Kid-friendly bike paths in San Jose, 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Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong.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

Odette Morrow Trail

100

1.0 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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Los Gatos Creek Trail

7.8 mi · 98% smooth surface · 97% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
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Coyote Creek Trail

25.6 mi · 94% smooth surface · 97% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
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Communications Hill Trail

1.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 86% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.5 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Lake Cunningham Trail

1.6 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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Los Alamitos Creek Trail

5.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 82% away from cars

Playground along the trail
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Guadalupe River Trail

15.2 mi · 95% smooth surface · 85% away from cars

Playground along the trail
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Highway 237 Bikeway

1.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 54% away from cars

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

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Lower Silver Creek Trail

0.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 57% 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.

Barberry Lane Pathway

0.5 mi · 11% away from cars

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Restroom along the trail
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Fowler Creek Trail

0.7 mi · 56% away from cars

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

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Highway 87 Bikeway

3.0 mi · 36% away from cars

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

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I-280 Corridor

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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North 10th Street

0.6 mi · 0% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.2 mi away
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Park / Penitencia

0.5 mi · 0% away from cars

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

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Penitencia Creek Trail

3.7 mi · 82% away from cars

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

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San Tomas Aquino / Saratoga Creek Trail

2.1 mi · 94% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Saratoga Creek Trail

1.4 mi · 32% away from cars

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Silver Creek Valley Trail

4.1 mi · 48% away from cars

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

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South 10th Street

0.7 mi · 0% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.5 mi away
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Stile Ranch

1.5 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.3 mi away

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Three Creeks Trail

1.0 mi · 88% away from cars

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

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Upper Silver Creek Trail

0.9 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
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 San Jose?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in San Jose are Odette Morrow Trail (100 out of 100), Los Gatos Creek Trail (98 out of 100) and Coyote Creek Trail (96 out of 100). 9 trails score 70 or higher.

Odette Morrow Trail · Los Gatos Creek Trail · Coyote Creek Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in San Jose have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Los Gatos Creek Trail, Coyote Creek Trail, Los Alamitos Creek Trail and Guadalupe River Trail.

Los Gatos Creek Trail · Coyote Creek Trail · Los Alamitos Creek Trail · Guadalupe River Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in San Jose have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Odette Morrow Trail, Los Gatos Creek Trail, Coyote Creek Trail, Lake Cunningham Trail and Los Alamitos Creek Trail, plus 1 more.

Odette Morrow Trail · Los Gatos Creek Trail · Coyote Creek Trail · Lake Cunningham Trail · Los Alamitos Creek Trail

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

Coyote Creek Trail is the longest, at 25.6 miles, with a kid score of 96 out of 100.

Coyote Creek 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.