Bike the Parks

All 64 national parks, rated for riders

Filter by region, the kind of riding you do, or how good the cycling is. Scores run from 5 (a destination ride) to 1 (leave the bike at home).

Showing 64 parks

ScoreParkRegionRidingBest months
5/5 AcadiaMaine Northeast
  • Gravel
  • Road
  • E-bike friendly
  • Family
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1/5 American SamoaAmerican Samoa Islands No riding to speak of
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3/5 ArchesUtah Southwest
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • Mountain bike
  • E-bike friendly
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3/5 BadlandsSouth Dakota Great Plains
  • Road
  • Gravel
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4/5 Big BendTexas Southwest
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • Mountain bike
  • Bikepacking
  • E-bike friendly
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1/5 BiscayneFlorida Southeast No riding to speak of
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2/5 Black Canyon of the GunnisonColorado Rockies
  • Road
  • Gravel
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4/5 Bryce CanyonUtah Southwest
  • Paved path
  • Road
  • Family
  • E-bike friendly
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5/5 CanyonlandsUtah Southwest
  • Mountain bike
  • Gravel
  • Bikepacking
  • Road
  • E-bike friendly
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4/5 Capitol ReefUtah Southwest
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • Mountain bike
  • Bikepacking
  • E-bike friendly
  • Family
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1/5 Carlsbad CavernsNew Mexico Southwest
  • Road
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1/5 Channel IslandsCalifornia Pacific West No riding to speak of
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2/5 ChiricahuaArizona Southwest
  • Road
  • E-bike friendly
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1/5 CongareeSouth Carolina Southeast
  • Road
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4/5 Crater LakeOregon Pacific West
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • Mountain bike
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5/5 Cuyahoga ValleyOhio Midwest
  • Paved path
  • Gravel
  • Mountain bike
  • Family
  • E-bike friendly
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4/5 Death ValleyCalifornia, Nevada Pacific West
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • Mountain bike
  • Bikepacking
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4/5 DenaliAlaska Alaska
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • Bikepacking
  • E-bike friendly
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1/5 Dry TortugasFlorida Southeast No riding to speak of
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3/5 EvergladesFlorida Southeast
  • Paved path
  • Family
  • Road
  • E-bike friendly
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1/5 Gates of the ArcticAlaska Alaska No riding to speak of
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2/5 Gateway ArchMissouri Midwest
  • Paved path
  • Family
  • E-bike friendly
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5/5 GlacierMontana Rockies
  • Road
  • Paved path
  • Family
  • E-bike friendly
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2/5 Glacier BayAlaska Alaska
  • Road
  • Gravel
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4/5 Grand CanyonArizona Southwest
  • Road
  • Paved path
  • Mountain bike
  • Family
  • E-bike friendly
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5/5 Grand TetonWyoming Rockies
  • Paved path
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • Family
  • E-bike friendly
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2/5 Great BasinNevada Southwest
  • Road
  • Gravel
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2/5 Great Sand DunesColorado Rockies
  • Fat bike
  • Gravel
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3/5 Great Smoky MountainsTennessee, North Carolina Southeast
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • E-bike friendly
  • Family
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1/5 Guadalupe MountainsTexas Southwest
  • Mountain bike
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3/5 HaleakalāHawaii Islands
  • Road
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4/5 Hawaiʻi VolcanoesHawaii Islands
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • Paved path
  • E-bike friendly
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2/5 Hot SpringsArkansas Southeast
  • Road
  • Mountain bike
  • E-bike friendly
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3/5 Indiana DunesIndiana Midwest
  • Gravel
  • Paved path
  • Family
  • Road
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1/5 Isle RoyaleMichigan Midwest No riding to speak of
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3/5 Joshua TreeCalifornia Pacific West
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • Mountain bike
  • Bikepacking
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1/5 KatmaiAlaska Alaska No riding to speak of
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2/5 Kenai FjordsAlaska Alaska
  • Road
  • Fat bike
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2/5 Kings CanyonCalifornia Pacific West
  • Road
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1/5 Kobuk ValleyAlaska Alaska No riding to speak of
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1/5 Lake ClarkAlaska Alaska No riding to speak of
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4/5 Lassen VolcanicCalifornia Pacific West
  • Road
  • E-bike friendly
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4/5 Mammoth CaveKentucky Southeast
  • Mountain bike
  • Gravel
  • Road
  • Family
  • E-bike friendly
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2/5 Mesa VerdeColorado Rockies
  • Road
  • E-bike friendly
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3/5 Mount RainierWashington Pacific West
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • E-bike friendly
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5/5 New River GorgeWest Virginia Southeast
  • Mountain bike
  • Gravel
  • Road
  • E-bike friendly
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3/5 North CascadesWashington Pacific West
  • Road
  • Bikepacking
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3/5 OlympicWashington Pacific West
  • Paved path
  • Road
  • Family
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3/5 Petrified ForestArizona Southwest
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • E-bike friendly
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1/5 PinnaclesCalifornia Pacific West No riding to speak of
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5/5 RedwoodCalifornia Pacific West
  • Mountain bike
  • Gravel
  • Road
  • E-bike friendly
  • Bikepacking
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5/5 Rocky MountainColorado Rockies
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • E-bike friendly
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4/5 SaguaroArizona Southwest
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • Mountain bike
  • E-bike friendly
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2/5 SequoiaCalifornia Pacific West
  • Road
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4/5 ShenandoahVirginia Southeast
  • Road
  • E-bike friendly
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3/5 Theodore RooseveltNorth Dakota Great Plains
  • Road
  • Gravel
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1/5 Virgin IslandsUS Virgin Islands Islands No riding to speak of
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1/5 VoyageursMinnesota Midwest No riding to speak of
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3/5 White SandsNew Mexico Southwest
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • Family
  • Fat bike
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2/5 Wind CaveSouth Dakota Great Plains
  • Road
  • Gravel
  • E-bike friendly
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3/5 Wrangell–St. EliasAlaska Alaska
  • Gravel
  • Mountain bike
  • Bikepacking
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4/5 YellowstoneWyoming, Montana, Idaho Rockies
  • Road
  • Paved path
  • Gravel
  • E-bike friendly
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5/5 YosemiteCalifornia Pacific West
  • Paved path
  • Road
  • Family
  • E-bike friendly
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5/5 ZionUtah Southwest
  • Road
  • Paved path
  • Family
  • E-bike friendly
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