Vote to Make the Schuylkill River Trail Tops in US

The Schuylkill River Trail in Pottstown's Riverfront Park.

Blogger's Note: The following was provided by the Schuylkill River Greenways NHA.

A panel of experts and USA TODAY 10 Best editors have selected the Schuylkill River Trail as a nominee for the 2021 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Riverwalk.

Schuylkill River Trail lovers have four weeks to vote at bit.ly/VoteForSchuylkillRiverTrail. 

The voting page can also be found through the Schuylkill River Trail website schuylkillrivertrail.com. People can vote once a day until the contest ends Feb. 15 at noon. Winners will be announced the following week on Feb. 26.

“The Schuylkill River Trail is truly a regional and national treasure. The trail highlights the historic Schuylkill River, the spine of the National Heritage Area, said said Schuylkill River Greenways NHA Executive Director Elaine Paul Schaefer.

"This region is the birthplace of movements that shaped the nation including the American, Industrial and Environmental Revolutions,” Schaefer said.

More than 75 miles of the Schuylkill River Trail exist across five counties of historically rich Southeastern Pennsylvania. 

A family walks along the trail mosaic in

Pottstown's River Front Park.

Trail users can enjoy both the trail and views of the river at several areas along the pathway, which will extend 120 miles when completed.

“People have been spending more time on the Schuylkill River Trail since the COVID-19 pandemic. The free community resource serves as a connector to the rural, urban and industrial landscapes of the area,” Schaefer said.

In 2015, the Schuylkill River Trail took first place as the Best Urban Trail in USA TODAY’S 10 Best Readers’ Choice Contest. 

The trail was recently selected as a top trail to visit in Pennsylvania on the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy blog. 

The trail is also a major spine trail in the Circuit Trails network, a developing regional network of trails in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. To learn more about the Schuylkill River Trail, visit schuylkillrivertrail.com.