Bottoms to Vivian Park in Provo Canyon
In planning/under construction
- Parley's Trail, 8 mile trail between Sugar House and the Jordan River, mostly along the D&RGW Sugar House Branch corridor
Vermont
Virginia
In planning/under construction
Washington
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
- City of Casper Trail System, includes several miles of former Union Pacific rail line converted to concrete and gravel paths stretching from the downtown area, east into Evansville
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