Kid-friendly bike paths in Omaha, NE

Kid-friendly trails: 25
Miles: 92
Smooth surface: 99%
Away from cars: 79%

For a first family ride in Omaha, start with Lake Cunningham Trail: it scores 100 out of 100 and runs 5.3 miles. The longest ride that's mostly smooth and away from cars is West Papio Creek Trail: 13.4 miles, 99% smooth and 93% away from cars. The best short ride for toddlers is Elmwood South: 1.5 miles, with a playground and restrooms right along the trail. 4 of the trails have a playground, restrooms and parking right along the way.

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Best trails for kids

Lake Cunningham Trail

100

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

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

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Riverfront Trail

100

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

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking along the trail

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South Riverfront Trail

100

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

Playground 0.4 mi away
Restroom 0.2 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Zorinsky Connector Trail

100

0.6 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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Standing Bear Lake Trail

98

4.3 mi · 95% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
Parking along the trail

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West Papio Creek Trail

97

13.4 mi · 99% smooth surface · 93% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Big Papio Trail

96

9.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 90% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.3 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Barrington Park Bike Trail

94

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

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Girard Trail Connection

94

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

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Hells Creek Trail

94

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

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Keystone Trail

94

12.9 mi · 98% smooth surface · 87% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
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Zorinsky Lake Trail

94

8.7 mi · 95% smooth surface · 89% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
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Field Club Trail

91

1.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 93% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Westin Hills Trail

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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144th Street Trail

87

7.4 mi · 100% smooth surface · 68% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.3 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Standing Bear Lake Park paths

86

1.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 64% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Ralston Trail

83

1.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 73% away from cars

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

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Harrison Street Trail

82

1.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 56% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Elmwood South

81

1.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 52% away from cars

Playground along the trail
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Huntington Park Trail

79

0.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 64% away from cars

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

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Veterans Memorial

79

1.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 48% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.3 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Military Road Trail

76

4.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 41% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Sorensen Parkway Trail

74

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

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

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144th Street South Trail

73

6.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 33% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.3 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Paxton Boulevard Trail

71

1.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 29% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.2 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.

Adams Park paths

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1.1 mi · 95% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
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South Omaha Trail

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3.8 mi · 81% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Omaha?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Omaha are Lake Cunningham Trail (100 out of 100), Riverfront Trail (100 out of 100) and South Riverfront Trail (100 out of 100). 25 trails score 70 or higher.

Lake Cunningham Trail · Riverfront Trail · South Riverfront Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Omaha have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Lake Cunningham Trail, Standing Bear Lake Trail, Keystone Trail, Zorinsky Lake Trail and Elmwood South.

Lake Cunningham Trail · Standing Bear Lake Trail · Keystone Trail · Zorinsky Lake Trail · Elmwood South

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Omaha have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Zorinsky Connector Trail, Standing Bear Lake Trail, West Papio Creek Trail, Big Papio Trail and Barrington Park Bike Trail, plus 11 more.

Zorinsky Connector Trail · Standing Bear Lake Trail · West Papio Creek Trail · Big Papio Trail · Barrington Park Bike Trail

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

The longest is West Papio Creek Trail, at 13.4 miles, with a kid score of 97 out of 100.

West Papio Creek Trail

Closest cities in the guide

Sioux City, IA · 88 mi away · 6 kid-friendly trails
Des Moines, IA · 129 mi away · 12 kid-friendly trails
Topeka, KS · 153 mi away · 4 kid-friendly trails
Kansas City, MO · 165 mi away · 22 kid-friendly trails

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