The Orlando, Florida area is expanding its bicycle trails network to meet the needs of residents and visitors alike. With more than 150 miles (and growing!) of paved off-street biking within a 25-mile radius of Downtown Orlando, the Orlando area offers a year-round, natural recreational alternative to the ubiquitous theme parks and attractions.
Orlando's bike trails are good for both old and young. Most include access to facilities and refreshments, and interesting scenery ranging from urban to rural. Some trails already are linked, offering continuous paved off-street rides of up to 40 miles. Future plans include links between trails to create a recreational loop of 250 miles.
Orange County, Florida, home of Orlando and of Walt Disney World, has several world-class recreational bike trails as well as neighborhood trails for school, shopping, and commuting.
The West Orange Trail is a 22-mile multi-use Central Florida rail-trail popular for bicycling, in-line skating, running and walking. It connects with the South Lake-Minneola Scenic Trail in Lake County, to create 30 miles of continuous paved off-street biking.
The Cady Way Trail is 7.5 miles and passes through various urban and suburban areas, and parks. The trail links to the Cross-Seminole Trail (23 miles) and to the loop through the planned community of Baldwin Park with its shops and restaurants.
The Little Econ Greenway is a scenic ride along the Little Econlockhatchee River, while the Orlando Urban Trail links downtown Orlando with parks, schools, businesses, rail, and hospital. Walt Disney World is more than Mickey Mouse - there are biking opportunities around and through the camping area at Fort Wilderness.
Seminole County, north of Orlando, has two showcase trails and features access to natural areas - much of the trail system follows the Florida National Scenic Trail.
The Cross Seminole Trail covers urban to suburban to semi-rural areas, and is popular with bikers, runners, and walkers. There are many benches and rest areas along the 23-mile rail-trail, and an equestrian path. Links connect the trail to the Cady Way Trail at the south and to the Seminole-Wekiva Trail at the north, for over 40 miles of paved off-street biking.
The Seminole-Wekiva Trail passes through residential and semi-rural areas with access to shops and restaurants. The 14-mile rail-trail features two underpasses at busy crossroads, and links to the Cross Seminole Trail.
To the west of Orlando, Lake County with its rolling hills has some of the more challenging Central Florida biking and includes some of the highest points in Florida.
The 9.5-mile South Lake-Minneola Scenic Trail starts at the scenic Clermont Waterfront Park on Lake Minneola, and connects to the West Orange Trail to create 30 miles of continuous paved off-street biking. Eventually, the trail is planned to link with the 29-mile Van Fleet Trail, a premier rural Florida bike trail in Lake and Polk Counties.
Volusia County, across the St. John's River north of Orlando, is becoming an eco-tourism destination, including two excellent biking trails.
Biking on the Spring-to-Spring Trail includes a number of parks and springs including Lake Monroe, Gemini Springs, DeBary Hall, Blue Spring, Lake Beresford, and DeLeon Springs.
The Central Regional Rail Trail at 7.5 miles links to the Spring-to-Spring Trail and eventually will continue 51 miles east to Edgewater and Titusville as part of the planned 230-mile St. John's River to the Sea Loop Trail.
Finally, Osceola County is south of Orlando and east of Walt Disney World.
Kissimmee is building its biking and pedestrian network with links to the St. Cloud and Poinciana.
St. Cloud's Lakeside Park Trail (2 miles) has nice scenery and the park is good for kids.
Celebration, originally developed by Disney serves as a model for neighborhood trail development with bike-friendly streets, and boardwalk through a conservation area.
Biking in the Orlando, Florida area is a year-round, natural recreational alternative to the attractions and theme parks. From rail-trails of over 20 miles in length to shorter neighborhood trails, explore these opportunities for recreation and fitness in Central Florida!
Orlando's bike trails are good for both old and young. Most include access to facilities and refreshments, and interesting scenery ranging from urban to rural. Some trails already are linked, offering continuous paved off-street rides of up to 40 miles. Future plans include links between trails to create a recreational loop of 250 miles.
Orange County, Florida, home of Orlando and of Walt Disney World, has several world-class recreational bike trails as well as neighborhood trails for school, shopping, and commuting.
The West Orange Trail is a 22-mile multi-use Central Florida rail-trail popular for bicycling, in-line skating, running and walking. It connects with the South Lake-Minneola Scenic Trail in Lake County, to create 30 miles of continuous paved off-street biking.
The Cady Way Trail is 7.5 miles and passes through various urban and suburban areas, and parks. The trail links to the Cross-Seminole Trail (23 miles) and to the loop through the planned community of Baldwin Park with its shops and restaurants.
The Little Econ Greenway is a scenic ride along the Little Econlockhatchee River, while the Orlando Urban Trail links downtown Orlando with parks, schools, businesses, rail, and hospital. Walt Disney World is more than Mickey Mouse - there are biking opportunities around and through the camping area at Fort Wilderness.
Seminole County, north of Orlando, has two showcase trails and features access to natural areas - much of the trail system follows the Florida National Scenic Trail.
The Cross Seminole Trail covers urban to suburban to semi-rural areas, and is popular with bikers, runners, and walkers. There are many benches and rest areas along the 23-mile rail-trail, and an equestrian path. Links connect the trail to the Cady Way Trail at the south and to the Seminole-Wekiva Trail at the north, for over 40 miles of paved off-street biking.
The Seminole-Wekiva Trail passes through residential and semi-rural areas with access to shops and restaurants. The 14-mile rail-trail features two underpasses at busy crossroads, and links to the Cross Seminole Trail.
To the west of Orlando, Lake County with its rolling hills has some of the more challenging Central Florida biking and includes some of the highest points in Florida.
The 9.5-mile South Lake-Minneola Scenic Trail starts at the scenic Clermont Waterfront Park on Lake Minneola, and connects to the West Orange Trail to create 30 miles of continuous paved off-street biking. Eventually, the trail is planned to link with the 29-mile Van Fleet Trail, a premier rural Florida bike trail in Lake and Polk Counties.
Volusia County, across the St. John's River north of Orlando, is becoming an eco-tourism destination, including two excellent biking trails.
Biking on the Spring-to-Spring Trail includes a number of parks and springs including Lake Monroe, Gemini Springs, DeBary Hall, Blue Spring, Lake Beresford, and DeLeon Springs.
The Central Regional Rail Trail at 7.5 miles links to the Spring-to-Spring Trail and eventually will continue 51 miles east to Edgewater and Titusville as part of the planned 230-mile St. John's River to the Sea Loop Trail.
Finally, Osceola County is south of Orlando and east of Walt Disney World.
Kissimmee is building its biking and pedestrian network with links to the St. Cloud and Poinciana.
St. Cloud's Lakeside Park Trail (2 miles) has nice scenery and the park is good for kids.
Celebration, originally developed by Disney serves as a model for neighborhood trail development with bike-friendly streets, and boardwalk through a conservation area.
Biking in the Orlando, Florida area is a year-round, natural recreational alternative to the attractions and theme parks. From rail-trails of over 20 miles in length to shorter neighborhood trails, explore these opportunities for recreation and fitness in Central Florida!
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