Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s Three Rivers Heritage Trail | Photo by Milo Bateman

Learn about trails in Pennsylvania including top trails, trail statistics, funding, projects and how you can get involved.

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State Stats

200

total rail-trails

2,232

miles of rail-trails

82

current projects

720

miles of potential rail-trail

$47.4 M

Available Funds in the State*

Public Funds

*FY23 Total Reserved for Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program (source: FHWA)​

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News & Stories from PA

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Circuit Trails

The Circuit Trails is a regional urban trail network in Greater Philadelphia and New Jersey. The project will eventually encompass 800 miles of trails on both sides of the Delaware River.

Schuylkill River Trail | Photo by Thom Carroll Photography

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Great American Rail-Trail

The nation’s first cross-country multiuse trail, the route will be entirely bikeable and walkable across 3,700+ miles between Washington, D.C., and Washington State.

Pennsylvania’s Great Allegheny Passage (gaptrail.org) | Photo by Milo Bateman

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Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition

The vision of the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition (IHTC) is to establish the Industrial Heartland as a premier destination offering a 1,500-miles-plus multiuse trail network experience.

Three Rivers Heritage Trail | Photo by Milo Bateman

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Northeast Regional Office
744 South Street #2003, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: 267.332.4267

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