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Mountain Biking Locations
Alapocas Run State Park
Alapocas Run State Park has multi-use trails running throughout the park. Several of the park trails are part of the Delaware Greenways system. The surfaces are a combination of paved and crushed stone trail, and many are adjacent to well-traveled areas with relatively flat surfaces. An exception is the Alapocas Run Trail, which travels through a wooded area with precipitous hills where riders are cautioned to walk bikes. Parking for the bike trails can be conveniently accessed at the Blue Ball Barn, Can-Do Playground and at Bancroft Mills parking lots.
Bellevue State Park
Within Bellevue there are 2.2 miles of paved trails, 1.6 paved miles along the Northern Delaware Greenway, and 4.8 miles of unpaved trails in the park. Biking is allowed on all trails with the exception of designated horse trails. A 1-1/8 mile gravel fitness track in the park is also available for biking and other uses.
Free bike rentals are available at the Bellevue State Park Office. The bikes may be rented on a first-come, first-served basis, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. for two-hour sessions. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Special thanks to the Delaware Bike Council for purchasing bikes for the park!
To further ensure that everyone has access to Bellevue's bike trails, several agencies in Delaware collaborated to provide teenagers and adults with disabilities the opportunity to ride a special adaptive tricycle at the park. For more information, call the Bellevue State Park Office at (302) 761-6963.
Brandywine Creek State Park
Mountain biking trails are only accessible from Thompson's Bridge area. Off road biking is not permitted in the main part of the park. One paved Northern Delaware Greenway path runs through the park. Mountain bikes are also permitted on trails owned by Woodlawn Trustees that surround Brandywine Creek State Park.
Cape Henlopen State Park
There are four trails in Cape Henlopen for biking:
Bike Trail
This 3.3-mile round trip, paved bike trail runs through the main part of the park. It is not difficult, but has some hilly sections. Parking access is from the Nature Center, Beach Bathhouse, or Fort Miles Cantonment Area. This trail is open all year.
Walking Dunes Trail
This 1.5-mile one-way trail of packed sand and gravel runs between the campground and Herring Point in the main part of the park. It is moderately difficult with some loose soil areas. Parking access is from Herring Point. The Walking Dunes Trail is closed during hunting season (except Sundays) from September to January.
Junction & Breakwater Trail
This crushed stone trail runs between Kings Highway/Gills Neck Road in Lewes to Hebron Road in Rehoboth Beach and is a 5.2-mile one-way trail that is flat and easy. Parking access is either from the Wolfe Neck Road lot or the parking lot behind the Seaside Tanger Outlet.
Gordons Pond Trail
This 0.7 mile one-way crushed stone trail starts at the Gordons Pond parking lot located north of Rehoboth Beach. It is an easy, flat trail leading to an observation platform overlooking Gordons Pond.
Fort DuPont State Park
Mountain bikes are welcome on the grass trails leading from the Point parking area. All types of bikes are welcome on the paved park roads.
Killens Pond State Park
There are three trails in Killens Pond State Park for biking:
Cross Country Trail
This 3.1-mile trail is accessible from the Sports Complex parking lot. The surface is a mix of dirt and crush and run.
The Bike Trail
The Bike Trail is a paved and crush and run trail that runs parallel to Killens Pond Road from Route 13 to the front of the park. It is approximately 1.5 miles long.
Lifecourse Trail
This trail is a 0.75-mile grass surface trail, accessible from the Sports Complex parking lot.
Lums Pond State Park
The Little Jersey multipurpose trail is 8.1 miles long and is available for hiking and horseback riding, as well. Access to the trail head is across the road from the Whale Wallow Nature Center parking lot.
Trap Pond State Park
These two trails are easily traversed with any type of bicycle (not just mountain bikes). Thanks to the Trap Pond Partners, bicycles are available, free of charge, at the campstore and the boathouse during normal business hours. Trail Maps are available at the park office.
The Boundary Trail
The Boundary Trail is accessible at both the main picnic parking area and the Cypress Point parking area. It is a 5-mile trail of moderate difficulty due to the length and the coincidence with county roads. The trail is a combination of stone dust path, dirt road, and paved road. The paved section is actually on the park boundary and follows county roads with vehicular traffic.
The Loblolly Trail
This trail is multi- use, and is also accessible from the main picnic parking area and Cypress Point. It is a 4.6-mile stone dust path with a short paved section traversing the spillway. The trail does not use any roads with vehicular traffic.
White Clay Creek State Park
Nine main trails in White Clay Creek State Park are open to mountain bikers. A list of mountain biking trails and their terrain is included below. These trails are connected within the park by a series of smaller trails that also allow mountain biking. Additionally, trails in Middle Run Natural Area are open to mountain bikers and help connect Chestnut Hill to the other trails in the park. Mountain biking is not permitted on any trail when the trails are soft and wet (typically after a rainstorm). Also, trail etiquette dictates that mountain bikers should yield to hikers and use a bell or other method of warning others on the trail that they are approaching.
- Boundary Line off-road
- Bryan's Field, off-road, mountain biking skills course
- Chestnut Hill, off-road
- Creek Road, paved
- David English, off-road
- Pomeroy, Snow Goose, off-road
- Tri-Valley Trail, off-road trail
- Whitely Farms, off-road trail