Schuylkill River Trail

Schuylkill River Trail
The trail runs along the Schuylkill River in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, at the Riverfront Park
Location	Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Use	Cycling, jogging
Hiking details
Season	All

The Schuylkill River Trail is a multi-use trail along the banks of the Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania. Partially complete as of 2016, the trail will ultimately run from the river's headwaters in Schuylkill County to Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia, a distance of about 140 miles (230 km).

Complete portions of the trail include a section from Auburn to Hamburg, a 19.5-mile (31.4 km) portion from Reading to Pottstown, and a 23.2-mile (37.3 km) portion from Oaks to South Street in Center City, Philadelphia.

Large stretches of the trail are rail trails. Parts of it belong to the East Coast Greenway, a 3,000-mile trail system connecting Maine to Florida.

On many maps and street atlases, and on some of the trail's signage, the segment between Philadelphia and Valley Forge is still identified by the older name Philadelphia–Valley Forge Trail.

The Schuylkill River Trail begins at a trailhead located at the Kernsville Dam in Auburn just above Hamburg. The trail continues through Reading to Pottstown until it reaches the Riverfront Park on College Drive near the Reading Railroad Pottstown Station. This section passes through the Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area, an area generally known for fishing in the Philadelphia metro.