Named after local trail champion Bob Venables, the pathway showcases the beauty of the other, non-beach side of Delaware. The Bob is a fitting name for this fun, unassuming 4.6-mile gravel trail. Bob Trail Delaware's Bob Trail | Photo courtesy Lee Cannon | CC BY-SA 2.0 Can’t get enough of the area? The Markell Trail intersects with two other scenic pathways, the Wilmington Riverwalk and the New Castle Battery Park Trail, as well as the East Coast Greenway. Have a question about something you see or need to tighten a bolt? Interpretive kiosks and bike repair stations line the route. Be sure to stop to hopefully catch a glimpse of beavers, otters and bald eagles. Markell Trail follows a former industrial rail line, passing several scenic overlooks of the Christina River, multiple bridges, and a 2,300-foot boardwalk elevated over the Russell W. Markell Trail | Courtesy Delaware Greenways TRAIL OF THE MONTH: Delaware's Cape Henlopen State Park Bike Loop (January 2021) The trail connects to the 8-mile Junction & Breakwater Trail on the western edge of the park, connecting the towns of Lewes and Rehobeth Beach. Biden, who owns a home within a few pedal strokes of the 3.3-mile trail, is one of an estimated 100,000 people who use the path each year. You may never have visited the Cape Henlopen State Park Bike Loop, but you’ve almost certainly seen it on the news when President Joe Biden pedaled on this Delaware state park bike path. Cape Henlopen State Park Bike Loop/Junction & Breakwater Trail Delaware's Cape Henlopen State Park Bike Loop | Photo courtesy Delaware State Parks Want to stretch your legs a bit more? The trail connects to the 3,000-mile East Coast Greenway. Traveling from Bellevue State Park on the Delaware River to Brandywine Creek in Wilmington, the trail passes through scenic Alapocas Run State Park, over several punchy climbs, and past several historic estates, including Bellevue Hall and Rockwood Mansion. Northern Delaware Greenway Trail Delaware's Northern Delaware Greenway Trail | Photo by TrailLink user gogovindĬurrently the longest rail-trail in the state, the 10-mile Northern Delaware Greenway Trail is also the oldest work began in the early 1990s, when residents decided they’d rather have a trail than yet another shopping mall. At its Maryland terminus, the trail continues on another two miles as the Ben Cardin C&D Canal Recreational Trail. Originally built in 1829, the canal remains one of the world’s busiest, giving trail users a chance to see passing cargo ships and beautiful historic bridges. ![]() ![]() So what makes this 12-mile paved greenway so beloved by locals? Is it the gorgeous spring wildflowers, water views or ample opportunities to see wildlife? Maybe because it intersects Lums Pond State Park, allowing trail users additional ways to enjoy a beautiful day in nature? The trail follows much of the C&D Canal that links the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware River. Michael Castle Trail Delaware's Michael Castle Trail | Photo by TrailLink user Ted Sammons ![]() But you’re sure to enjoy all its wonders, big and small. Will you be exclaiming “Dela-WOW!” after exploring the state on these rail-trails? Well no, because no one actually talks like that. Luckily, what the trails lack in length, they make up for in history, beauty and fun.ĭelaware named cycling as its official state sport in 2014, and, a year later, was named one of the most bike-friendly states in the country by the League of American Bicyclists. Delaware's Georgetown-Lewes Trail | Photo by TrailLink user James McGinnisĭubbed “the Small Wonder” by the state’s inhabitants, Delaware’s rail-trails certainly reflect that moniker the longest one is only 10 miles long! But given that the entire state is roughly the same size as the city of Anchorage, Alaska, it’s also completely understandable.
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