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Kid-friendly bike paths in Hartford, CT

Kid-friendly trails
3
Miles
3.4
Smooth surface
100%
Away from cars
99%

For a first family ride in Hartford, start with Colt Park paths: it scores 100 out of 100 and runs 1.7 miles. The best short ride for toddlers is Riverside Park Trail: 0.9 miles, with a playground and restrooms right along the trail. 3 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Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong.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

Colt Park paths

100

1.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 99% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.3 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Lincoln Sculpture Walk

100

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

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Riverside Park Trail

100

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

  • Playground along the trail
  • 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.

Bushnell Park paths

?

2.8 mi · 75% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Charter Oak Greenway

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3.0 mi · 85% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Pope Park paths

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2.6 mi · 44% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.4 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Hartford?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Hartford are Colt Park paths (100 out of 100), Lincoln Sculpture Walk (100 out of 100) and Riverside Park Trail (100 out of 100). 3 trails score 70 or higher.

Colt Park paths · Lincoln Sculpture Walk · Riverside Park Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Hartford have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Riverside Park Trail.

Riverside Park Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Hartford have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Colt Park paths, Lincoln Sculpture Walk and Riverside Park Trail.

Colt Park paths · Lincoln Sculpture Walk · Riverside Park Trail

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

The longest is Colt Park paths, at 1.7 miles, with a kid score of 100 out of 100.

Colt Park paths

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