Trail Groups in Indiana

The following not-for-profit trail groups are run and supported largely by people like you. Please contact them to help trail building efforts in your area.

NORTHERN INDIANA

Aboite New Trails, Inc.
Area: Fort Wayne, Allen County
Projects: Trails in Aboite Twp., west Fort Wayne area. Between 2003 and 2008, the organization raised over $2 million from more than 600 donors in Allen County and $5 million in government and corporate-sponsored trail projects.

Central Wabash Region Trails and Greenways
Area: North Central Indiana
Projects: Regional network of trails centered about the Wabash River including the counties of Howard, Miami, Carroll, Cass, White, Wabash and Tippecanoe.

Greenway Consortium
Area: Fort Wayne, Allen County
Projects: Fort Wayne has an extensive trail system along the levees of its three rivers. This group is working to expand the network outward.

Friends of the Eel River Trail (Whitley County)
Area: Columbia City, South Whitley
Projects: Friends are working to build what will be known as Whitley County's Eel River Trail, on a 10+ mile long section of the former Eel River RR through Whitley County and beyond.

Friends of the Panhandle Pathway
Area: Cass, Pulaski Counties
Projects: Friends are working to build what will become the Panhandle Pathway, a 21-mile long trail between France Park near Logansport, and Winamac.

Friends of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail
Area: Elkhart, Lagrange Counties
Projects: Friends are working to build what will become the Pumpkinvine Rail-Trail, a 15+ mile long section of the former New York Central RR branch through Elkart and part of Lagrange County.

Granger Pathways
Area: Town of Granger, northeast side of South Bend
Projects: Working to build a network of bike paths, primarily along roadsides in Granger and Harris Township.

Hoosier Valley Railroad Trail Committee
Area: Starke & Pulaski County; North Judson, Monterey
Projects: Trail group working to develop a 16-mile rail-trail from North Judson to Monterey, which was railbanked by the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum and the Indiana Trails Fund.

Michiana Watershed, Inc.
Area: South Bend, St. Joseph County
Projects: Rail-trail and river trail projects in the greater South Bend area

Nickel Plate Trail, Inc.
Area: Fulton, Miami, Howard Counties
Projects: Trail group working to support development of the Nickel Plate Trail from Kokomo to Rochester, as well as other connecting trails in the area. There is also an alternative transportation committee established for Howard County that meets in Kokomo (contact Engineering).

Northwest Allen Trails, Inc.
Area: North side of Fort Wayne, Allen County
Projects: Incorporated trail group working to develop a trail network, including two new rail-trails on the north side of Fort Wayne.

Steuben County Trails
Area: Steuben County
Projects: Trails connecting Angola parks, the Breeden YMCA, and Pokagon State Park, and other trails in Steuben County including the proposed Upstate Indiana Trail from Pokagon to Fort Wayne.

CENTRAL INDIANA

Friends of Boone County Trails
Area: Boone County
Projects: Trails and trail networks in Boone County. Focus projects include a trail from Zionsville to Thorntown (part of the proposed Farm Heritage Trail), a trail system in the city of Lebanon, and the east-west Midland Trail from Lebanon to Hamilton County.

Cardinal Greenways
Area: Grant, Delaware, Randolph, Wayne Counties including cities of Marion, Muncie & Richmond
Projects: Cardinal Greenway, White River Greenway, other trails in Muncie & Delaware County area. Ultimately the Cardinal Greenway will be stretch from Richmond to Muncie to Marion, and also connect to Sweetser. The group's office is located in the historic Chesapeake & Ohio railroad station in Muncie on Wysor Street.

Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal Inc.
Area: City of Delphi, in Carroll County
Projects: The citizens of Delphi have created a network of short trails along the Wabash River, the Wabash & Erie Canal, an interurban RR line, and various town walkways known as the Delphi Historic Trails. The Canal Interpretive Center at 1030 North Washington St., 11 blocks north of the courthouse, is the cultural home of the canal and trails initiatives.

Center Grove Trails
Area: White River Township and Johnson County
Projects: Working toward a trail system centered in White River Township to connect to local destinations as well as Greenwood and Indianapolis.

B&O Trail Development Association (BOTA)
Area: Marion, Hendricks, Putnam, & Parke Counties (west-central Indiana)
Projects: To build a 64-mile trail on the former Baltimore & Ohio railroad line from Speedway to Montezuma on the Wabash River.

Friends of the Midland Trace
Area: Hamilton, Boone County
Projects: Trail along the former Central Indiana/Midland Railroad line between Westfield and Noblesville, connecting Eagletown, the Monon Trail and the White River.

National Road Heritage Trail, Inc.
Area: Vigo, Clay, Putnam, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Henry, Wayne Counties
Projects: Supports development of a 150-mile multi-use trail paralleling the National Road and making use of the Vandalia/Pennsy and electric interurban rail corridors.

People Pathways
Area: City of Greencastle, Putnam County
Projects: Goal is to enhance the quality of life in Greencastle/Putnam County by developing a network of multi-use recreational trails, including support of the National Road Heritage Trail through the county.

Raintree Trails of Henry County
Area: Henry County, New Castle area
Projects: Trails in the New Castle/Henry County area including the proposed Wilbur Wright, Woolly Bear and National Road Heritage Trails.

Speedway Trails Association
Area: Speedway
Projects: The Greenways Foundation has assisted the Speedway Trails Association get off the ground. The Association was formed at the suggestion of Ron Carter, executive director of the Foundation, so that the efforts of a small group of interested Speedway citizens could more effectively be focused on building community-side support for the
development of a trails system in Speedway, especially on the abandoned B&O.

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Dearborn County Trails
Area: Dearborn County
Projects: Aurora-to-Lawrenceburg Trail and others

Whitewater Canal Trail, Inc.
Area: Whitewater River Valley in Franklin County
Projects: Whitewater Canal Trail, an 8-mile scenic rail-trail and canal trail connecting historic Laurel, Metamora and Brookville.

Heritage Trail of Madison, Inc.
Area: City of Madison, Jefferson County
Projects: Working to build a trail around the city of Madison. Highlights will include the architecture of Madison, ascending an escarpment & scenes from above the Ohio River, and descending back into Madison.

Pigeon Creek Greenway
Area: City of Evansville & Vanderburgh County
Projects: Working to build a greenway system around the city of Evansville and Vanderburgh County.

INDIANA STATEWIDE

The Greenways Foundation

Area: statewide
Projects: The GF is a 501-c3 not-for-profit organization that promotes trails, assists with projects, conducts cleanups and other events. The GF has been coordinating government and grassroots support for "Hoosiers on the Move", the visionary plan for over 2000 miles of trail connecting the state's big and small towns alike.

Hoosier Rails-to-Trails Council
Area: statewide
Projects: The HRTC is a biking, walking and trail advocacy/lobbying group. Their expertise is in rail-trail conversions and will consult with groups seeking advice and assistance in any stage of a project.

Indiana Trails Fund, Inc.

Area: statewide
Projects: The ITF is a 501-c3 not-for-profit organization that will hold land, funds and/or develop mostly rustic trails for local groups. Their objective is to get projects off the ground and usable until they can be supported locally.