Updated East Coast Greenway guide for Southern New England released
Highlighting the culture, history and natural beauty found on the East Coast Greenway between New Haven, Connecticut, and Providence, Rhode Island, the East Coast Greenway Alliance has released the second edition of its sold-out guide to exploring a model stretch of the East Coast Greenway in Southern New England.
“Guide to the East Coast Greenway: New Haven, Connecticut, to Providence, Rhode Island, by Bike or on Foot” was written by Lisa Watts, former communications manager for the Alliance and through-rider of the entire Greenway. First released in 2021, the second edition of the guide was published with support from Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the 1772 Foundation.
A limited number of the 80-page printed guides are available for purchase for $15, and a digital version is offered as a complimentary download.
“Visitors to the East Coast Greenway in Connecticut and Rhode Island will enjoy a number of the Greenway’s earliest and most beloved stretches of protected paths: from the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail to the Charter Oak, Hop River, and Air Line State Park Trail in Connecticut to the Washington Secondary Trail across Rhode Island and the East Bay Bike Path along Narragansett Bay. The two states have some of the highest percentages of completion among the Greenway’s 15 states,” Watts writes.
The 80-page publication offers itineraries of varying lengths from two miles to the full 170 miles along with suggestions for amazing local restaurants, overnight accommodations, bike shops, historic sites, natural attractions and more.
“Once again, Lisa did a tremendous job of bringing a model corridor of the Greenway to life. We’re thrilled to share this guide with trail enthusiasts in the region and all over the world,” East Coast Greenway Executive Director Dennis Markatos-Soriano said. “We are grateful to Connecticut DEEP and the 1772 Foundation for their support of this project and our work to complete the East Coast Greenway in Southern New England and beyond.”
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