Northern Strand Bike Trail

The Northern Strand Community Trail, also known as the Bike to the Sea Trail, is a roughly 10-mile shared-use path linking Everett, Malden, Revere, Saugus and Lynn. Much of it follows the former Saugus Branch Railroad of the Boston & Maine, making it a rail trail used by walkers and cyclists. It is part of the East Coast Greenway, a planned network of nearly 3,000 miles of trail running from Calais, Maine, to Key West, Florida.

The southern end starts at South Lawn, a park on the Mystic River in Everett, where a riverwalk connects to the trail and the Malden River Greenway. Heading north, the route passes new residential and commercial development in Everett, where several brewpubs sit a few blocks off the path, then reaches Malden, with aromas from a bakery and coffee plant and community gardens reflecting the neighborhood’s diversity.

What to Know

• The trail was planned by Bike to the Sea, a nonprofit cycling advocacy group, with help from the surrounding cities.
• As of June 2023, the section under Revere Beach Parkway is paved, letting users bypass the busy road above.
• A large model train store with an operating display sits along the route beyond Malden.
• Drivers generally yield at marked crossings, but trail users are advised to stay cautious.