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Kid-friendly bike paths in Wichita, KS

Kid-friendly trails
5
Miles
38
Smooth surface
100%
Away from cars
80%

Wichita's top-scoring family ride is K-96 Bike Path (100 out of 100), an 8.0-mile path that stays away from cars the whole way. The longest ride that's mostly smooth and away from cars is Arkansas River Bicycle Path, at 17.2 miles, 100% smooth and 98% away from cars. With little ones, try Sylvia Hirahara-Hartley Bike Path and Trail (0.8 mi), with a playground 0.4 mi away. 5 more trails are listed below without a score, because OpenStreetMap doesn't record enough of the surface.

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Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong.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

K-96 Bike Path

100

8.0 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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Arkansas River Bicycle Path

99

17.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Meadows Park

80

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

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking none within ½ mi
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Sylvia Hirahara-Hartley Bike Path and Trail

78

0.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 59% away from cars

  • Playground 0.4 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Wichita Bike Path

74

11.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 36% away from cars

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

Great Plains Nature Center paths

?

1.8 mi · 13% away from cars

  • Playground 0.4 mi away
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Pawnee Prairie Park paths

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1.8 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Redbud Trail

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9.6 mi · 98% away from cars

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom 0.3 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Swanson Park paths

?

1.4 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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West Pawnee Street

?

0.5 mi · 100% away from cars

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

What are the best bike trails for kids in Wichita?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Wichita are K-96 Bike Path (100 out of 100), Arkansas River Bicycle Path (99 out of 100) and Meadows Park (80 out of 100). 5 trails score 70 or higher.

K-96 Bike Path · Arkansas River Bicycle Path · Meadows Park

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Wichita have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: K-96 Bike Path and Arkansas River Bicycle Path.

K-96 Bike Path · Arkansas River Bicycle Path

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Wichita have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Arkansas River Bicycle Path and Wichita Bike Path.

Arkansas River Bicycle Path · Wichita Bike Path

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

The longest is Arkansas River Bicycle Path, at 17.2 miles, with a kid score of 99 out of 100.

Arkansas River Bicycle Path

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