Jack A. Markell Trail — Attraction in Wilmington

This trail is packed with a punch for eye candy !

Over the river and through some woods; tunnels, board walks and over the marsh. The terrain is paved and not at all harsh. The scenery, so much eye appeal, you'll hardly think it's all for real. The colors all vary as you pedal along, a pallette of beauty, impressive and strong. Plenty of choices to stop and eat, bike racks within eyesight, oh how sweet ! Walk it, bike it, stroll along, a gorgeous trail, you can't go wrong !!! Take your mom, take a friend, the beauty of this trail; it...

The "JAM" is a trail that connects the Wilmington river front to old New Castle's Battery Park. It is approximately 5-6 total miles, depending on exactly where you join the trail; but is approximately 10 miles if you include the river front and Battery Park. Most of the trail is a flat, paved surface, but there are a couple unique items as well. There are long sections of elevated boardwalk, and a nice bridge over the Christina River near the DuPont Environmental Education Center. There are also two pass-thru tunnels under routes...

This is an easy walk. It's nearly all flat since it is in a tidal marsh. The trail mostly follows the path of an old railroad tracks. There are little kiosks along the trail with benches and places that you can lock up a bike. There is a lot of wildlife. Birders will especially like this trail because of the wide variety of marsh species. The ducks here seem especially used to humans and didn't fly off while I was near. There is some sort of construction going on where the boardwalk to the nature center begins. This is in the...