Route Map
Explore the East Coast Greenway with Our Interactive Map
The East Coast Greenway is composed of a 3,000-mile still-developing spine route — from Key West, Florida, north to the Canadian border in Calais, Maine — along with a number of complementary routes offering additional scenic options in North Carolina, Virginia, Rhode Island to Cape Cod and in Maine. Please also visit our state page summaries for additional information on the Greenway in each state.
Watch the short video below to learn how to plot a trip on the East Coast Greenway via our web-based mapping tool and then:
- Download a GPX or TCX file (down arrows in image at left) that you can then upload to Garmin or other device
- Create a URL to share your route (link icon) with others via email or text
- Download a PDF of turn-by-turn cue sheets (printer icon) that you can share and print.
Important note: Remember to click “enter” or “return” after typing in your starting and ending locations.
More Route Map Tips
Depending on the exact location of start/end points selected, the map may provide navigation along the spine route or a complementary route. When choosing beginning and end points, you may need to break the request into smaller segments or nudge your starting or end points to the north or south a bit to receive navigation along the section you are interested in.
For navigation on the go, we recommend using the East Coast Greenway map on a third-party mobile app such as Maps.me or Ride with GPS. Such apps allow you to navigate without needing an Internet connection once you have downloaded maps for the area where you are traveling and you have uploaded the Greenway route file.
Find our web-based mapping tool at map.greenway.org.
Communicating Current Conditions
The East Coast Greenway Alliance recently made a big step forward in communicating the Greenway’s current conditions as people plan their experience on the interim road travel route that connects the stretches of complete, protected Greenway.
Working in coordination with our long-time partners at Greeninfo Network, we are pleased to share that our online mapping tool at map.greenway.org has been updated to clearly identify high-stress, on-road portions of the interim East Coast Greenway route.
In most cases, when alternatives exist, Alliance team members have indicated any alternate public transit options within the text of the caution dot at the beginning and end of these segments. Unfortunately, for many of these extremely high-stress segments there is also no public transit either. Our staff members work with transportation planning agencies in all regions to help them understand the needs of people walking, bicycling, using wheelchairs and others using non-motorized means of transport.
High-stress segments vary greatly in different regions because the infrastructure varies widely. For example, the segments labeled as high-stress in Maine may not be considered as high-stress as those in South Carolina and Georgia, where vehicle speeds are higher and bicycle and pedestrian facilities are often non-existent. Also, depending on time of day, weather and traffic conditions, ANY on-road section could feel high stress even if it’s not labeled as such.
From north to south, high-stress, on-road segments of the East Coast Greenway interim route can be found by clicking the button below. A link to each section on map.greenway.org also is included for each high-stress segment.
Greenway Guidance
The East Coast Greenway’s interim on-road routing connecting trails and protected infrastructure is housed on low-traffic roads wherever possible. While we work to advocate, plan and design an entirely protected route Maine to Florida, currently, many portions of the on-road routing are on high traffic, high speed roads with limited or no shoulder because there are no other options. We aim to be as clear as we are able about the conditions riders can expect by including “high stress caution” red hatch lines and caution alerts for known stressful sections on our online mapping tool at map.greenway.org as indicated below. Please note that points of caution – indicated by red dots on the map – only appear when zoomed in at the 1-mile scale or closer. You can click on an individual dot to see more caution details.
For more detail on how we determine an extremely high stress segment you can read more here on levels of traffic stress.
Please note that there are still other on-road sections, which, although they are not labeled as high stress, could still be perceived as high stress depending on the comfort and experience level of the individual East Coast Greenway user or based on the non-motorized mode of transportation (e.g., biking, skateboarding, walking, or running). This fact is due to the variety of bike and pedestrian facilities along on-road route segments. In particular, be advised that there are long stretches of the on-road route that do not have sidewalks, bike lanes or shoulders
Additionally, there may still be times, days, or even seasons (i.e. beach corridors) when certain on-road segments can become high stress during specific time periods. With this in mind, it is recommended when possible to avoid traveling during weekday rush hours, Friday and Saturday evenings or other peak usage times. In other cases there may be sporadic spikes in traffic such as detours due to construction or road incidents.
Directional signage may or may not be present along the route. Users are advised to prepare their own navigation with maps and navigational devices as directional signage on route is not yet consistent enough to use for navigational purposes in most regions. Users are advised to review state traffic laws, research current road conditions and discuss plans with people familiar with area roadways and trails.