Jack A. Markell Trail
| Jack A. Markell Trail | |
|---|---|
| Length | 5.5 miles (8.9 km) |
| Location | New Castle County, Delaware |
| Established | 2018 |
| Trailheads | New Castle, Delaware Street, Boulden Boulevard, W. Minuet Drive, Baylor Blvd, DuPont Environmental Education Center of Delaware Nature Society |
| Use | Hiking, Biking, Running, Rollerblading |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Website | Jack A. Markell Trail |
The Jack A. Markell Trail is a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) long, shared-use rail trail/rail-with-trail that runs from New Castle Battery Park to the DuPont Environmental Education Center on the waterfront of Wilmington in Delaware, United States. The trail utilizes the abandoned right of way of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, its abandoned spur to the Wilmington Airport and land in the Russel W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge south of the Shellpot Branch railroad. It was built in 3 phases, and with two complementary projects, between 2010 and 2018. The trail connects with the Wilmington Riverwalk (which is sometimes grouped with this trail into one trail), the Peterson Refuge Boardwalk, and the Battery Park Trail. There are plans to connect it to the Newport River Trail and the Commons Boulevard Trail. The trail is named for former Governor Jack Markell.
The trail serves as part of the East Coast Greenway and the September 11th National Memorial Trail.