50 Scenic Walking Trails in USA
The American Volkssport Association (a nonprofit organization that maps walking trails throughout the United States) offers 50 top trails, one for each state. Most of these scenic walks average 6 to 8 miles and cover easy terrain for beginners.
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AL: The Montgomery Walk
AK: The Juno Walk
AZ: The Sedona Walk
AR: The Hot Springs Walk
CA: The Carmel Walk through Point Lobos State Park
CO: The Garden of the Gods Walk in Colorado Springs
CT: The Mystic Walk
DE: The Rehobeth Beach Walk
FL: The Apopka Walk through Wekiwa Springs State Park
GA: The Downtown Savannah Walk
HI: The Honolulu Walk at Diamond Head
ID: The Coeur d’Alene Walk
IL: The Springfield Historic Walk
IN: The South Bend Walk
IA: The Des Moines Botanical Center Walk
KS: The Fort Leavenworth Walk
KY: The Frankfort Capital City Walk
LA: The Baton Rouge Walk
ME: The Portland Walk
MD: The Annapolis Capital City Walk
MA: The Boston Freedom Trail
MI: The Mackinac Island Walk
MN: The Historical Summit Avenue Walk in St. Paul
MS: The Oceans Springs Walk
MO: The Independence Walk
MT: The Virginia City Walk
NE: The Lincoln Capital City Walk
NV: The Incline Village Walk
NH: The Portsmouth Walk
NJ: The Cliff Walk
NM: The Historic Downtown Walk [for which city?]
NY: The Central Park Walk
NC: The Asheville/Biltmore Estate Walk ($32 entrance fee to enter the estate)
ND: The Fort Ransom Walk along the Sheyenne River
OH: The Yellow Springs Walk through John Bryan State Park
OK: The Sulphur Walk
OR: The Silver Falls Walk
PA: The Valley Forge National Historic Park Walk
RI: The Newport Walk
SC: The Charleston Walk
SD: The Yankton Walk through the Lewis and Clark Reservoir
TN: The Great Smokies National Park Walk in Gatlinburg
TX: The Texas River Walk in San Antonio
UT: The Salt Lake City Walk
VT: The Montpelier Walk
VA: The Yorktown Walk
WA: The Vancouver Walk along the Columbia River
WV: The Harper’s Ferry Walk
WI: The Madison Walk
WY: The Casper Walk along the North Platte River
For more information about these walks and others, visit the American Volkssport Association Web site at www.ava.org.
For a recording of walks and walk events by state, call 800-830-WALK (9255).
Note: Some walks are not open year-round because of weather. Check with the AVA before heading out.
