Delaware
Welcome to Delaware
Breeze along the Northern Delaware Greenway into Wilmington to the scenic Riverwalk in downtown Wilmington. Follow the Riverwalk to the DuPont Environmental Education Center on the Russell Peterson Wildlife Refuge, which marks the beginning of the beautiful Jack A. Markell Trail. The trail takes you to historic New Castle by way of a boardwalk over wetlands, across the Christina River on an arched bridge just for cyclists and pedestrians, and along a mix of forest, underpasses and a former rail corridor.
Enjoy the charming historic city of New Castle before continuing on the New Castle Battery Park Path along the Delaware River and heading westward to Newark, starting out on the Penn Farm Trail. The route incorporates a mix of side paths and roads to Newark, a small college town near the Maryland border where travelers will find themselves on the James F. Hall Trail and the Elkton Road sidepath to the Maryland border.
Explore the Greenway & Future Trails
Choose a tab below to explore the Greenway route today and the progress moving it forward.
Route Notice
Traveling by train? Here are some 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.
The Greenway parallels much of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) Regional Rail in Delaware, making multimodal trips possible with off-peak bike access on the trains (see SEPTA’s bike and ride policy). The route includes stops in Claymont, Wilmington and Newark along the Wilmington Newark Line from Center City Philadelphia.
Designated Trails
Mileage counts reflect the portion of each trail that is part of East Coast Greenway.
- Claymont State Trail & US 13 sidepath, Claymont; 0.9 mi
- Pedestrian Bridge over I-495, Claymont; 0.2 mi
- Northern Delaware Greenway, New Castle Co.,; 7.0 mi
- Christina Riverwalk, Wilmington; 0.9 mi
- Jack A. Markell Trail, Wilmington to New Castle; 5.6 mi
- Battery Park Path, New Castle; 1.1 mi
- Penn Farm Trail, New Castle Co.; 1.1 mi
- Rt 58 sidepath, New Castle Co.; 2.1 mi
- Rt 4 sidepath, New Castle Co.; 3.8 mi
- Rt 72 Library Road sidepath, Newark; 1.3 mi
- James F. Hall Trail, Newark; 1.8 mi
- Elkton Road sidepath; 1.4 mi
Where We’re Focusing
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Churchmans Crossing East Coast Greenway
Delaware DOT is advancing projects to fill sidepath gaps along SR 4 with more planned between Newark and New Castle.Learn More -
Governor Printz Boulevard Path
WILMAPCO led a study of including a trail along Governor Printz Boulevard linking the Northern Delaware Greenway and Claymont Station.Learn More
Progress Update
The East Coast Greenway in Delaware is nearly 75% complete with the remaining gaps along state roads from Newark to New Castle, within downtown Wilmington and linking to and from Claymont Station. Active transportation networks in both Newark and Wilmington include further improvements in the coming years with traffic separated bike and pedestrian projects that would upgrade the East Coast Greenway.
Suggested Itineraries
Cruise along the Northern Delaware Greenway, take in downtown Wilmington on the Christina River Walk and enjoy waterfront riding on the New Castle Riverfront Greenway.
Trail Experience
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- Bike Delaware
- Bike Newark
- Claymont Renaissance Development Corporation
- Delaware Bike Council
- Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
- Delaware Department of Transportation
- Delaware Greenways
- Newark Department of Parks & Recreation
- Riverfront Development Corporation
- Urban Bike Project
- Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO)
- Wilmington Trail Club
- White Clay Bicycle Club