Norfolk Bikeways & Trails
Bikeways and trails are the highest priority recreation need in Norfolk. Because Norfolk is urbanized and “built out,” opportunities for large, off-street trails are few. However, the existing roadway network is dense and has a great deal of redundancy, providing multiple opportunities for the development of on-road bicycle facilities. With adjustments to the existing roadway network and the development of trails and neighborhood loops, Norfolk has the necessary ingredients to reconnect and evolve into a bike-friendly city.
Current Trails
Elizabeth River Trail - The Elizabeth River Trail is a biking and pedestrian trail in the City of Norfolk that has transformed several former railroad rights-of-way, connected predominantly by off-road and some on-road trails, into an urban trail for pedestrians and bicyclists. The trail provides recreational and educational opportunities as well as an alternate mode of transportation from the Norfolk Naval Base, located in the northern portion of the City, into downtown Norfolk.Along the Elizabeth River Trail, bicyclists and pedestrians will discover the Elizabeth River Ferry Landing at Waterside, the Norfolk Southern Railway Museum, Town Point Park, the Armed Forces Memorial, Nauticus, the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, the USS Wisconsin, the Taiwan Friendship Pavilion, The Hague, Fort Norfolk, Plum Point Park, the Fergus Reid Tennis Courts, Jeff Robertson Park, Weyanoke Wildlife Sanctuary, Old Dominion University, and Larchmont Public Library.
Click here for a map of the Elizabeth River Trail.
Norfolk Bike Month
May is Bike Month in Norfolk! Norfolk Bike Month is a community celebration of biking as an economical, environmentally friendly form of recreation that enhances productivity and overall health. For more information about Norfolk Bike Month, visit www.norfolkbikemonth.com or find us on FaceBook under Norfolk Bike Month .Get Involved! Volunteer with the Bike Norfolk Community Group today. Find them on FaceBook under Bike Norfolk.
