With summer coming on, it’s a great time to head out to bike trails for young riders with your kids. Inexperienced bikers need easy and safe places to ride and fortunately there are several areas you can go. When you ride, make sure everybody has a bike in good condition and a safety helmet on their noggin’. Here are several friendly places to bike with your children without being bothered by cars and more experienced (i.e. intimidating cyclists) riders.
Fun Bike Trails for Young Riders
Five paved trails we love with kids:
DAVIDSON COUNTY
Davidson County Greenways
Greenways are for pedestrian or bicycle passage. Search here to find a trail you may want to explore.
Cornelia Fort Airpark
The old airport in Shelby Park, has a runway that make a great place to ride with your family. Park at Cornelia Fort Airpark parking lot on Shadow Lane.
Map to starting point: bit.ly/36giNik
Harpeth River
Park and begin the ride at the Harpeth River Greenway trailhead off Old Harding Pike.
Map: bit.ly/2WOHuiX
Metro Center Greenway
Park at the greenway trailhead on Freeland Station Road.
Map: bit.ly/36lkR8W
Peeler Park Greenway
Park at thePeeler Park Greenway Trailhead at the end of Neelys Bend Road.
Map: bit.ly/3e5YWoQ
White’s Creek Greenway
Park at Hartman Park off of Tucker Road.
Map: bit.ly/2LKqGTF
RUTHERFORD COUNTY
Murfreesboro Greenway System
Greenways are for pedestrian or bicycle passage. Search here to find a trail you may want to explore.
Two paved trails we love with kids:
Murfreesboro Greenway
This is a great trail for beginners to learn to brake and shift. There are several trailheads with parking lots: Thompson Lane, Broad Street, General Bragg, Redoubt Brannon, Manson Pike, Fortress Rosecrans and Cannonsburgh.
Map: bit.ly/2LKqGTF
Stones River Battlefield
Lots of families come here to ride the paved road together. The park allows all bikes on all paved trails and roads, however bicycles are not allowed on unpaved trails or in the National Cemetary. The park is connected to a greenway allowing you to visit different units of the battlefield by bike. Park at the Visitor Center located at 3501 Old Nashville Highway.
Map: bit.ly/2LKqGTF
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Franklin Greenways & Trails
Greenways are for pedestrian or bicycle passage. Search here to find a trail you may want to explore.
Two paved trails we love with kids:
Bowie Park & Nature Center
The path is flat for the most park — this is for mountain biking, mind you.
Map: bit.ly/2LKqGTF
Brentwood Trail System
Brentwood’s trail system winds past the Brentwood Library, the YMCA, and recreational fields making it a favorite for bike riders or all abilities.
Map: bit.ly/2LKqGTF
