Shillito Park — paved shared-use circuit
Kentucky · Park loop
Join the designated 1.5-mile shared-use loop and return on that loop to the start. Do not count the separate one-mile Lafayette through-trail as part of this lap, or ride park traffic lanes and play areas.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Lexington · Kentucky
- Ride length
- About 1.5-mile circuit
- Ride format
- Loop
- Surface
- Paved designated shared-use park loop
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Park circuit with local rises, junctions and recreation-area traffic. No grade survey.
- Starting location
- Shillito Park public shared-use loop access, Lexington, KY
City identifies 1.5-mile shared-use loop separately from 1 mile Lafayette through-trail.
Actual vertex on the city-mapped named park boundary. This is a park reference, not a path, entrance, parking pin or navigable arrival. Use the written public access.
Shillito Park — paved shared-use circuit — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Shillito Park public shared-use loop access, Lexington, KY.
No verified dedicated trail parking at this named public access. Arrive by lawful public pedestrian/bicycle access, or independently arrange lawful visitor parking and walk to the path. Private, business and reserved lots are not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: About 1.5-mile circuit. Format: Loop.
Ride: Join the designated 1.5-mile shared-use loop and return on that loop to the start. Do not count the separate one-mile Lafayette through-trail as part of this lap, or ride park traffic lanes and play areas.
City identifies 1.5-mile shared-use loop separately from 1 mile Lafayette through-trail.
Surface and effort
Paved designated shared-use park loop. Park circuit with local rises, junctions and recreation-area traffic. No grade survey.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-22. City distinguishes the 1.5-mile cycling-permitted loop from the Lafayette shared-use connection. Its September 2026 park-road paving notice also forecast additional October work for the new recreation-center entrance. Follow any current entrance controls; the new facility is not assumed open, and no work barrier may be bypassed. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.