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Kid-friendly bike paths in Lexington, KY

Kid-friendly trails
8
Miles
19
Smooth surface
97%
Away from cars
89%

Of 8 kid-friendly trails in Lexington, the highest score goes to Shillito Park Trail: 100 out of 100 over 2.4 miles. For toddlers, try Gainesway Park paths, a short 1.1-mile ride with a playground and restrooms right along the trail. 12 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Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong.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

Shillito Park Trail

100

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

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.2 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Woodland Park paths

99

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

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Liberty Trail

98

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

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.4 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Gainesway Park paths

97

1.1 mi · 94% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Veterans Park Walking Path

93

0.5 mi · 97% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Squires Road Bike Path

88

1.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 85% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Legacy Trail

87

10.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 83% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Belleau Woods Park paths

71

1.0 mi · 44% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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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.

Brighton East Rail Trail

?

2.3 mi · 99% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom 0.3 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Cardinal Run Park South paths

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2.1 mi · 99% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.3 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Constitution Park paths

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1.0 mi · 99% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Deer Haven Park paths

?

2.3 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking none within ½ mi
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Jacobson Park paths

?

2.1 mi · 95% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Kirklevington Park paths

?

1.1 mi · 99% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking 0.4 mi away
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Lansdowne-Merrick Park path

?

1.3 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Legacy/Town Branch Connector

?

1.2 mi · 2% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom 0.4 mi away
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Liberty Park paths

?

1.5 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.4 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Town Branch Trail

?

5.7 mi · 51% away from cars

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

?

4.6 mi · 99% away from cars

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Wellington Park paths

?

1.8 mi · 99% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Lexington?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Lexington are Shillito Park Trail (100 out of 100), Woodland Park paths (99 out of 100) and Liberty Trail (98 out of 100). 8 trails score 70 or higher.

Shillito Park Trail · Woodland Park paths · Liberty Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Lexington have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Woodland Park paths and Gainesway Park paths.

Woodland Park paths · Gainesway Park paths

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Lexington have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Shillito Park Trail, Liberty Trail, Gainesway Park paths, Squires Road Bike Path and Belleau Woods Park paths.

Shillito Park Trail · Liberty Trail · Gainesway Park paths · Squires Road Bike Path · Belleau Woods Park paths

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

The longest is Legacy Trail, at 10.8 miles, with a kid score of 87 out of 100.

Legacy Trail

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