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Island Line Trail - Trail Info
Trail & Ferry Fully Re-Opened for 2013!

Burlington_Bikepath_croppedCome rent bikes and explore Lake Champlain's shoreline! 

Click here for a map on the Trail Finder.

After two years of hard work, the Island Line Trail is fully re-opened after the record 2011 lake flooding!


Find out more about Bike Ferry service by checking out our Bike Ferry page.

 
 
Features
Waterfront views of Lake Champlain from Burlington to Colchester. Numerous parks and natural areas along the way, a trail bridge over the mouth of the Winooski River, and Colchester's Causeway Park. Restrooms are available at Oakledge Park, Perkins Pier, the waterfront Boathouse, the Skate Park, North Beach, Leddy Beach, Charlie's Boathouse and Airport Park.

Uses: Cross Country Skiing Inline Skating Paved Biking Walking

Amenities: Restroom

Length: 12.5 miles

Surface: The southern 8 miles are paved.  The northern 5 miles have a crushed stone surface.

Trail Conditions: The 5 miles of trail in Colchester at the north end of the trail have a crushed stone surface and are not recommended for road bikes with narrow tires. Check current 2012 trail status here as the trail is being repaired from the record 2011 flooding.

Trailheads, Parking and Restrooms:

Mile Location Services
0.0

Oakledge Park
(2 Flynn Ave, Burlington)

Parking ($5 in summer), restrooms, swimming

2.1

Union Station
(1 King St, Burlington)

Parking ($0.50 an hour) in garage at bottom of King Street, restrooms at Local Motion

3.4

North Beach
(9 Institute Rd, Burlington)

Parking ($5 in summer), restrooms, swimming, snackbar, camping

5.1

Leddy Park
(290 Leddy Park Rd, Burlington)

Parking ($5 in summer), restrooms, swimming

8.2

Airport Park
(201 Colchester Point Rd, Colchester)

Parking (free), restrooms, Log Schoolhouse Information Center and Museum

 
Trail Tips
  • Ride, walk and skate on the right side of the path
  • Obey all traffic laws and signs, use hand signals to turn
  • Wear a helmet and other protective safety gear
  • Ring bell or say "passing on your left" when passing
  • Be prepared for unpredictable or severe weather on the Causeway
  • Ride single file on road
Please remember, trails and roads must be shared by many different users. There is no substitute for common courtesy.
 
Get A Trail Map

il_map_coverPick one up at Local Motion and area outdoor shops, order it on-line through Lake Champlain Bikeways, or download the PDF below. You can also plan your trip by using our Trail Finder.

Downloadable Trail Map 4.27 Mb

 
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Island Line Trail Map

Local Motion Members provided the pedaling talent for this tourism commercial filmed on the Colchester Causeway.

 

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Summer 2013

 

COLCHESTER: The major repairs have been completed. The trail re-opened to public use in October 2012.  Thank you to the Town of Colchester, the State of Vermont, FEMA and all the donors to The Big Fix!

 

SOUTH HERO: Repairs have been completed.  VT Fish & Wildlife and Munson Earth Moving repaired the 1/2 mile section that is part of the Allen Pt Access Area.  The corridor reopened June 2013.

 

BURLINGTON: Repair work completed on the five areas damaged by the record 2011 flooding.  Final repaving was done in April 2013.

 

THE CAUSEWAY BIKE FERRY: Thanks to a successful Big Fix fundraising campaign, we're relaunching ferry service in 2013.  The ferry will operate 51 days starting June 14th.  Through Labor Day, the ferry will operate Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.  For the fall (through Columbus Day), the ferry will operate on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.  Details here. 

Charlie's Boat House

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