Thanks to the East Coast Greenway Alliance, in the near future it will be possible to ride your bike along a dedicated bike path 3,000 miles from Key West, Florida to Calais, Maine at the Canadian border. Thus far more than 850 miles of connected trail is in place. Funded by state and local groups, much of the East Coast Greenway takes advantage of former railway lines, park trails, and riverside walkways.

Here in the Philadelphia area we already have a 25 mile stretch along the scenic Schuylkill River Trail, which connects to local tourist sites such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Boathouse Row.