Welcome To The Danvers Rail Trail
From Rails To Recreation
Danvers Rail Trail
The Danvers Rail Trail is a 4 1/3-mile non-motorized shared-use path linking schools, downtown Danvers, parks, residential areas, and trails in the neighboring towns of Peabody, Wenham, and Topsfield. Ideal for walking, biking, or jogging, the compacted stone dust trail is built along what was once part of the historic Boston to Maine railroad running from Newburyport to Danvers. The Danvers Rail Trail is managed and maintained by a group of community volunteers and provides a healthful recreational option available to all residents and visitors.
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𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀
The Town of Danvers Natural Resources Team completed the decking repairs on the small foot bridge over Crane Brook at mile marker. The bridge is just north of the Collins Street crossing. The team plans to also replace the railings in the coming weeks. Check out the before and after photos! Thank you to the Danvers Natural Resource Team for your continued work on our amazing rail trail!
Danvers Transportation Survey – Your Response Requested
The Town of Danvers is partnering with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to better understand the 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀. Your responses to this survey will help the Town prioritize local transportation improvements with the goal of enabling people who live, work, and visit Danvers to safely and conveniently get to where they need and want to go. Whether you walk, bike, or drive, your feedback is invaluable. All survey responses will remain anonymous.
𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
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New Flashing Beacon At Chestnut Street!
The Danvers Natural Resources team installed a much needed flashing beacon at rail trail Chestnut Street crossing on Thursday March 13th!
Thank you to the amazing Natural Resources team!!
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Big Thank You to Julie Curtis
Julie is an avid user of the trail. She attributes her good health to using the trail regularly. In order to give back, Julie makes it a point to maintain the Hobart Street parking lot trash barrel and the area around it. Thank you Julie!
If you have an interest in volunteering on the trail, please click here to send us a message.
Events
To help us plan, please register events that use any part of the trail!
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Earth Day 2025 Spring Cleaning Saturday April 26
After a cold and snowy winter, warm Spring weather will be a good time to clear out a winter’s collection of trash, branches, and other debris appearing now along the trail.
In support of Earth Day 2025 and in collaboration with Danvers’s town-wide Earth Day clean up events, join us on Saturday April 26 to help clean up the trail for the spring and summer.
Rail Trail volunteers should meet at the Hobart Street lot at 9:00 am. We will break up volunteers into two or three small groups to work on different sections of the trail. We aim to complete our work by 12:00 pm.
Please confirm your interest in working on the trail by contacting us at info@danversrailtrail.org
If you would like to work in other areas of the town, please follow up using this Town of Danvers information page: 2025 Town Wide Clean Up | Danvers, MA (danversma.gov)
Work will go on rain or shine! Wear weather appropriate clothing, sturdy shoes, and work gloves. Trash bags and disposable gloves will be provided.
See you Saturday April 26!
Rail Trail Pocket Park
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The Town of Danvers has completed the “pocket park” where the current trail and extension connect (south of the Hobart St parking lot). The new park is a fantastic gateway to the trail extension heading west to Middleton. This park provides a restful area with granite benches, massive swings, and lovely plantings. Thanks to Tyler Berry and team for leading this effort and to all in the town for their support. The park will be dedicated to former Town Manager Wayne Marquis next June.
Fall Trail Projects Completed
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Thank you to several rail trail volunteers who have been busy over the past month improving and cleaning the trail.
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Nancy McNulty, Alison Brotherton, and Bill Brotherton cleaned up the south end of the trail.
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Joe Anthony, Tom Powers, and Joe Riess worked the north end of the rail picking up trash and making some surface repairs.
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Charley Lincicum organized a work party to repaint our maintenance shed. Thanks as well to Judy Lincicum, Joe Riess, Tom Powers, and Elaine Cidzik.
Maple Street Rail Trail Crossing Work Underway
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Starting on about September 24th, work began to improve the Danvers Rail Trail crossing at Maple Street (near Western Cycle and The Maple Street Church). The trail will remain open, but users are advised to follow directional signs at the crossing. Work is expected to last about a month.
The improved rail trail crossing is part of the town’s downtown improvement plan and uses Chapter 40R Downtown Funds. The project will install a new safer crossing on the rail trail by Maple Square, where the town and rail trail volunteers have observed that pedestrians typically jaywalk to save time. To the east toward Domino’s, the current crosswalk will likely be removed to recreate the parking that will be lost from this new addition. The RTAC has long advocated for improvements to the crossing and is thrilled to see this in the town’s downtown improvement plan.
Thank you in advance for your patience as the progresses.
PLEASE BE SAFE WHILE USING OUR TRAIL AND WEAR YOUR HELMETS!
THANK YOU!
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