It's green and serene, and you don't have to worry about traffic! Long Island has some great bike paths for family fun.
Here's our guide of bike trails on Long Island:
Bethpage State Park
Farmingdale
Length: 1 mile (connects to Bethpage Bikeway, which is 14 miles stretching from the Massapequa LIRR station to Trail View State Park in Woodbury)
Terrain: Flat
More Info Eisenhower Park
East Meadow
Length: 3 miles
Terrain: Paved pathway
More Info Hempstead Turnpike Shared-Use Path
Uniondale
Length: 1.5 miles (Oak Street to Merrick Avenue)
Terrain: Paved pathway
Glen Cove Esplanade
Glen Cove
Length: 0.4 miles
Terrain: Paved pathway
Jones Beach Bike Path
Wantagh
Length: 9 miles
Terrain: Paved pathway
More Info Long Beach Boardwalk
Long Beach
Length: 2.2 miles
Terrain: Wooden boardwalk
More Info Hempstead Lake State Park
West Hempstead
Length: 2 miles
Terrain: Paved pathway
More Info Valley Stream State Park
Valley Stream
Length: 2 miles
Terrain: Paved Pathway
More Info Wantagh State Parkway Shared-Use Path
Wantagh
Length: 5 miles (from Cedar Creek County Park to Jones Beach State Park)
Terrain: Paved Pathway
More Info Wantagh County Park
Wantagh
Length: 2 miles
Terrain: Paved pathway
More Info
Belmont Lake State Park
Babylon
Length: 3 miles (Belmont Lake State Park to Argyle Lake)
Terrain: Paved and unpaved pathways
More Info Cathedral Pines County Park
Middle Island
Length: 6.5-8 miles (multiple trails)
Terrain: Unpaved pathways
More Info Heckscher State Park
East Islip
Length: 4 miles
Terrain: Paved pathway
More Info Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
Lloyd Harbor
Length: 3 miles
Terrain: Paved pathway
More Info Sunken Meadow State Park Boardwalk
Kings Park
Length: 0.75 mile
Terrain: Paved Pathway/Wooden Boardwalk
More Info Wildwood State Park
Wading River
Length: 12 miles
Terrain: Paved and unpaved pathways
More Info West Meadow Beach Shared-Use Path
Stony Brook
Length: 1.2 miles
Terrain: Varies
More Info SUNY Stony Brook/Paul Simons Memorial Bike Path
Stony Brook
Length: 4.6 miles
Terrain: Paved pathway
More Info Setauket-Port Jefferson Greenway
Port Jefferson
Length: 1.2 miles
Terrain: Paved pathway
More Info Riverwalk, Riverhead
Riverhead
Length: 0.3 miles (Peconic Avenue to NY Route 25-East Main Street)
Terrain: Paved pathway
Nassau Expressway Shared-Use Path
Lawrence
Length: 0.9 miles
Terrain: Paved pathway
More Info Kings Park Bike & Hike Trail
Kings Park
Length: 1.4 miles (Old Dock Road to St. Johnland Road)
Terrain: Paved pathway
Greenbelt Trail
Holbrook
Length: 1.2 miles (Singingwood Drive to Live Oak Drive)
Terrain: Paved pathway
More Info Connetquot Shared-Use Path
Oakdale
Length: 2.5 miles (North side of NY-Route 27 from Connetquot Avenue to Oakdale-Bohemia Road)
Terrain: Paved pathway
