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Kid-friendly bike paths in El Paso, TX

Kid-friendly trails
6
Miles
20
Smooth surface
100%
Away from cars
85%

El Paso's top-scoring family ride is Playa Drain Trail (94 out of 100), a 3.3-mile path that stays away from cars the whole way. The longest ride that's mostly smooth and away from cars is River Park Trail, at 8.0 miles, all of it smooth and away from cars. With little ones, try Ojo de Agua Trail (0.6 mi), with a playground 0.5 mi away. 2 more trails are listed below without a score, because OpenStreetMap doesn't record enough of the surface.

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Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong.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

Playa Drain Trail

94

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

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Ojo de Agua Trail

93

0.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

  • Playground 0.5 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking 0.5 mi away
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River Park Trail

86

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

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Ascarate Park paths

78

2.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 79% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Chamizal National Memorial paths

75

3.8 mi · 98% smooth surface · 59% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Independence Trail

71

1.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 42% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • 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.

Edgemere Median Linear Trail

?

1.5 mi · 0% away from cars

  • Playground 0.3 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking 0.2 mi away
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Ponder Park paths

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1.0 mi · 27% away from cars

  • Playground 0.3 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in El Paso?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in El Paso are Playa Drain Trail (94 out of 100), Ojo de Agua Trail (93 out of 100) and River Park Trail (86 out of 100). 6 trails score 70 or higher.

Playa Drain Trail · Ojo de Agua Trail · River Park Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in El Paso have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Chamizal National Memorial paths.

Chamizal National Memorial paths

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

The longest is River Park Trail, at 8.0 miles, with a kid score of 86 out of 100.

River Park Trail

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Trail data from OpenStreetMap as of 2026-11-01.