Coyote Creek Bikeway
1002.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 99% away from cars
- Playground 0.5 mi away
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking 0.1 mi away
Kid-friendly bike paths in Orange County, CA
Each trail gets a kid score out of 100 for a smooth surface, staying away from cars, and having a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. 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Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong.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
Cypress Village Trail
1000.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.2 mi away
- Restroom 0.2 mi away
- Parking 0.1 mi away
East Ocean Front
1000.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Eastwood Path
1000.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking 0.1 mi away
Huntington Beach Trail
1008.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Inner Ring
1000.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.5 mi away
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Joann Street Bike Path
1000.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 99% away from cars
- Playground 0.2 mi away
- Restroom 0.3 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Juanita Moe Trail
1001.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 99% away from cars
- Playground 0.2 mi away
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking 0.1 mi away
West Ocean Front
1001.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Anaheim Coves Trail
992.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 99% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Back Bay Loop
994.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 98% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Salt Creek Trail
994.6 mi · 99% smooth surface · 99% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Sand Canyon Wash / University Trail
991.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 99% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Freeway Trail
984.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 96% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Hicks Canyon Trail Bikeway
980.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 94% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking 0.1 mi away
Peters Canyon Trail
982.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 94% away from cars
- Playground 0.2 mi away
- Restroom 0.2 mi away
- Parking 0.2 mi away
The Tracks at Brea
983.6 mi · 98% smooth surface · 98% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Peters Canyon Hiking & Riding Trail
970.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 93% away from cars
- Playground 0.2 mi away
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
San Diego Creek Trail
978.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 93% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Sand Canyon Wash Trail
972.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 93% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Turtle Rock Trail
972.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 93% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
San Juan Creek Trail
965.5 mi · 92% smooth surface · 97% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Agua Chinon path
940.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.2 mi away
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking along the trail
Beverly Manor
940.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking along the trail
Bonita Creek Trail B ike Path
940.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking 0.1 mi away
Chinon Sidepath
940.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.4 mi away
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking along the trail
Flower Side Path
940.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking 0.5 mi away
Rancho San Clemente Ridgeline Trail
941.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.4 mi away
- Restroom 0.4 mi away
- Parking none within ½ mi
Trabuco Creek Bike Path
941.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.4 mi away
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking 0.4 mi away
Aliso Creek Bikeway
9313.4 mi · 100% smooth surface · 82% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Bluff Top Trail
932.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 84% away from cars
- Playground 0.2 mi away
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Jeffrey Open Space Trail
935.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 82% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Jeronimo Open Space Trail
931.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 98% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking none within ½ mi
University Trail
930.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 84% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom 0.2 mi away
- Parking 0.1 mi away
Borrego Trail
921.6 mi · 81% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Hicks Canyon Trail
881.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 69% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Buffalo Hills Trail
871.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 69% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom 0.4 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Aliso Creek Trail Bikeway
860.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 66% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking 0.2 mi away
Mountains to Sea Trail
8513.7 mi · 98% smooth surface · 66% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Silverado Trail
851.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 63% away from cars
- Playground 0.2 mi away
- Restroom 0.2 mi away
- Parking 0.5 mi away
Stanton Storm Channel
851.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 98% away from cars
- Playground none within ½ mi
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking 0.3 mi away
Arroyo Park Singletrack
840.6 mi · 76% smooth surface · 100% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking along the trail
MacArthur Side Path
830.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 58% away from cars
- Playground 0.4 mi away
- Restroom 0.2 mi away
- Parking 0.2 mi away
Harbor Side-Path
800.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 49% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Trabuco Creek Trail Bike Path
802.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 49% away from cars
- Playground 0.3 mi away
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Shady Canyon Trail
786.7 mi · 62% smooth surface · 82% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Modjeska Trail
761.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 55% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking along the trail
San Diego Creek Bike Trail
730.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 33% away from cars
- Playground 0.2 mi away
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Trabuco Creek Trail
733.8 mi · 43% smooth surface · 89% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
MacArthur Trail & Side Path
700.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 41% away from cars
- Playground 0.3 mi away
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking along the trail
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.
Aliso Creek Bike/Bridal Path
?1.5 mi · 88% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom 0.4 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Aliso Creek Riding and Hiking Trail
?1.9 mi · 98% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Bell View Trail
?0.6 mi · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.5 mi away
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking 0.3 mi away
Craig Regional Park Trail
?0.8 mi · 77% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
El Cajon Trail
?4.4 mi · 99% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking along the trail
Horseshoe Loop Trail
?2.4 mi · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Medal of Honor Bike and Pedestrian Trail
?0.9 mi · 97% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking 0.1 mi away
Miner's Trail
?1.1 mi · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.5 mi away
- Restroom 0.5 mi away
- Parking none within ½ mi
OC Loop
?13.7 mi · 92% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Oso Creek Trail
?5.6 mi · 71% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Pacific Electric Trail
?5.2 mi · 45% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom 0.1 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Rancho Bikeway
?0.9 mi · 0% away from cars
- Playground 0.2 mi away
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking 0.1 mi away
Ridge Route
?1.7 mi · 100% away from cars
- Playground none within ½ mi
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking none within ½ mi
Santa Ana River Bicycle path
?28.7 mi · 96% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Santa Ana River Trail
?12.1 mi · 97% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking 0.1 mi away
Santiago Creek Bike Trail
?6.0 mi · 71% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom along the trail
- Parking along the trail
Shady Oaks Trail
?1.0 mi · 100% away from cars
- Playground none within ½ mi
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking none within ½ mi
Skinsuit Trail
?2.5 mi · 100% away from cars
- Playground none within ½ mi
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking none within ½ mi
Sonriente Trail
?2.4 mi · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.1 mi away
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking 0.4 mi away
Star Rise Trail
?1.0 mi · 100% away from cars
- Playground none within ½ mi
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking none within ½ mi
Union Pacific Right of Way
?0.6 mi · 100% away from cars
- Playground 0.5 mi away
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking along the trail
Vaqueros Trail
?1.0 mi · 100% away from cars
- Playground none within ½ mi
- Restroom none within ½ mi
- Parking none within ½ mi
Venta Spur Trail
?4.7 mi · 62% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom 0.2 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Walnut Bikeway
?4.2 mi · 95% away from cars
- Playground along the trail
- Restroom 0.2 mi away
- Parking along the trail
Questions parents ask
What are the best bike trails for kids in Orange County?
The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Orange County are Coyote Creek Bikeway (100 out of 100), Cypress Village Trail (100 out of 100) and East Ocean Front (100 out of 100). 50 trails score 70 or higher.
Coyote Creek Bikeway · Cypress Village Trail · East Ocean Front
Which kid-friendly bike trails in Orange County have restrooms?
These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Huntington Beach Trail, Inner Ring, West Ocean Front, Anaheim Coves Trail and Salt Creek Trail, plus 14 more.
Huntington Beach Trail · Inner Ring · West Ocean Front · Anaheim Coves Trail · Salt Creek Trail
Which kid-friendly bike trails in Orange County have playgrounds?
These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Huntington Beach Trail, West Ocean Front, Anaheim Coves Trail, Back Bay Loop and Salt Creek Trail, plus 14 more.
Huntington Beach Trail · West Ocean Front · Anaheim Coves Trail · Back Bay Loop · Salt Creek Trail
What's the longest kid-friendly bike trail in Orange County?
Mountains to Sea Trail is the longest, at 13.7 miles, with a kid score of 85 out of 100.
How are the trails scored?
Each trail gets up to 40 points for a smooth surface, 40 for staying away from cars, and 20 for a playground, restroom and parking within half a mile. The data comes from OpenStreetMap.
Closest cities in the guide
- Los Angeles, CA · 46 mi away · 18 kid-friendly trails
- San Diego, CA · 69 mi away · 15 kid-friendly trails
- Las Vegas, NV · 227 mi away · 10 kid-friendly trails
- Phoenix, AZ · 332 mi away · 20 kid-friendly trails
Trail data from OpenStreetMap as of 2026-10-31.