Recreational Trails Program Database

Image Library: RTP-Funded Project Examples by State

Contact your State RTP Administrator to ask about policies and funding in your State.

Examples of projects funded by the Recreational Trails Program from every State and the District of Columbia.

Also see photographs illustrating the eight categories of Permissible Uses for Recreational Trails Program project sponsors.

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Alabama (Managing Agency: Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs)


Photo of ATV rider in woods

New trail construction in Minooka Off-Highway Vehicle Park in Chilton County, Alabama

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of covered bridge

Covered bridge on Chattachoochee Valley Railroad Trail.

Photo credit: Alabama Department of Economic & Community Affairs

Armored section of trail being built by volunteers

Armored section of trail being built by volunteers in the Forever Wild Coldwater Mountain National Recreation Trail System in Anniston, Alabama.

Photo credit: Alabama Department of Economic & Community Affairs

View of River

Coosa River in Wetumpka Alabama part of the Alabama Scenic River Trail

Photo credit: Callie Thornton

Alaska (Managing Agency: Alaska State Parks)


Photo of trail building machine

Contractor's trail-building machines on Anchorage Hillside Singletrack Trail System

Photo credit: National Park Service; Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program - Alaska

Photo of Singletrack Advocates volunteers

Volunteers from Singletrack Advocates worked on the Anchorage trail system

Photo credit: National Park Service; Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program - Alaska

Photo of volunteers getting tools out of the tool trailer

An RTP grant allowed Alaska to replace their mobile tool trailers and equip them for volunteer use.

Photo credit: Alaska Trails, Inc.

2014 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner.

Crew members clearing brush from trail.

Brushing the Kanatak Trail on the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge

Photo credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Becharof National Wildlife Refuge

Arizona (Managing Agency: Arizona State Parks)


Photo of horses on desert hillside trail

Trail improvements on the Go John Canyon Trail

Photo credit, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, CVL Hike Club

Photo of hikers on trail in forest

Hikers on the Arizona Trail

Photo credit: Jan Hancock, Arizona Trail Association

Photo of mounatin range with a trail

Views from North Kaibab National Recreation Trail in Kaibab National Forest, Arizona

Photo credit: Elisabeth Wheeler

Hikers hiking on rocky path.

Hikers hiking the multi-use Dolan Springs Trail

Photo credit: Mohave County Parks

Arkansas (Managing Agency: Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department)


Photo of concrete trail with big river

Concrete section of North Little Rock Riverfront Trail

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of wood boardwalk

Boardwalk on Lake Ouachita Vista Trail

Photo credit: Lake Ouachita Citizen Focus Committee

Photo of wooded trail

David's Trail was recently extended by approximately 5 miles, near Mountain Home, Arkansas

Photo credit: Jackson Rhoades and Tom Rhoades

The Spillway Bridge on Lake Fayetteville Trail.

The Spillway Bridge along the Lake Fayetteville Connection Trail

Photo credit: Fayetteville Flyer

California (Managing Agency: California State Parks)


Photo of wood bridge on dirt trail

Pole bridge on Johnson Camp Trail in Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Photo credit: CA Department of Parks and Recreation; Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Photo of paved trail by bay

Monterey Bay Coastal Trail, Monterey, CA

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of entrance to trail in wooded area

Section of the Foothill Trail in Prairie Creek State Park, California

Photo credit: California State Parks

Camping and staging area.

Navajo Flats Staging Area Improvement Project

Photo credit: California Trail Users Coalition

Colorado (Managing Agency: Colorado State Parks)


Photo of big concrete culvert

Big Dry Creek Trail crosses under a major road in a box culvert; City of Westminster, CO

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of crew lifting rocks with cable

Route construction and restoration on 14,000-foot Crestone Needle

Photo credit: Rocky Mountain Field institute

Photo of snow trail groomer

Snow groomer purchased by the Wolf Creek Trailblazers for use in the San Juan National Forest and surrounding areas, Colorado

Photo credit: Tim Batchelor

Photo of young women moving rocks on steep mountainside.

Earth Corps students working on the Blanca Peak and Ellingwood Point Trail Project

Photo credit: Rocky Mountain Field Institute

2015 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner

Connecticut (Managing Agency: Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks Division)


Photo of boardwalk over water

Multi-use bridge on the River Walk in Windsor, CT along the Connecticut River, in a collaboration between the Town of Windsor and CT State Parks Division.

Photo credit: CT State Parks Trails & Greenways Program

Photo of canoes on river bank

Launching site on the Quinebaug River Water Trail

Photo credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - West Thompson Lake

Photo of entrance to trail in wooded area

Maintenance and improvements were done on this section of the Air Line Park State Trail in East Hampton, Connecticut

Photo credit: Ruth Plummer

Paved path through trees.

The Farmington Canal State Park Trail

Photo credit: Ron Persan

Delaware (Managing Agency: Delaware State Parks)


Photo of bike on boardwalk

Mountain bicycle Skills Trail on the White Clay State Park trail system

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of walkers on wide trail in trees

Northern Delaware Greenway Trail - Wilmington, DE

Photo credit: Delaware State Parks

Photo of walkers about to cross a trail bridge

Pedestrians using the Pomeroy-Newark Rail Trail in Newark, Delaware

Photo credit: Delaware State Parks

Biker biking the Michael Castle Trail along the Delaware Canal.

The Michael Castle Trail along the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal

Photo credit: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

District of Columbia (Managing Agency: District Department of Transportation)


photo of boardwalk with trees and swamp

Interpretive boardwalk at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, a National Park Service unit on the Anacostia River

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of paved trail at train station

The Metropolitan Branch Trail runs along the Metro rail line through Washington, DC

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of wooded trail

A section of the Fort Dupont Trail in Fort Circle State Park, Washington, DC

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Group of bikers on paved trail.

DC Metropolitan Branch Trail

Photo credit: District Department of Transportation

Florida (Managing Agency: Office of Greenways & Trails, Division of Recreation & Parks)


Trail assessment and accessibility training.

Trail assessment and accessibility training sponsored by Florida Office of Greenways and Trails.

Photo credit: Florida Office of Greenways and Trails

Photo of trailhead sign board

Marshall Swamp Trailhead on the Florida National Scenic Trail

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of trail ribbon cutting

Cutting the ribbon at the grand opening of the Boundary Canal Trail in Palm Bay, Florida

Photo credit: City of Palm Bay

Wooden boardwalk over DuPuis Wildlife and Environmental Area.

DuPuis Wildlife and Environmental Area

Photo credit: Hartmut Walter

Georgia (Managing Agency: Department of Natural Resources)


Photo of stairs on step slope

Trail and stairs provide access to steep canyon on Waterfalls Trail at Cloudland Canyon State Park

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of stop sign where trail crosses road

Road crossing on Silver Comet Trail

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of family on trail by water

A family walks the portion of the Carrollton Greenbelt Trail that connects an elementary school to the trail system

Photo credit: City of Carrollton Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts

Group of hikers attending workshop.

Workshop on the Willis Knob Horse Trail

Photo credit: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests

Hawaii (Managing Agency: Department of Land and Natural Resources)


Manana Trail

AmeriCorps intern cleaning sign at the summit of the Manana Trail.

Photo credit: Department of Land & Natural Resources, Oahu Division of Forestry & Wildlife

Photo stone steps on a trail

Stone work to improve a gate walk-through on Waihee Ridge Trail

Photo credit: State of Hawaii, Na Ala Hele Trail and Access Program

Arial photo of trail

The Hoapili Trail received needed maintenance in Maui, Hawaii

Photo credit: Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources

Volunteers hiking up dirt path.

Volunteers on the Ohai Loop Trail

Photo credit: Torrie Nohara

Idaho (Managing Agency: Idaho Dept of Parks and Recreation)


Photo of off-highway vehicles on trail

The 7.5-mile long Lombard Trail is a joint venture of the BLM, Great Basin Institute, and ID Department of Parks and Recreation

Photo credit: Bureau of Land Management, Challis Field Office

Photo of volunteers with all terrain vehicles and tools

Volunteers preparing for maintenance work on the Musselshell trail system, Clearwater National Forest

Photo credit: Lewis-Clark All Terrain Vehicle Club

Photo of volunteers with tools on trail

Volunteers work on the popular Discovery Hills Trail System near Salmon, Idaho

Photo credit: Bureau of Land Management

2014 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Winner for Multiple-Use Management and Corridor Sharing

Construction crew and bridge.

The Boardman Bridge connecting the south and north half of the Fairfield District's trail system

Photo credit: USDA Forest Service

2015 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner

Illinois (Managing Agency: Department of Natural Resources, Greenways & Trails)


Photo of paved trail between woods and wheat field

TREC (Trail Recreation Effingham County) project. The trail is open for bicycling and walking

Photo credit: IL Department of Natural Resources, Division of Grant Administration

Photo of wood trail bridge in forest

Stream crossing on Rock Springs Trail

Photo credit: Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Photo of snow covered trail

The General Dacey Trail at Lake Shelbyville, Illinois

Photo credit: US Army Corps of Engineers - Lake Shelbyville

Bikers on dirt road next to a pond.

Grand Illinois Trail

Photo credit: Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Indiana (Managing Agency: Department of Natural Resources, State & Community Outdoor Rec Planning)


Photo of concrete ramp at trailhead

Unloading ramp for ATVs and trail motorcycles at Redbird State Riding Area

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of Sweetser Rail Trail sign

Sweetser Switch Trail sign

Photo credit: Town of Sweetser, Indiana

Photo of trail Bridge

Families enjoy the River Bluff Trail in Eel River and Cass Counties, Indiana

Photo credit: Memorial Hospital Foundation

Hikers hiking through thick forest.

Knobstone Trail

Photo credit: Jeremy Close

Iowa (Managing Agency: Iowa Department of Transportation)


Graphic of detailed statewide map

Printing of the 2005 Iowa Transportation Map for bicyclists

Photo credit: Iowa Department of Transportation

Photo of sign with information for water trail

Trailhead sign on Des Moines River Water Trail

Photo credit: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Photo of canoes on a water trail

One of two access improvement projects along the Maquoketa River Water Trail in Jones County, Iowa

Photo credit: Jones County Conservation Board

DNR AmeriCorps Trail Crew.

Iowa DNR AmeriCorps Trail Crew

Photo credit: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

2015 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner

Kansas (Managing Agency: Kansas State Parks)


Little Cherry Pond Trail

Bicycling on the historic Prairie Spirit Rail Trail

Photo credit: Prairie Spirit Rail Trail State Park

Photo of crushed rock trail through low trees

Crushed rock surfacing on Prairie Spirit Rail Trail

Photo credit: Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism

Photo of restroom facility being moved by boom truck

Continued development at Sand Hills State Park near Buhler, Kansas

Photo credit: Kansas State Parks

Biker on paved path.

Prairie Spirit Rail Trail

Photo credit: Prairie Spirit Rail Trail State Park

Kentucky (Managing Agency: Governor's Office for Local Development)


Photo of flowers along walking trail

Narrow walking trail in Cove Spring Park, City of Frankfort

Photo credit: KY Governor's Office for Local Development, Office of Grants

Photo of narrow trail through trees

Nature trail in Pulaski County, KY

Photo credit: KY Governor's Office for Local Development, Office of Grants

Photo of equestrians on trail

Equestrians on the Sheltowee Trace Trail in McCreary County, Kentucky

Photo credit: Sheltowee Trace Foundation

Bridge over body of water.

Frankfort Cove Bridge

Photo credit: KY Governor's Office for Local Development, Office of Grants

Louisiana (Managing Agency: Louisiana Office of State Parks)


Horses and chuck wagon on dirt trail

Equestrian group on the Louisiana Trail, a sixty-five mile, multi-use rails-to-trails project

Photo credit: LA Office of State Parks, Division of Outdoor Recreation

Photo of wood bridge

Bridge on Tammany Trace Trail

Photo credit: LA Office of State Parks, Division of Outdoor Recreation

Photo of trail

The Sawyer Trail in Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area in Ouchita Parish, Louisiana

Photo credit: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

2014 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Maintenance and Rehabilitation

People walking paved path.

Val Riess Park Multi-Use Trail

Photo credit: St. Bernard Parish Government

2015 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner

Maine (Managing Agency: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands)


Photo of group with ribbon across narrom bridge

Town of Millinocket-Penobscot River Snowmobile Bridge

Photo credit: ME Division of Parks and Public Lands, Grants and Community Recreation

Photo of big tractors moving steel beam

Beginning construction on Seboeis River Trail Bridge for winter recreation

Photo credit: Maine Division of Parks and Public Lands, Grants and Community Recreation

Photo of trail worker walking on new rock placed on trail

After the renovation of the Debsconeag Backcountry Trail on the Nahmakanta Preserved Public Land near Kokadjo Village, Maine

Photo credit: The Nature Conservancy in Maine

Hiking backpack on stone steps.

White Cap Mountain Reconstruction

Photo credit: Maine Appalachian Trail Club

Maryland (Managing Agency: Maryland State Highway Administration)


Photo of wood steps

New steps to the waterfall overlook built with the help of Maryland Conservation Corps at Swallow Falls State Park

Photo credit: MD Department of Natural Resources, Swallow Falls State Park

Photo of bluffs

Seneca Bluffs Trail and Trailhead

Photo credit: Friends of Seneca Creek State Park

2013 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Environment and Wildlife Compatibility

Photo of footbridge

Footbridge on the Cascade Trail in Howard County, Maryland

Photo credit: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Boardwalk over body of water.

Boardwalk over wetlands on the Cross Island Trail

Photo credit: Queen Anne's County Dept. of Parks & Recreation

Massachusetts (Managing Agency: Department of Conservation and Recreation)


Photo of long bridge over wooded canyon

South River Bridge in Conway, MA involved placing a fiberglass footbridge on the stone piers crossing South River which once carried a railroad bridge

Photo credit: MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, Recreational Trails Program

Photo of narrow boardwalk on ground

Boardwalk in the Town of Lexington

Photo credit: MA Department of Conservation and Recreation

Photo of people walking on snowy trail

Trail marker at Cherry St Fish Market along the Danvers Rail Trail in Danvers, Massachusetts

Photo credit: Danvers Rail Trail

Clipper City Rail Trail signage.

Identity sign on the Clipper City Rail Trail

Photo credit: City of Newburyport

Michigan (Managing Agency: Michigan Department of Natural Resources)


Photo of snowmobiles crossing snow-covered bridge

Red Creek Bridge over Interstate 75 links snowmobile trail systems and is open to nonmotorized recreation in snow-free months

Photo credit: Michigan Snowmobile Association

Photo of twin bridges

2013 CRT Award: East and West Twin Creek Bridges

Photo credit: Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan

2013 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Construction and Design

Photo of twin bridges

2014 CRT Award: Trailhead and trailside facilities at Millersburg Historic Park in Millersburg, Michigan

Photo credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources

2014 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Construction and Design

Paved trail along harbor.

William G. Milliken State Park Trail

Photo credit: A Healthier Michigan

Minnesota (Managing Agency: DNR - Division of Parks and Trails)


Photo of four wheel drive vehicles crossing rocks

The Iron Range OHV Recreation Area includes challenging routes for four-wheel drive vehicles

Photo credit: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Trails Division

Photo of narrow wood bridge in thick trees

Primitive bridge on Superior Hiking Trail

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of trail bridge

This bridge on the Agassiz Trail serves many trail user types in Norman County, Minnesota

Photo credit: Agassiz Recreational Trail Board

Paved trail next to pond.

Quarry Lake Trail

Photo credit: Minnesota Parks & Recreation

Mississippi (Managing Agency: MS Dept of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks)


High boardwalk through swamp forest

Ancient bald cypress trees can be seen from a 12-foot high boardwalk running 1,735 feet through the wetlands of Sky Lake Wildlife Management Area

Photo credit: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Photo of equestrians

Longleaf Trace Equestrian Trail Improvements and Extension

Photo credit: Pearl & Leaf Rivers Rails-to-Trails Recreational District

2013 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Multiple-Use Management and Corridor Sharing

Photo of skate park

Vicksburg Skateboarding Park and Walking/Jogging trail in Vicksburg, Mississippi

Photo credit: City of Vicksburg Grants Office

View of boardwalk through trees.

Sky Lake Boardwalk

Photo credit: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

Missouri (Managing Agency: Department of Natural Resources)


Dirt trail through pines

White River Valley Trail is a 10.25-mile, natural-surface hiking and mountain biking trail built with volunteers, State Park staff, and the State Park Youth Corps

Photo credit: Missouri State Parks, Table Rock State Park

Photo of bike racks and wood bridge

Boardwalk and bike parking at Diana Bend Conservation Area

Photo credit: MO Department Of Conservation

The cover of Missouri State Parks Trail Book

The cover of Missouri State Parks' Trail Book

Photo credit: Missouri State Parks

2014 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Education and Communication

Equestrian riders riding along dirt path.

The Joanna Trail Project, which provides over 30 miles of varied scenery, surfaces, and wildlife viewing experiences.

Photo credit: NEMO River Valley Chapter, Show-Me Missouri Back Country Horsemen

2015 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner

Montana (Managing Agency: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks)


Photo of grooved tracks in snow for ski trail

Example of trail groomed for cross-country skiing at Red Lodge Nordic Center

Photo credit: Beartooth Recreational Trails Association

Photo of woman with baby stroller on asphalt trail

Swords Park Trail in Billings

Photo credit: City of Billings, MT

Photo of people standing on a ski slope talking and listening

The Saving Lives Through Information and Education program teaches skiers how to use an avalanche transceiver in the Gallatin National Forest, Montana

Photo credit: Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

Montana crew paving trail.

Darby Trail of Discovery

Photo credit: Community of Darby

2015 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner

Nebraska (Managing Agency: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission)


Painted Desert Trail

The Friend Recreational Trail in Friend, NE, a community of 1,100 people.

Photo credit: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Photo of horses crossing steel bridge

Mopac Equestrian Trail bridge across Buffalo Creek near Springfield, NE

Photo credit: Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District, Omaha, Nebraska

Photo of an MX rider

An MX rider at Abbott Motocross Park in Lincoln, Nebraska

Photo credit: Lower Platte South Natural Resources District

2014 CRT Award Winner for Construction and Design

Trail signage along path.

Signs along the Mopac Equestrian Trail

Photo credit: Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District, Omaha, NE

Nevada (Managing Agency: Nevada State Parks)


Photo of posts with numbers and directions

Route markers on the Shoshone trail system on Bureau of Land Management land

Photo credit: Nevada Division of State Parks

Photo of people waiting for new trail to open

Opening event for Shoshone Trails OHV System

Photo credit: Nevada Division of State Parks

Photo of a bridge over a dam

The Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway over the Truckee River in Nevada

Photo credit: Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway

2012 CRT Award Winner for Construction and Design

Winner for Construction and Design

Blue Tree Trail System

Photo credit: USDA Forest Service

2015 CRT Award Winner for Education and Communication

New Hampshire (Managing Agency: NH Bureau of Trails)


Photo of wire baskets with rocks holding up bank below trail

A gabion wall constructed to stabilize an embankment of the Northern Rail Trail along a former railroad corridor

Photo credit: NH DRED-Divison of Parks & Recreation, Bureau of Trails

Photo of wood deck overlooking meadow

Wildlife viewing deck on Mud Pond Trail at Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge

Photo credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service

Photo of wooded trail

Another unused rail corridor back in use as the Merrimack County Four-Season Northern Rail Trail in New Hampshire

Photo credit: Friends of the Northern Rail Trail

2014 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Accessibility Enhancement

Bridge crossing a brook.

The Fred W. Jones Memorial Bridge over the West Branch Brook in Madison, NH.

Photo credit: Scrub Oak Scramblers Snowmobile Club

New Jersey (Managing Agency: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection)


Photo of young workers on bridge

Student Conservation Association crew members show off the 25-foot bridge they built on the Green Trail at Cheesequake State Park

Photo credit: Student Conservation Association, Mid-Atlantic/Southeast Region

Photo of trail covered with leaves under trees

Hackensack River Greenway in Terhune Park

Photo credit: Friends of the Greenway

Photo of volunteers using shovels while working on a trail

Volunteers performing trail maintenance at the Rutgers Eco-Preserve at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey

Photo credit: Richard Lathrop, Rutgers University

Hardened trail through trees.

Franklin Lakes Nature Preserve Accessible Trail, Franklin Lakes, NJ

Photo credit: Gregory C. Hart

New Mexico (Managing Agency: NMDOT-Statewide Planning Bureau)


Photo of trail with railroad tracks

Asphalt trail construction on the Rail With Trail project in Santa Fe along the route of the New Mexico RailRunner Express commuter train

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of crew on dirt trail on dry slope

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps working on Salmon Run Trail, Heron Lake State Park

Photo credit: New Mexico State Parks

Photo of desert trail

Modular retaining wall structure along the Navajo Lake State Park Bureau of Reclamation Trail in Nevada

Photo credit: New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department

2014 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Environment and Wildlife

Cement path through desert.

An ADA accessible pathway through Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park in Carlsbad, NM

Photo credit: New Mexico State Parks

New York (Managing Agency: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation)


Photo trail head kiosk and map display

Trailhead kiosk at Sterling Nature Center, Cayuga County, Town of Sterling, NY

Photo credit: NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

Photo of paved trail in park

Northern Erie Sno-Seekers Trail Grooming Equipment Project

Photo credit: Northern Erie Sno-Seekers

2013 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Maintenance & Rehabilitation

Photo of 3 teenagers holding up 3 wooden signs they carved

Vocational students with the Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services holding signs for local trails in New York

Photo credit: Town of Hyde Park

Equestrian mounting ramp alongside trail.

Equestrian mounting ramp installed alongside Manorville Hills County Park Trails located in the Pine Barrens on Long Island, NY.

Photo credit:NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation

North Carolina (Managing Agency: NC Division of Parks & Recreation)


Photo of wood boardwalk and benches

Benches and deck on boardwalk along the Little Tennessee Greenway in Franklin, NC

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of elderly couple walking along river

French Broad River Greenway, North Carolina

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of people walking along trail in woods

Hikers on Carolina Thread Trail at Seven Oaks Preserve in Gaston County, North Carolina

Photo credit: Catawba Lands Conservancy

Pedestrian bridge over creek.

Pedestrian bridge on the Elkin & Allegheny Rail Trail/Stone Mountain Trail

Photo credit: Elkin Valley Trails Association

North Dakota (Managing Agency: North Dakota Parks and Recreation)


Bicyclist on dirt trail in grassy hills

Mountain bicycle trail on the Maah da Hey Trail in the Dakota Prairie Grasslands

Photo credit: USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands

Photo of family on paved  trail above river

Washburn Recreational Trail along the Missouri River

Photo credit: Washburn Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Photo of people walking on wooded trail

A family walking along the newly created trails in Leistikow Park in Grafton, North Dakota

Photo credit: Grafton Parks and Recreation

Snowmobiles along the Peace Garden Trail System.

The North Dakota snowmobile trail program conducting its Field Test on the Peace Garden Trail System

Photo credit: Snowmobile North Dakota

Ohio (Managing Agency: Department of Natural Resources)


Trailhead sign at Ohio and Erie Canal Trail

A trailhead on the Ohio and Erie Canal Trail in Stark County, OH

Photo credit: National Park Service, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance

Photo of new asphalt trail near vast lake

Sims Park Trail on the Lake Erie shoreline in Euclid

Photo credit: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Office of Real Estate

Photo of paved section of trail

RTP funds were used to acquire land for the Champion Creek Trail in Medina County, Ohio

Photo credit: Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Maintenance being done on the APV trails.

Maintenance work on the APV trails at Maumee State Forest in NW Ohio

Photo credit: Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Oklahoma (Managing Agency: Tourism & Recreation Department)


Photo of Oklahoma trails map

The trails resource center in Southeastern Oklahoma housed in the Wildlife Heritage Museum was accomplished through education RTP funds

Photo credit: Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, Oklahoma State Parks

Photo of asphalt trail through small oak trees

Bois D'arc Trail in Hugo Lake State Park

Photo credit: Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department

Photo of picnic tables and covered pavilion

Trailside facilities at Hugo Lake State Park in Oklahoma

Photo credit: Oklahoma State Parks

Crew constructing trailside shelter.

Shelter Construction on the Ouachita National Recreation Trail in Oklahoma

Photo credit: Randy Jones, Friends of the Ouachita Trail

Oregon (Managing Agency: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department)


Photo of huge logs on trailer

Logs for the backcountry trail Kwolh Butte Shelter, ready to be brought to the work site by snow machines

Photo credit: Deschutes National Forest

Photo of asphalt trail next to abandomed rail tracks

Lower Columbia River Trail in Astoria along abandoned railroad

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of indoor shelter

Shelter for winter recreation at Wanoga Snopark in Bend, Oregon

Photo credit: Moon Country Snowmobile Club

Man working on trail renovations.

Stub Stewart Trail Improvements

Photo credit: Northwest Trail Alliance

Pennsylvania (Managing Agency: Bureau of Recreation & Conservation)


Photo of crushed rock trail

Work on the Montour Trail includes drainage improvements and repairs

Photo credit: Pennsylvania State Parks

Photo of wood-decked bridge with steel railings

Bridge rehabilitation for rail trail project in Lilly Borough

Photo credit: PA Bureau of Recreation & Conservation

Photo of people on ATVs on a trail next to river

Former mining land is now the Anthracite Outdoor Recreation Area in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Photo credit: Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area Authority

2014 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Maintenance & Rehabilitation

Paved bike path.

Lawrence County Stavich Bike Trail

Photo credit: PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

Rhode Island (Managing Agency: RIDEM Division of Planning & Development)


Photo of map for handicapped access trail and boardwalk

Accessibility improvements at Arcadia Management Area include a walkway, boardwalk, bridge, fishing pier, and picnic area

Photo credit: Rhode Island Bureau of Natural Resources, Division of Forest Environment

Photo of printed newsletter

Trail Mix, Statewide Trails Newsletter

Photo credit: Publication from Greenways Alliance of Rhode Island

Photo of trail bridge

Completed bridge on Neutaconkanut Hill Trail in Providence, Rhode Island

Photo credit: Mike Lusi, Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy, Inc.

Paved road on the Burrillville Rail Trail.

Burrillville Rail Trail

Photo credit: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

South Carolina (Managing Agency: SCPRT - State Trails Program)


Photo of rail trail cutting through forest

Asphalt trail construction on the Swamp Rabbit Trail rails to trails project in Greenville, SC

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of horse riders on wide dirt and grass trail

Mullet Hall Equestrian Trail in Johns Island County Park

Photo credit: Charleston County Parks & Recreation Dept.

Photo of group of people walking on a paced trail

The multi-use Manchester Meadows Trail in Rock Hill, South Carolina

Photo credit: City of Rock Hill

Wooden bridge over spring.

Palmetto Trail bridge over Mineral Springs

Photo credit: MarksPhotoTravels

South Dakota (Managing Agency: Dept of Game, Fish, and Parks)


Photo of trail bridge with rock bank protection

The South Dakota National Guard donated labor to replace a hazardous footbridge along the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Trail in Pierre

Photo credit: Pierre Economic Development Corporation

Photo of bicycles crossing bridge

Mountain bikers on George S. Mickelson Trail

Photo credit: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

Photo of wide dirt trail

Ten RTP grants have helped to build, maintain, and extend the George S. Mickelson Trail in Rapid City, South Dakota

Photo credit: City of Rapid City

Trails along the cascades.

Sioux Falls Park Trails

Photo credit: Don Graham

Tennessee (Managing Agency: TDEC Recreation Educational Services)


Photo of bridge with arched support

Bridge deck replacement project on the Stones River Greenway Trail in Murfreesboro

Photo credit: TN Department of Environment & Conservation, Recreation Educational Services

Photo of people working on wood bridge

Beaman Park Accessible and Interpretive Trail bridge project

Photo credit: Friends of Beaman Park

2013 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Accessibility Enhancement

Photo of people biking and hiking on a paced trail

The Overton Park Connector Trail links the park trail system with other trails in Memphis, Tennessee

Photo credit: Overton Park Conservancy

Wooden boardwalk along creek.

Rotary Park, Phase 2 Accessible Trail

Photo credit: Montgomery County

2015 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner

Texas (Managing Agency: Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept)


Photo of concrete trail with oak trees

Concrete trail construction on the Multi-Use Hike & Bike Trail in Abilene

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of crushed rock trail under tall oak trees

Riverside Park Trail in Brownwood, Texas

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo people working on a trail

Hard at work on the Sam Houston Multi-Use Trail in the Sam Houston National Forest, Texas

Photo credit: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Man working on trail construction.

Trails Across Texas is a partnership between American YouthWorks' Texas Conservation Corps and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which provides TPWD with an annual, 10 person, mobile trail crew.

Photo credit: American YouthWorks

Utah (Managing Agency: Dept of Natural Resources)


Photo of young people with displays

The North Slope Trails Education Travel Trailer brings educational resources to events and trailheads in Utah and Wyoming

Photo credit: National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council

Photo of woman climbing ladder in red rocks

Ladder helps trail cross canyon on Fisher Towers Trail

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of 2 people walking on a paved trail

Pedestrians walk along one of the many segments of the Jordan River Parkway Trail

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Volunteers constructing boardwalk.

Marsh Meander Trail Bridge Construction

Photo credit: BRMBR YCC

Vermont (Managing Agency: Dept of Forests, Parks, & Recreation)


Photo of low boardwalk three planks wide

Camp DREAM and the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps worked together to construct a 0.25 mile-long boardwalk for interpretive access to a wetland

Photo credit: Camp DREAM

Photo of crushed rock crossing under freeway overpass

Leicester Hollow Loop Trail, Vermont

Photo credit: Green Mountain National Forest

2013 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for Use of Youth Conservation/Service Corps

Photo of crushed rock crossing under freeway overpass

An underpass on the Cross Vermont Trail that was created to connect a 75-mile stretch of trail in Newbury, Vermont

Photo credit: National Park Service

Path through trees.

Mowing along the Delaware and Hudson Rail-Trail is a typical maintenance task.

Photo credit: Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks, & Recreation

Virginia (Managing Agency: Dept of Conservation and Recreation)


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Asphalt trail construction on the Luray Hawksbill Greenway in the Town of Luray

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of runners on paved trail with tall electric transmission towers

Washington and Old Dominion Trail was built on a power line corridor

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Photo of runners in a marathon

Trail runners brave an early spring snow to compete in the Green Legs & Hamstrings Race on the Anglers Cyber Park Trail in Danville, Virginia

Photo credit: Stuart Macdonald for American Trails

Boardwalk overlooking Clayton Lake.

ADA accessible trail located at Clayton Lake State Park in Dublin, Virginia.

Photo credit: Clayton Lake State Park

Washington (Managing Agency: Recreation and Conservation Office)


Photo of large log bridge in aspen grove

The Robinson Creek Trail bridge on the USFS Methow Ranger District provides access to the Pasayten Wilderness

Photo credit: Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office

Photo of tracked snow trail maintenance machine

Equipment used by Mount Tahoma Trails Association to maintain winter trails

Photo credit: Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office

Photo of a person clearing large trees off a trail

Clearing windfall on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington

Photo credit: USDA Forest Service, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District

Two crew members on snowmobiles.

Washington State Parks, Groomed Snowmobile Trails

Photo credit: Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office

West Virginia (Managing Agency: West Virginia Dept of Transportation)


Photo of wood stairs

Boardwalks and stairs provide access to steep terrain on Potato Knob Trail in Holly River State Park

Photo credit: West Virginia State Parks

Photo of All-Terrain Vehicles on dirt track in mountains

West Virginia Recreational Trails Program Administration

Photo credit: West Virginia Dept. of Transportation

2013 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner for RTP Administration

Photo of picnic benches under a pavilion

Accessible trailside facilities along the Laurel Fork Trail in Holly River State Park, West Virginia

Photo credit: Holly River State Park Foundation

Three men holding trail restoration tools.

Burning Rock Trails Restoration and Maintenance

Photo credit: Citizens Conservation Corps of West Virginia

Wisconsin (Managing Agency: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)


Photo of wood trail bridge under construction

A bridge installed using volunteer labor on a singletrack mountain bike trail at Blue Mound State Park

Photo credit: WI Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Parks & Recreation

Photo of trail with railroad tunnel

A restored railroad tunnel is a popular feature of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail

Photo credit: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Photo of wood railing

A re-decked bridge on the Wild Rivers State Trail in Washburn County, Wisconsin

Photo credit: Washburn County Forestry Department

Newly constructed wooden bridge.

Ice Age Trail Blue Hills Trail Maintenance

Photo credit: Ice Age Trail Alliance

2015 Coalition for Recreational Trails Award Winner

Wyoming (Managing Agency: Wyoming State Trails)


Photo of large signboard

Sign detailing OHV regulations, safe and ethical use, and interacting with wildlife at trailhead in the Shadow Mountain area

Photo credit: Bridger-Teton National Forest, Jackson Ranger District

Photo of trail crew at work on dirt trail

Wyoming Youth Corps and volunteers work in partnership on U.S. Forest Service trails

Photo credit: Wyoming Conservation Corps

Photo of a trailer truck hauling a snow groomer

A semi-truck delivering a snow groomer, both vehicles were purchased with RTP funds

Photo credit: Wyoming State Trails Program

Trail workers on completed bridge.

Teton County Trail Grooming

Photo credit: Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails