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Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong.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

Alazan Creek Greenway Trail

100

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

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Apache Creek Greenway Trail

100

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

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Baseball Field Trail

100

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

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking 0.2 mi away
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Beitel Creek Greenway

100

0.6 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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Culebra Creek Greenway Trail

100

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

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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French Creek Greenway

100

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

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Helotes Creek Greenway Trail

100

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

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Huebner Creek Greenway Trail

100

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

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking 0.2 mi away
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Olmos Basin Greenway Trail

100

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

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom 0.2 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Olmos Basin Loop Trail

100

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

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Salado Creek Greenway Extension

100

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

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking 0.5 mi away
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San Pedro Creek Greenway Trail

100

1.7 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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Stone Oak North Loop

100

1.2 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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Zarzamora Creek Greenway Path

100

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

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Acequia Trail

99

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

  • Playground 0.2 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Culebra Creek Tributary Trail

99

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

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking along the trail
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Emory Oak Trailhead Extension

99

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

  • Playground 0.3 mi away
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking 0.3 mi away
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River Walk

99

17.6 mi · 99% smooth surface · 97% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Leon Creek Greenway Trail

98

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

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Stone Oak South Trail

98

1.2 mi · 100% smooth surface · 94% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Gold Canyon Trail

97

1.1 mi · 92% smooth surface · 100% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Salado Creek Greenway Trail

96

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

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Morningstar Boardwalk

92

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

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Salado Creek Greenway

92

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

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom 0.3 mi away
  • Parking 0.2 mi away
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Martinez Creek Greenway Trail

89

0.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 87% away from cars

  • Playground 0.4 mi away
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking along the trail
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Shearer Hills/Ridgeview Walking Trail

86

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

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking 0.4 mi away
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Salado Creek Greenway Connector

84

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

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Maverick Creek Greenway Trail

83

0.6 mi · 100% smooth surface · 58% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking 0.3 mi away
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Huesta Creek Greenway Trail

81

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

  • Playground 0.3 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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San Antonio Missions Trail

77

0.8 mi · 100% smooth surface · 43% away from cars

  • Playground 0.3 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • 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.

Brackenridge Road

?

0.9 mi · 77% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Caroline's Loop

?

2.3 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom 0.3 mi away
  • Parking none within ½ mi
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Culebra Creek Trail

?

1.1 mi · 98% away from cars

  • Playground 0.1 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Far Reaches Trail

?

2.9 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking none within ½ mi
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Joe Johnston Route

?

4.0 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking 0.2 mi away
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Little Windmill

?

0.6 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking none within ½ mi
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Lytle's Loop

?

4.7 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Medina River Greenway Trail

?

14.7 mi · 97% away from cars

  • Playground along the trail
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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San Pedro Creek Cultural Park Trail

?

0.6 mi · 92% away from cars

  • Playground 0.5 mi away
  • Restroom along the trail
  • Parking along the trail
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Savannah Loop

?

2.0 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Sendero Balcones

?

4.4 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom 0.1 mi away
  • Parking 0.1 mi away
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Twin Oaks Trail

?

2.0 mi · 100% away from cars

  • Playground none within ½ mi
  • Restroom none within ½ mi
  • Parking none within ½ mi
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Wildcat Canyon Trail

?

1.6 mi · 100% away from cars

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

What are the best bike trails for kids in San Antonio?

The top-scoring kid-friendly bike trails in San Antonio are Alazan Creek Greenway Trail (100 out of 100), Apache Creek Greenway Trail (100 out of 100) and Baseball Field Trail (100 out of 100). 30 trails score 70 or higher.

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

These trails have restrooms right along the trail: Apache Creek Greenway Trail, Baseball Field Trail, Culebra Creek Greenway Trail, French Creek Greenway and Helotes Creek Greenway Trail, plus 13 more.

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

These trails have playgrounds right along the trail: Alazan Creek Greenway Trail, Apache Creek Greenway Trail, Huebner Creek Greenway Trail, Olmos Basin Greenway Trail and River Walk, plus 5 more.

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

Leon Creek Greenway Trail is the longest, at 26.4 miles, with a kid score of 98 out of 100.

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.

Trail data from OpenStreetMap as of 2026-10-30.