Bike rides in Ohio

Explore 11 rail-trail, greenway and park ride options in Ohio, with route lengths, surfaces, access notes and starting locations. These are selected recreational outings, not an exhaustive trail inventory. Read each guide’s scope and access cautions before choosing a ride.

11 ride guides · alphabetical order

• Acacia Reservation — Center Pond return

  Lyndhurst

  0.75 mi · Out and back

  Paved all-purpose trail

  A short paved ride through restored meadowland in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Start at the trailhead kiosk near Acacia’s picnic shelter, follow Woodpecker Way north to Center Pond, then retrace your route. The manager’s 2026 route sheet gives 0.75 mile for the complete out-and-back. Parking-lot riding can add a little distance.

• Bradley Woods — Bunns Lake paved loop

  Westlake

  0.5 mi · Loop

  Paved all-purpose trail

  A short 0.5-mile loop around Bunns Lake in Westlake, Ohio. The current manager map labels the lake loop as paved, and the 2026 route sheet designates it as a paved all-purpose trail. Ride one circuit, or repeat it if you want a little more distance. The half-mile figure covers the loop; the parking approach adds a small, unmeasured distance.

• Creekside — Beavercreek Station: short bicycle return

  Beavercreek

  Up to 4 miles return · Out-and-back

  Paved main multi-use rail trail

  Follow the signed main path west toward Dayton on the main Creekside Trail. Turn after 2 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Cuyahoga Valley Towpath: Ira to Beaver Marsh return

  Cuyahoga Falls

  About 0.6 miles · Out and back

  Compacted crushed-limestone towpath with viewing boardwalk

  From designated Ira parking, walk to the towpath and ride north to the Beaver Marsh viewing area, then retrace. Dismount in crowded viewing areas and leave room for pedestrians.

• Francis RecreAcres paved shared-use loop: short bicycle return

  Sharonville

  About 1 mile per lap · Loop

  Paved one-mile shared-use park loop

  Walk from designated park visitor parking to the signed paved shared-use loop. Follow one lap around the park route and return to the same junction; walk any internal driveway interface. If a barrier interrupts the circuit, retrace where permitted rather than crossing athletic fields or service roads. Do not join adjacent natural or road routes.

• Great Guernsey Trail — Corduroy Road: short bicycle return

  Cambridge

  Up to 4 miles return · Out-and-back

  Paved former railway main trail; not adjacent unimproved habitat paths

  Follow the signed main path east on the paved Great Guernsey main trail toward Lore City. Turn after 2 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Little Miami — Corwin staging area: short bicycle return

  Corwin

  Up to 4 miles return · Out-and-back

  Paved former-rail main path

  Follow the signed main path north toward Spring Valley on the main rail trail. Turn after 2 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Otto Armleder paved shared-use trail: short bicycle return

  Cincinnati

  Up to 2 miles return · Out-and-back

  Paved designated shared-use park path; not dashed mowed / natural river access

  Follow the signed main path along the signed paved shared-use main within the park, away from the ascending Lunken connector. Turn after 1 outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Pearson Metropark — Exercise Trail loop

  Oregon

  2.9 mi · Loop

  Crushed stone shared-use trail

  A 2.9-mile loop around the southern part of Pearson Metropark in Oregon, Ohio. The manager describes smooth, flat terrain, permits bicycles on this shared-use route, and classifies its surface as crushed stone in the trail directory. It offers a short woodland ride without needing the larger trail network. The mileage covers one circuit; reaching it from your parking space adds a short, unmeasured approach.

• Sandy Valley — Maple Street limestone return: short bicycle return

  Waynesburg

  Up to 0.5 miles return · Out-and-back

  Limestone bicycle main west of Greer Avenue; natural eastern section excludes bicycles

  Follow the signed main path west on the signed bicycle-permitted limestone former-rail section toward West Street. Turn after 0.25 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• University Parks Trail — McCord Road parking: short bicycle return

  Sylvania / Toledo

  Up to 2 miles return · Out-and-back

  Paved designated shared-use main trail

  Follow the signed main path east on the level paved University/Parks main trail toward Wildwood / University of Toledo. Turn after 1 outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.