American Tobacco Trail
96American Tobacco Trail is an 11.4-mile bike path in and around Durham, NC. 98% of it has a smooth, kid-friendly surface. 93% of it is away from cars. There's a playground, restrooms and parking within half a mile. PedalKin gives it a kid score of 96 out of 100.
11.4 mi · 98% smooth surface · 93% away from cars
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Best place to start
Park at Solite Park, off Fayetteville Road, right by the trail. From the lot, restrooms are about 200 feet away and a playground is about 150 feet away.
- The trail
- Playground
- Restroom
- Parking
- Best place to start
Playgrounds and restrooms within half a mile are shown. Parking lots are shown if they're within about 200 m (one or two blocks), plus the closest one. Tap a dot or icon for its name.
Close by
Parks within half a mile of the trail, closest first, and what they have.
- Solite Park (along the trail): 1 playground, 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- C. M. Herndon Park (along the trail): 1 playground, 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- Elmira Park (along the trail): 1 playground and 1 parking lot
- Orchard Park (0.2 mi away): 1 playground
- Forest Hills Park (0.2 mi away): 1 playground and 1 restroom
- White Oak Park (0.3 mi away): 1 playground
- Hillside Park (0.3 mi away): 1 playground
- Shady Oaks Park (0.4 mi away): 1 playground
- Weaver Street Park (0.4 mi away): 1 playground
Plus 15 playgrounds and 28 parking lots outside parks, shown on the map.
Gear for this ride
Make it a big day out
At 11.4 miles, there's more trail than most kids can pedal. A cargo bike, trailer or tag-along gets everyone to the end and back. Ways to carry kids
Helmets on
A helmet that fits sits level, two fingers above the eyebrows. Here's what to look for. Kids' helmets
Snack stops
Snacks and water keep a ride happy. Spill-proof cups help for kids in a seat. Snacks and water
Nearby trails
These trails connect to or come within a block or two of American Tobacco Trail.
- East Coast Greenway (NC) · 0.6 mi · score unknown
- Riddle Road Trail · 1.5 mi · kid score 94
- Rocky Creek Trail · 0.7 mi · kid score 94
More Durham trails
- Ellerbee Creek Trail · 1.1 mi · kid score 100
- Sandy Creek Trail · 0.5 mi · kid score 100
- Warren Creek Trail · 1.2 mi · kid score 100
- South Ellerbee Creek Trail · 1.0 mi · kid score 99
- Third Fork Creek Greenway · 3.1 mi · kid score 89
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