The Cross Island Trail is a National Recreation Trail in Queen Anne's County, Maryland that traverses the width of Kent Island. It is a rail trail, occupying a section of the abandoned Queen Anne's Railroad corridor. It was built during the late 1990s and early 2000s with the full trail being completed in 2001. The trail serves as part of the American Discovery Trail.
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