Kid-friendly bike paths in Pittsburgh, PA

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Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong.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

Junction Hollow Trail

100

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

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

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Oval Trail

100

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

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

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Duck Hollow Trail

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

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

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Station Square Trail

1.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 80% away from cars

Playground 0.4 mi away
Restroom 0.3 mi away
Parking along the trail

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South Side Trail

2.6 mi · 93% smooth surface · 77% away from cars

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

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Cat Tail Trail

0.6 mi · 34% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

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

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Riverview Trail

1.2 mi · 32% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
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.

Braddock Trail

1.3 mi · 97% away from cars

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

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CMU Bike Loops

2.0 mi · 15% away from cars

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

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Chartiers Path

0.5 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Chateau Trail

1.9 mi · 100% away from cars

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

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Dilworth Trail

0.5 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Emerald View Trail

2.4 mi · 100% away from cars

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

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Grandview Park Path

0.6 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.5 mi away
Parking 0.2 mi away

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Great Allegheny Passage (Pennsylvania)

10.8 mi · 61% away from cars

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

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Homewood Trail

0.5 mi · 95% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Nine Mile Run Trail

1.9 mi · 99% away from cars

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

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North Shore Trail

3.6 mi · 69% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.2 mi away
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South Clayton Trail

0.6 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Strip District Trail

0.9 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Three Rivers Heritage Trail

3.8 mi · 46% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom along the trail
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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Pittsburgh?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Pittsburgh are Junction Hollow Trail (100 out of 100), Oval Trail (100 out of 100) and Duck Hollow Trail (98 out of 100). 7 trails score 70 or higher.

Junction Hollow Trail · Oval Trail · Duck Hollow Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Pittsburgh have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Oval Trail, Duck Hollow Trail, Cat Tail Trail and Riverview Trail.

Oval Trail · Duck Hollow Trail · Cat Tail Trail · Riverview Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Pittsburgh have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Riverview Trail.

Riverview Trail

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

South Side Trail is the longest, at 2.6 miles, with a kid score of 88 out of 100.

South Side Trail

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.

How we score trails

Trail data from OpenStreetMap as of 2026-10-30.