Get Outside: The Best Bike Trails In + Around Detroit

We know that you can only ride around the block so many times before the scenery becomes a little boring. Why not try out some new bike trails with the kids this summer? Make a list of trails you’d like to try and hit a new one each weekend. Not only is it great exercise, but it’s a great way to get out of the house this summer. We’ve rounded up the best bike trails in and around Detroit for every endurance level. Load up the bikes and check them out!

BIKE TRAILS ONE TO THREE MILES

Parker Mill County Park (1 mile) | 4650 Geddes Rd, Ann Arbor

Dequindre Cut (2 miles) | 1799 Wilkins St, Detroit

Lake Erie Metropark Trail (3 miles) | 32481 W Jefferson, Brownstown

Lake St. Clair Metropark Trail (3 miles) | 31300 Metro Parkway, Harrison Township

Detroit Riverwalk (3.5 miles) | 1801 Atwater St, Detroit

 

BIKE TRAILS FOUR TO NINE MILES

Island Lake Trail (4 miles) | 6301 Kensington Rd, Brighton

Stony Creek Metropark Trail (6 miles) | 4300 Main Park Rd, Shelby Township

Grosse Ile Trail (6.2 mile) | 26700 Meridian Rd, Grosse Ile Township

West Bloomfield Trail (7 miles) | 2294 Woodrow Wilson, West Bloomfield

Kensington Metropark Trail (9.5 miles) | 4570 Huron River Parkway, Milford

 

BIKE TRAILS 10+ MILES

Polly Ann Trail (14.2 miles) | 1335 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion

Oakwoods Metropark Trail (15 miles) | 32911 Willow Rd, New Boston

Clinton River Trail (16 miles) | 786 Orchard Lake Rd, Pontiac

Hines Drive (19.5 miles) | 33175 Ann Arbor Tr, Westland (multiple parking lots along route)

Macomb Orchard Trail (23 miles) | 52999 Dequindre Rd, Rochester

I-275 Metro Trail (40 miles) | Connecting Wayne, Oakland, and Monroe counties

 

Did we miss any of your favorite bike trails? Tell us in the comments! Looking for more outdoor fun? Check out some of our favorite hiking trails!

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