Bike rides in Indiana

Explore 9 rail-trail, greenway and park ride options in Indiana, with route lengths, surfaces, access notes and starting locations. These are selected recreational outings, not an exhaustive trail inventory. Read each guide’s scope and access cautions before choosing a ride.

9 ride guides · alphabetical order

• B-Line: short northward return from Butler Park

  Bloomington

  Up to 1 mile return · Out-and-back

  Asphalt main B-Line Trail

  Follow the main B-Line north toward Adams Street. Turn after half an outward mile, at the signed northern trail end, or before an earlier road crossing, barrier or uncomfortable interface, whichever comes first; retrace. Exclude the steep Grimes Lane bridge far south, downtown streets and the separate gravel Bloomington Rail Trail.

• Big Four Bridge short return

  Louisville start

  2.0 mi · Out-and-back

  Paved shared bridge and ramps; current joints need checking.

  Cross the Ohio River between Louisville and Jeffersonville on the Big Four Bridge, then return to the same Kentucky parking area. Waterfront Park describes the bridge and both access ramps as about two miles out and back. Add the walk from your parking space. The main outing uses the bicycle and pedestrian bridge, with no city-street extension. Bridge operator

• Indianapolis Cultural Trail: City Market to Mass Ave return

  Indianapolis

  About 3 miles · Out and back

  Paved urban bicycle and pedestrian trail

  Use the operator's signed City Market/Bike Hub to Mass Ave itinerary and retrace. Remain on the distinctive paved Cultural Trail and obey each street signal; do not substitute ordinary traffic lanes.

• Monon Greenway: short return north from 96th Street

  Carmel

  Up to 2 miles return · Out-and-back

  Asphalt main greenway

  Follow the main Monon north toward 106th Street. Turn after one outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, barrier or uncomfortable approach, then retrace. Exclude the urban Boulevard works near Main Street, Westfield’s 161st Street tunnel works, and Indianapolis street connections.

• Nickel Plate: short northward return from Denver

  Denver

  Up to 4 miles return · Out-and-back

  Paved main rail-trail

  Follow the main Nickel Plate Trail north toward Deedsville and Rochester. Turn after two outward miles or before the first street, barrier, rough pavement or uncomfortable approach; retrace. Stay off parallel shoulders and do not add the road connectors to Panhandle or Delphi.

• North Judson Erie: short return from the SR 10 trailhead

  North Judson / Starke County

  Up to 4 miles return · Out-and-back

  Paved main Erie Trail, timber bridge transitions possible

  Take the main Erie Trail east / southeast toward Bass Lake. Turn at two outward miles or before the first road, plank bridge you find uncomfortable, barrier or rough pavement; retrace. Exclude the North Judson town extension, horse-side tread and the on-road Panhandle connector.

• Oak Savannah — east trailhead: short bicycle return

  Hobart

  Up to 2 miles return · Out-and-back

  Paved bicycle rail-trail

  Follow the signed main path west on the signed paved Oak Savannah rail-trail, not east onto Prairie Duneland. Turn after 1 outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Panhandle Pathway: short return from Star City

  Star City

  Up to 4 miles return · Out-and-back

  Asphalt main rail-trail

  Follow the main Panhandle south toward Thornhope. Turn after two outward miles or before the first county road, bridge approach, barrier or unsuitable surface; retrace. Omit the long on-road connector routes to Nickel Plate and North Judson.

• Pumpkinvine: short return from Abshire Park

  Goshen

  Up to 4 miles return · Out-and-back

  Paved main rail-trail

  At the main trail take the signed Middlebury / Shipshewana direction, the coalition’s right turn from the trailhead. Turn after two outward miles or before the first road, work barrier or unsuitable surface; retrace. Omit downtown Maple City street connections and the Middlebury mile 8.5–11 maintenance reach.