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Trail users can take Walnut Street Bridge from Riverfront Park to City Island.

The Capital Area Greenbelt’s 20.6-mile main loop comprises paved and crushed-rock paths, wide sidewalks next to streets, low-traffic streets, and road shoulders; the greenbelt also includes a small spur and loop within two parks. Wayfaring signs with mileage markers direct visitors throughout. In 2018 CAGA paved or repaved four sections of trail, and in early 2019, CAGA completed safety upgrades on six intersections, with work including pedestrian-activated flashing beacons, improved crosswalks, and curbs and buffers to separate pedestrians from traffic. Additionally, the Susquehanna Area Mountain Bike Association (SAMBA) has added novice- to expert-level singletrack throughout the greenbelt that can be accessed from many points.

A central place to start is City Island in the Susquehanna River. You’ll find parking here, as well as recreational activities. The eastern half of the circa 1890 Walnut Street Bridge carries pedestrians to the greenbelt’s Riverfront Park; ice floes washed away the western span in 1996.