There are a number of terrific bicycle paths in greater Boston. This is our favorite map as it indicates the length of the trail, starting point, difficulty level.
1. Charles River Bike Path – Boston – Cambridge – Newton -Watertown – 14 mile loop that follows the banks of the Charles River from the Museum of Science in Boston to Watertown Square in Watertown.
2. Stony Brook Bike Path – Turtle Pond Parkway – West Roxbury, Hyde Park
3. Mystic River Bike Path – Somerville – Everett
4. Blue Hills Reservation – Milton – Map
5. Middlesex Fells Reservation – Stoneham – MOUNTAIN BIKING – Map
Mountain biking in the Middlesex Fells allows the off-road cyclist the use of all “Fire Roads” or “Forest Roads.” Fire road loops can be found in Lawrence Woods and the Eastern Fells. In addition, a designated Mountain Bike loop trail offers riders a loop path around the Western Fells. This trail is marked by “Mountain Bike Loop” signs and blazed with green rectangles. This loop trail is about 85% on fire roads and 15% on a single-track trail. Bikers are expected to stay off trails marked with “No Bicycle” signs. Bikers are NOT allowed on the Skyline (white blazed) Trail, in the Long Pond area or in Virginia Wood.Mountain biking is also restricted on unpaved trails from March 1 to March 31 and when posted as conditions warrant.
6. Lower Neponset River Trail – Dorchester – Milton – Map
7. Squantum Point Park – Quincy – Map
8. Pierre Lallement Bike Path – Southwest Corridor Park – South End – Roxbury
9. Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University – Boston – Map
10. Forest Hills Cemetery – open dawn to dusk – Map (location is 95 Forest Hills Avenue, Boston)
11. Franklin Park
12. Millenium Park – Grew Views of Charles River
13. Muddy River Bikepath – Runs along north bank of Muddy River from Park Drive in Boston to Brookline Ave. in Brookline.
14. Jamaicaway Bikepath – Runs from Route 9 on the northwest bank of Leverett Pond along the Jamaicaway to the southesast bank of Jamaica Pond.
