Pennsylvania Greenways & Trails
The online hub for Pennsylvania’s greenway and trail community
Funding
Learning and Resources
Who Does What?
Pennsylvania’s thousands of miles of greenways and land and water trails are created, maintained, and managed by scores of local trail groups, as well as local municipalities, counties, and state agencies.
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Sign Gallery
Explore examples of conservation land and trail signage at WeConservePA’s sign gallery.
Enola Low Grade Rail Trail, Manor Township
Trail of the Year
The Path of the Flood trail is Pennsylvania’s 2025 Trail of the Year!
Staple Bend Tunnel, Path of the Flood Trail, Cambria County
Benefits of Trails
From higher property values to better health, trails provide numerous benefits.
Riverfront Park, Dauphin County
Photo by Lisa Krivenko Coates
What’s a greenway?
Greenways are corridors of land recognized for their ability to connect people and places together. These ribbons of open space are located within linear corridors that are either natural, such as rivers and streams, or manmade, such as abandoned railroad beds and utility corridors. Greenways, as vegetated buffers protect natural habitats, improve water quality and reduce the impacts of flooding in floodplain areas. Most greenways contain trails, which enhance existing recreational opportunities, provide routes for alternative transportation, and improve the overall quality of life in an area. [source: http://www.greenways.com]
Capital Area Greenbelt, Dauphin County