Kid-friendly bike paths in Phoenix, AZ

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Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong.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

Alvord Lake Path

100

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

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

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Highly Falkner

100

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

Playground 0.2 mi away
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking 0.1 mi away

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Indian Bend Wash Bikeway

100

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

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

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Skunk Creek Trail

100

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

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

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South Overbank Trail

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

Playground 0.4 mi away
Restroom 0.2 mi away
Parking along the trail

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North Overbank Trail

3.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 96% away from cars

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

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Yavapai Trail

1.0 mi · 100% smooth surface · 93% away from cars

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

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Dreamy Draw Bikeway

2.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 90% away from cars

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

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Path 25

1.2 mi · 90% smooth surface · 99% away from cars

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

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Laveen Area Trail

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

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

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Apache Wash Paseo

0.5 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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Crosscut Canal Path

3.1 mi · 100% smooth surface · 78% away from cars

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

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Highline Canal Path

7.1 mi · 78% smooth surface · 98% away from cars

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

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Valley Path

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

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

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Salt River Shore

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

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom none within ½ mi
Parking 0.2 mi away

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Paseo Pathway

1.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 78% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking 0.3 mi away

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West Skip Rimsza Paseo

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

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

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90 (Arizona)

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

Playground 0.3 mi away
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking 0.2 mi away

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Sun Circle Trail

43.3 mi · 46% smooth surface · 88% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom 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.

#1A - Perl Charles Trail

3.0 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom 0.2 mi away
Parking 0.3 mi away

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Cactus Wren Trail

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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Dirt Devil Trail

1.3 mi · 100% away from cars

Playground none within ½ mi
Restroom 0.4 mi away
Parking 0.3 mi away

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Grand Canalscape

33.5 mi · 93% away from cars

Playground along the trail
Restroom along the trail
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Great Horned Owl Trail

3.0 mi · 100% away from cars

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

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Holbert Trail

1.9 mi · 100% away from cars

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

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Las Lomitas Trail

1.3 mi · 100% away from cars

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

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Max Delta Trail

1.6 mi · 100% away from cars

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

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Phoenix trail

0.6 mi · 0% away from cars

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

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Phoenix–Sonoran Bikeway

2.9 mi · 4% away from cars

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

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Upper Gila Trail

1.9 mi · 100% away from cars

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

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Valle Verde Trail

1.2 mi · 100% away from cars

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

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Western Canal Path

8.8 mi · 92% away from cars

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Questions parents ask

What are the best bike trails for kids in Phoenix?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in Phoenix are Alvord Lake Path (100 out of 100), Highly Falkner (100 out of 100) and Indian Bend Wash Bikeway (100 out of 100). 19 trails score 70 or higher.

Alvord Lake Path · Highly Falkner · Indian Bend Wash Bikeway

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Phoenix have restrooms?

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Alvord Lake Path, North Overbank Trail, Dreamy Draw Bikeway, Apache Wash Paseo and Sun Circle Trail.

Alvord Lake Path · North Overbank Trail · Dreamy Draw Bikeway · Apache Wash Paseo · Sun Circle Trail

Which kid-friendly bike trails in Phoenix have playgrounds?

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Alvord Lake Path, Indian Bend Wash Bikeway and Sun Circle Trail.

Alvord Lake Path · Indian Bend Wash Bikeway · Sun Circle Trail

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

Sun Circle Trail is the longest, at 43.3 miles, with a kid score of 73 out of 100.

Sun Circle 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.