The New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway Alliance represents seven nonprofit groups that make up the 80+ mile multi-use greenway in Massachusetts and Connecticut, with a focus on strengthening the tourism and recreational opportunities along the greenway corridor.
New section in New Haven opened on May 9, 2025. Information and updated maps and mileage will be coming to this website.
GPX file of NHNCG from New Haven to Westfield River. See the Maps page (added April 2025)
Most of the NHNCG can now be seen on Google Street View Google Street View (Dec 2024)
A guide to "Biking from New Haven to Northampton on the New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway" is on the new Routes & Trail Guides page (added Nov 2024)
New section of the NHNCG in Southington is open (added Sept 2024)
New Connecting Trails page (added June 2024)
New History and References page (added March 2024)
Facebook: New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway
The NHNCGA is looking for treasurer. This is for oversight and to provide an additional level of accountability; the job would be more of a bookkeeping and oversight role, rather than hands-on management of money. Contact info@nhncg.org
If you are looking for the book New Haven and Northampton Canal Greenway by Robert Madison, please use this link to the book
New Haven and Northampton Canal Greenway: Robert Madison
Groups within the New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway (north to south)
Friends of Northampton Trails http://fntrails.org/
Northampton, MA
This section is part of the New Haven and Northampton Canal Greenway
Friends of the Manhan Rail Trail https://manhanrailtrail.org/
Easthampton, MA
This section is called the "Manhan Rail Trail"
Friends of the Southampton Greenway https://southamptongreenway.org/
Southampton, MA
This section is called the "Southampton Greenway"
Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail https://www.columbiagreenway.org/
Westfield, MA
This section is called the "Columbia Greenway Rail Trail"
Friends Of The Southwick Rail Trail https://southwickrailtrail.org/
Southwick, MA
This section is called the "Southwick Rail Trail"
Farmington Valley Trails Council https://fchtrail.org
Plainville, Farmington, Avon, Simsbury, East Granby, Granby, Suffield, CT
This section is part of the "Farmington Canal Heritage Trail". A portion of this section is part of the East Coast Greenway.
Farmington Canal Rail to Trail Association http://fchtrail.org
New Haven, Hamden, Cheshire, Southington, CT
This section is part of the "Farmington Canal Heritage Trail". This entire section is part of the East Coast Greenway.