WOW Trail — paved return from Bartlett Beach
New Hampshire · Rail-trail
Join the paved WOW route from the public park and follow it north toward downtown for up to 1.5 miles and retrace, stopping before any traffic-road gap or barrier. Stay outside the active railway and do not add Belmont’s separate segment to this distance.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Laconia · New Hampshire
- Ride length
- Up to 3 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Ten-foot paved main WOW rail-with-trail
- 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
- Mostly gentle rail/river terrain with ramps and local rises; no maximum-grade survey.
- Starting location
- Bartlett Beach public WOW Trail access, Laconia, NH
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Public named facility/address locality reference, not an exact parking entrance or stall. Follow the separate written public start.
WOW Trail — paved return from Bartlett Beach — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-23. 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: Bartlett Beach public WOW Trail access, Laconia, NH.
Use signed open public visitor/trailhead spaces and walk to the main path. Private, business, school and reserved spaces are not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 3 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Join the paved WOW route from the public park and follow it north toward downtown for up to 1.5 miles and retrace, stopping before any traffic-road gap or barrier. Stay outside the active railway and do not add Belmont’s separate segment to this distance.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Ten-foot paved main WOW rail-with-trail. Mostly gentle rail/river terrain with ramps and local rises; no maximum-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 2026-10-23. Manager/partner evidence supports this selected improved bicycle course. Active rail line beside the path: use designated crossings and never enter the tracks. Respect public beach-parking terms and slow for shared users. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection or whole-corridor all-clear. 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.