List of National Water Trails

This is list of water trails designated as part of the National Water Trails System in the United States. The designation was established by the National Park Service in 2012 as a subclass of trails in the National Recreation Trails Program, itself a component of the National Trail System. National Water Trails are fit for navigation by small, non-motorized vessels such as canoes, kayaks, and rafts.[1][2] Eligible trails must be complete, well designed and maintained, and open to the public.[3] As of 2023, there are 35 National Water Trails. A number of additional water trails have been designated as National Recreation Trails, but not explicitly as National Water Trails.[4]

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List

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Name[4]StateLength
Alabama Scenic River TrailAL631 mi (1,015 km)
Arkansas River Water TrailKS192 mi (309 km)
Bayou Teche Paddle TrailLA135 mi (217 km)
Black Canyon Water TrailAZ, NV30 mi (48 km)
Bronx River BluewayNY8 mi (13 km)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Water TrailGA48 mi (77 km)
Chippewa River Water TrailWI4.2 mi (6.8 km)
Flint River Water TrailMI73 mi (117 km)
Great Miami River Watershed Water TrailOH291 mi (468 km)
Green and Nolin Rivers BluewayKY36 mi (58 km)
Hudson River Greenway Water TrailNY256 mi (412 km)
Huron River Water TrailMI104 mi (167 km)
Kankakee River Water TrailIN133 mi (214 km)
Kansas River TrailKS173 mi (278 km)
Kitsap Peninsula Water TrailWA371 mi (597 km)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Water TrailMN76 mi (122 km)
Mississippi River Water TrailIL, MO121 mi (195 km)
Missouri National Recreational River Water TrailIA, NE, SD147 mi (237 km)
Mohave Water TrailAZ, NV76 mi (122 km)
Musconetcong Watershed National Water TrailNJ42 mi (68 km)
New York State Canalway Water TrailNY450 mi (720 km)
North Carolina Smoky Mountain BluewaysNC167 mi (269 km)
Ohio River Water Trail around Parkersburg, West VirginiaOH, WV57 mi (92 km)
Okefenokee Wilderness Canoe Trail SystemGA120 mi (190 km)
Red Rock Water TrailIA36 mi (58 km)
Rock River Water TrailIL, WI320 mi (510 km)
Shiawassee River Water TrailMI88 mi (142 km)
South Carolina Revolutionary Rivers TrailSC60 mi (97 km)
St. Louis River Estuary Water TrailMN, WI16.5 mi (26.6 km)
Suwannee River Wilderness TrailFL, GA235 mi (378 km)
The Island Loop RouteMI10.2 mi (16.4 km)
Trinity River Paddling TrailTX130 mi (210 km)
Tualatin River Water TrailOR38.5 mi (62.0 km)
Waccamaw River Blue TrailSC100 mi (160 km)
Willamette River Water TrailOR217 mi (349 km)

References

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  1. ^ "National Water Trails System - National Trails System". www.nps.gov. U.S. National Park Service. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ^ Salazar, Ken (29 February 2012). "Establishment of a National Water Trails System" (PDF). Secretary of the Interior. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  3. ^ "How To Apply for NRT Designation". American Trails. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  4. ^ a b "Trail Finder". www.nrtapplication.org. American Trails. Retrieved 27 October 2023.