Kid-friendly bike paths in Portland, OR

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Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong.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

Creston Loop

100

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

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

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Tilikum Crossing

100

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

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

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Willamette Greenway

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

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

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40 Mile Loop

32.5 mi · 99% smooth surface · 87% away from cars

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

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Cathedral Park Trail

1.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 79% away from cars

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

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Kelley Point Park Trail

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

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

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Mountain View Trail

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

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

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Peninsula Crossing Trail

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

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

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Veteran's Memorial Greenway

13.4 mi · 100% smooth surface · 67% away from cars

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

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Rivergate Trail

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

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

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Alderwood Trail

1.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 92% away from cars

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

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North Columbia Boulevard Path

1.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 57% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.2 mi away
Parking 0.3 mi away

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North Portland Willamette Greenway

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

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

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Terwilliger Trail

2.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 47% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Columbia Slough Trail

2.7 mi · 43% smooth surface · 96% away from cars

Playground 0.4 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking along the trail

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United States Highway 26 (Oregon Bicycle alternative)

3.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 40% away from cars

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

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I-84 Bike Path

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

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 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.

Beaverton-Hillsdale Bikeway

0.7 mi · 0% away from cars

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

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Broadway Bridge

0.8 mi · 0% away from cars

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

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Hawthorne Bridge

0.5 mi · 0% away from cars

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

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North Greeley Avenue

0.5 mi · 0% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking along the trail

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Southeast Powell Boulevard

0.8 mi · 0% away from cars

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

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Southwest Capitol Highway

1.6 mi · 0% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Willamette Greenway Trail

3.2 mi · 84% away from cars

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

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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Portland?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Portland are Creston Loop (100 out of 100), Tilikum Crossing (100 out of 100) and Willamette Greenway (99 out of 100). 17 trails score 70 or higher.

Creston Loop · Tilikum Crossing · Willamette Greenway

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Portland have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Willamette Greenway, 40 Mile Loop, Cathedral Park Trail, Kelley Point Park Trail and Mountain View Trail, plus 2 more.

Willamette Greenway · 40 Mile Loop · Cathedral Park Trail · Kelley Point Park Trail · Mountain View Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Portland have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Creston Loop, Willamette Greenway, 40 Mile Loop, Peninsula Crossing Trail and Veteran's Memorial Greenway, plus 1 more.

Creston Loop · Willamette Greenway · 40 Mile Loop · Peninsula Crossing Trail · Veteran's Memorial Greenway

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

40 Mile Loop is the longest, at 32.5 miles, with a kid score of 95 out of 100.

40 Mile Loop

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.