Trails
Rail Trails and Greenways in Massachusetts
Classes are the US e-bike classes the trail manager allows. Each name links to the trail's own page.
| Trail | Length (mi) | Surface | E-bike access | Classes | Endpoints | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Canal Trail | 56 | Paved | Not confirmed | - | New Haven to Southwick | Town-managed sections; rules may vary by town. |
| Cape Cod Rail Trail | 25 | Paved | All bike routes | Class 1 | Dennis to Wellfleet | Class 1 only; Class 2 and 3 barred from DCR paths. |
| Southern New England Trunkline Trail | 22 | Gravel | Not confirmed | - | Franklin to Douglas | Stone-dust surface; unclear whether DCR treats it as an improved path. |
| Blackstone River Bikeway River trail | 17 | Paved | Not confirmed | - | Woonsocket to Pawtucket | State law allows Class 1 only on state bike paths; not confirmed on an RI DEM page. |
| Ashuwillticook Rail Trail | 12.7 | Paved | All bike routes | Class 1 | Lanesborough to Adams | Class 1 only on DCR paths. |
| Nashua River Rail Trail | 12.5 | Paved | All bike routes | Class 1 | Ayer to Nashua | Class 1 only on the Massachusetts DCR section. |
| Norwottuck Rail Trail | 11 | Paved | All bike routes | Class 1 | Northampton to Belchertown | Class 1 only on DCR paths. |
| Shining Sea Bikeway | 10.7 | Paved | Not confirmed | - | Falmouth to North Falmouth | Town-owned path; no official e-bike rule checked. |
| Minuteman Bikeway | 10 | Paved | Not confirmed | - | Cambridge to Bedford | Town-owned path; no official e-bike rule checked. |
Not yet checked
Trails Without a Confirmed E-Bike Rule
These trails are on file from the earlier trail list. Their e-bike rules have not been checked; the state rule on the Massachusetts law page applies unless the trail manager posts its own.
- Alewife Linear Park
- Amesbury Riverwalk
- Ashburnham Rail Trail
- Assabet River Rail Trail
- Bay Circuit Trail
- Bay Colony Rail Trail
- Bedford Narrow Gauge Trail
- Border to Boston Trail
- Bradford Rail Trail
- Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
- Canalside Rail Trail
- Chelsea Greenway
- Clipper City Rail Trail
- Cochituate Rail Trail
- Columbia Greenway Rail Trail
- Danvers Rail Trail
- East Boston Greenway
- East Coast Greenway
- Eastern Marsh Trail
- Fitchburg Cutoff Path
- Fitchburg-Leominster Trail
- Ghost Trail
- Grand Trunk Trail
- Haggetts Rail Trail
- Hanover Branch Rail Trail
- Independence Greenway
- Jay McLaren Memorial Trail
- Lower Neponset River Trail
- Manhan Rail Trail
- Marblehead Bike Path
- Marion Pathway
- Mass Central Rail Trail
- Mattapoisett Rail Trail
- Mattapoisett Rail Trail
- Methuen Rail Trail
- Newton Upper Falls Greenway
- North Central Pathway
- North Plymouth Rail Trail
- Northampton Ryan Rail Trail
- Northern Strand Community Trail
- Old Colony Rail Trail
- Phoenix Rail Trail
- Pierre Lallement Bike Path
- Quequechan River Rail Trail
- Quinebaug River Rail Trail
- Reformatory Branch Rail Trail
- Saulnier Trail
- Somerville Community Path
- Southwick Rail Trail
- Spencer Depot Rail Trail
- Squannacook Rail Trail
- Tri-Community Greenway
- Upper Charles Rail Trail
- Wakefield-Lynnfield Trail
- Ware River Rail Trail
- Watertown Branch Railroad
- Wellington Greenway
- Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- World War II Veterans Memorial Trail
Record
Sources
- Trails
- Trail manager pages, linked from each name
- E-bike rules
- Trail manager and state agency e-bike policies and regulations
- Last verified
- Q4 2026