Massachusetts

The East Coast Greenway in Massachusetts passes through a mix of landscapes, from downtown Boston to coastal communities, rural farmland, and mill villages. Many trails are being constructed in the North Shore region, including the Border to Boston Trail and the Northern Strand Community Trail.

Heading west from Boston to Waltham, the Greenway follows the Charles River Bike Path for 12 miles past the Museum of Science in Cambridge and the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation in Waltham. From there, the future Mass Central Rail-Trail will take Greenway users to the Wachusett Reservoir, just north of Worcester. From Worcester to the Rhode Island line, the East Coast Greenway follows the Blackstone River Greenway in a region that was the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution.

A coastal route is being developed to link Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, via Cape Cod, using ferry service between Boston and the Cape. Trails that may become part of this complementary route include the Cape Cod Rail Trail, Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, and Phoenix Rail-Trail in Fairhaven, Mass. This route will cross from Swansea, Mass., to Warren, R.I., where the trail will head north along the East Bay Bike Path to Providence.

Traveling by train? 

Quick tips when using Amtrak with your bike: Do your research in advance; each train line features different bike rack equipment and loading procedures. Check Amtrak for the latest and when in doubt: call the station if you have questions. Click for more: https://www.amtrak.com/bike

Mileage counts reflect the portion of each trail that is part of East Coast Greenway.

• Border to Boston Trail: Salisbury, Newburyport, Wenham, Danvers, & Peabody sections; 9.1 mi

• Peabody Independence Greenway, Peabody; 1.7 mi

• Salem Bike Path, Salem; 0.6 mi

• Lynn Beach Promenade, Lynn; 1.65 mi

• Lynnway sidepath, Lynn; 0.9 mi

• Northern Strand Community Trail, Malden & Everett; 3.3 mi

• Everett Bike Path, Everett; 1 mi

• North Bank Park path, Boston-Cambridge; 0.6 mi

• Charles River Bike Path, Boston-Watertown-Newton-Waltham; 12.5 mi

• Blackstone River Bikeway, Worcester–Milbury; 2.4 mi
• Blackstone RIver Bikeway, Blackstone; 3.7 mi

Complementary Routes

• Mattapoisett Rail Trail, Mattapoisett; 1 mi

• Cape Cod Rail Trail, 23 mi