Welcome to the Shoreline Greenway Trail

The Shoreline Greenway Trail is a twenty-five-mile multi-use trail from Lighthouse Point in New Haven to Hammonasset State Park in Madison.

It is being built, section by section, in the four shoreline towns of East Haven, Branford, Guilford, and Madison, Connecticut. You can read about open sections here.

When completed, it will connect parks, railroad stations, village centers, and other trails for non-motorized recreation and transit.

The Trail is for people of all ages who love the outdoors, including walkers, hikers, bicyclists, runners, baby-carriage pushers, and cross-country skiers.

In every section the trail will be environmentally sensitive, safe, appropriate to the land, and acceptable to landowners.

The Shoreline Greenway Trail has earned the support and praise of every political leader in the region. In addition to $2.65 million in matching federal dollars, the Trail has been funded by the towns of East Haven, Branford, Guilford, and Madison, and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. It has also received $665,000 from the State of Connecticut.

Its honors include The South Central Connecticut Regional Planning Award of Excellence in Regional Planning and inclusion in the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program.

More than 100 civic organizations and businesses have also contributed to the Trail.

We are most proud of the support of almost two thousand contributing shoreline families who recognize what a wonderful resource the Shoreline Greenway Trail will be.

The Shoreline Greenway Trail is a completely volunteer, non-profit organization. With no paid staff, many, many volunteers of all ages provide all the energy that keeps us moving forward toward our goal. You make all the difference to our success. If you’d like to be involved, please fill out our interest form or attend an East Haven, Branford, Guilford, or Madison Town Team meeting.