Kid-friendly bike paths in Austin, TX

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Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong.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

Lake Creek Trail

100

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

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

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Veloway

100

3.1 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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Southern Walnut Creek Trail

9.1 mi · 99% smooth surface · 96% away from cars

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

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Waller Creek Greenbelt Trail

1.0 mi · 96% smooth surface · 93% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
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Dick Nichols Loop Trail

1.1 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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Ann & Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail

12.6 mi · 97% smooth surface · 84% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
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Brushy Creek Regional Trail

6.4 mi · 100% smooth surface · 81% away from cars

Playground along the trail
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Austin to Manor Trail

5.5 mi · 100% smooth surface · 75% away from cars

Playground along the trail
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Arbor Trail Retail Walking Path

0.9 mi · 100% smooth surface · 84% away from cars

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

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MoKan Corridor Trail

0.7 mi · 100% smooth surface · 70% away from cars

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

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Pleasant Valley Road Trail

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

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

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Highway 71 Cycle Path

1.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 89% away from cars

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

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SH45 Shared Use Path

4.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 70% away from cars

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

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Mopac-Barton Coridor

1.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 52% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom 0.1 mi away
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Shoal Creek Park Trail

1.3 mi · 59% smooth surface · 88% away from cars

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

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Violet Crown Trail

5.7 mi · 59% smooth surface · 90% away from cars

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

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Johnson Creek Hike and Bike Trail

1.4 mi · 99% smooth surface · 45% away from cars

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

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MoPac Bridge / Loop 360

0.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 51% away from cars

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

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Mopac Shared Use Path

2.3 mi · 100% smooth surface · 25% away from cars

Playground 0.3 mi away
Restroom 0.1 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.

183A Shared Use Path

1.5 mi · 71% away from cars

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

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Barton Creek Greenbelt

0.8 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.5 mi away
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking 0.3 mi away

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Chris Mosqueda Hike and Bike Trail

0.8 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.4 mi away

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Colony Park Trail

1.2 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom none within ½ mi
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Country Club Creek Trail

1.8 mi · 98% away from cars

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.3 mi away
Parking along the trail

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Johnson Creek Trail

0.6 mi · 25% away from cars

Playground along the trail
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Lookout Point

1.4 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking none within ½ mi

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Mueller Trail

3.9 mi · 66% away from cars

Playground along the trail
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Neighborhood Connection 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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Northern Walnut Creek Trail

4.5 mi · 99% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
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Onion Creek Trail

3.0 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.1 mi away
Restroom along the trail
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Red Line Parkway Trail

9.1 mi · 43% away from cars

Playground along the trail
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SCT Connector

0.9 mi · 32% away from cars

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

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Service Road Trail

1.4 mi · 100% away from cars

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

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Shoal Creek Urban Trail

4.9 mi · 45% away from cars

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

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Tilley Street

0.9 mi · 0% away from cars

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

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Valburn North Hook

0.6 mi · 100% away from cars

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

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Valburn South Hook

1.1 mi · 100% away from cars

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

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Valburn Switchback Party

1.4 mi · 100% away from cars

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

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Williamson Creek Overlook Trail

1.1 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground 0.5 mi away
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.5 mi away

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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Austin?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Austin are Lake Creek Trail (100 out of 100), Veloway (100 out of 100) and Southern Walnut Creek Trail (98 out of 100). 19 trails score 70 or higher.

Lake Creek Trail · Veloway · Southern Walnut Creek Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Austin have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Veloway, Southern Walnut Creek Trail, Waller Creek Greenbelt Trail, Ann & Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail and Brushy Creek Regional Trail, plus 1 more.

Veloway · Southern Walnut Creek Trail · Waller Creek Greenbelt Trail · Ann & Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail · Brushy Creek Regional Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Austin have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Waller Creek Greenbelt Trail, Dick Nichols Loop Trail, Ann & Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, Brushy Creek Regional Trail and Austin to Manor Trail, plus 1 more.

Waller Creek Greenbelt Trail · Dick Nichols Loop Trail · Ann & Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail · Brushy Creek Regional Trail · Austin to Manor Trail

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

Ann & Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail is the longest, at 12.6 miles, with a kid score of 92 out of 100.

Ann & Roy Butler Hike and Bike 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.