Cast your vote for the Schuylkill River Trail

The Schuylkill River Trail has been nominated as one of the 10 Best Urban Trails in USA Today’s 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards. It is one of only 20 trails nationally to be nominated. Vote to make it #1! Click here to vote

Voting is open until Monday, July 20th, 2015 at 11:59am EDT. 

Here are the current standings:

  1. MKT Nature and Fitness Trail – Columbia, Mo.
  2. Schuylkill River Trail – Philadelphia
  3. Buffalo Bayou Park – Houston
  4. Indianapolis Cultural Trail – Indianapolis
  5. Swamp Rabbit Trail – Greenville, S.C.
  6. Rose Kennedy Greenway – Boston
  7. Atlanta BeltLine – Atlanta
  8. Mount Vernon Trail – Washington
  9. American River Bike Trail – Sacramento
  10. Forest Park Trails – Portland, Ore.
  11. Minuteman Bikeway – Boston
  12. Boulder Creek Path – Boulder, Colo.
  13. Lakefront Trail – Chicago
  14. Manhattan Waterfront Greenway – New York
  15. River Walk and Mission Trail – San Antonio
  16. Burke-Gilman Trail – Seattle
  17. Grand Rounds/Midtown Greenway – Minneapolis
  18. Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail – Austin
  19. Griffith Park Trails – Los Angeles
  20. Louisville Loop Trail – Louisville

The multi-use Schuylkill River Trail has a projected length of almost 130 miles when complete. There are currently over 60 miles of finished trail, including a 26-mile stretch from Philadelphia to Phoenixville. The Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia is approximately 10 miles in length, providing recreational space in the city. Schuylkill Banks, located between the Fairmount Water Works and Locust Street, is a linear park that hosts a variety of entertainment and recreational events throughout the year.

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