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Kid-friendly bike paths in Boston, MA

Each trail gets a kid score out of 100 for a smooth surface, staying away from cars, and having a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. How we score trails

Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong. Always check trail conditions, closures and your child's readiness before you ride. Disclaimer

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Best trails for kids

Encore Riverwalk

99

0.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 96% away from cars

  • Playground 0.3 mi away
  • Restroom 0.3 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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East Boston Greenway

93

1.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 82% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Deer Island Loop Trail

92

2.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Mass Central Rail Trail

86

2.4 mi · 100% smooth surface · 66% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Boston Harbor Walk and Neponset River Greenway

85

1.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 63% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.4 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Neponset River Greenway

81

6.5 mi · 99% smooth surface · 53% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Claire Saltonstall Bikeway

80

2.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 49% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Mary Ellen Welch Greenway

80

1.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 51% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Pierre Lallement Bike Path

80

4.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 50% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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East Coast Greenway (MA)

78

0.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 45% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Trails we can't score yet

OpenStreetMap doesn't record the surface for more than 5% of these trails, so we can't say how smooth they are. Some may be great for kids. Check before you go.

American Legion Highway

?

3.9 mi · 0% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.3 mi away
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Boston HarborWalk

?

10.2 mi · 77% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Boston Harborwalk

?

0.9 mi · 84% away from cars

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Broadway

?

1.0 mi · 0% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom 0.3 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Northern Avenue

?

1.0 mi · 0% away from cars

  • Playground 0.3 mi away
  • Restroom 0.3 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Seaport Boulevard

?

0.9 mi · 0% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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South Bay Harbor Trail

?

1.6 mi · 0% away from cars

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Summer Street

?

0.5 mi · 0% away from cars

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Washington Street

?

1.9 mi · 3% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Boston?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Boston are Encore Riverwalk (99 out of 100), East Boston Greenway (93 out of 100) and Deer Island Loop Trail (92 out of 100). 10 trails score 70 or higher.

Encore Riverwalk · East Boston Greenway · Deer Island Loop Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Boston have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: East Boston Greenway, Deer Island Loop Trail, Mass Central Rail Trail, Neponset River Greenway and Claire Saltonstall Bikeway, plus 2 more.

East Boston Greenway · Deer Island Loop Trail · Mass Central Rail Trail · Neponset River Greenway · Claire Saltonstall Bikeway

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Boston have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: East Boston Greenway, Mass Central Rail Trail, Boston Harbor Walk and Neponset River Greenway, Neponset River Greenway and Mary Ellen Welch Greenway, plus 1 more.

East Boston Greenway · Mass Central Rail Trail · Boston Harbor Walk and Neponset River Greenway · Neponset River Greenway · Mary Ellen Welch Greenway

What's the longest kid-friendly bike trail in Boston?

Neponset River Greenway is the longest, at 6.5 miles, with a kid score of 81 out of 100.

Neponset River Greenway

How are the trails scored?

Each trail gets up to 40 points for a smooth surface, 40 for staying away from cars, and 20 for a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. The data comes from OpenStreetMap.

How we score trails

Trail data from OpenStreetMap as of 2026-10-30.