The Merrimack River Greenway Trail is intended to be a 4-season, 10-12 foot wide, paved trail from the Pembroke city line to the Boscawen city line.

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The Trail will be about 12.7 miles long.  The northerly 6.8 miles will be a rail trail and the southerly 5.9 miles will be a riverside greenway trail. 

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The Trail will allow and encourage use by walkers, runners, bicyclists, roller bladers and, when conditions permit, cross country skiers and snowshoers. It will be inviting to people of all ages and, to the extent possible, it will be universally accessible. ​

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Phase 1

 

The first phase of construction, a 0.3-mile long section in Terrill Park, was completed in the fall of 2020.

 

Construction of the Phase 1 cost $125,000 and was made possible by a grant to the City from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and a matching contribution from the Friends of the Merrimack River Greenway Trail.  Our contribution was made possible by large and small donations from generous businesses and individuals, in and around Concord.

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Phase 2

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The second phase is a 0.7-mile long section between the river and the sunflower fields behind the Post Office, completed in late summer, 2024.

 

Construction of Phase 2 was made possible by a $275,000 grant to the City from the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and a $305,000 contribution from the Friends of the Merrimack River Greenway Trail.  Our contribution was made possible by a $150,000 grant of federal funds through the County of Merrimack plus large and small donations from generous businesses and individuals, in and around Concord.

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Efforts are underway to raise the necessary funding to continue constructing the trail.

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