Great Bicycle Trails

Illinois Bicycle Trails

"Land of Lincoln"



Chicago Lakefront Bike Path — City Bicycle Path

Fox River Trail — Chicago Suburb Area

The Great Western Trail — Northwest Illinois

The Illinois Prairie Path — West Chicago Suburb



In the state of Illinois there are 38 rail trails that total 421 miles. The people there love the trails; they use them for bicycling, roller blading and hiking. They also have 50 active trail projects with a potential of 659 more trail miles.

A great source for information on Illinois trails is the Illinois Bike Paths web page. Many of the links you find here will include maps.

Also check out the Rails-To-Trails TrailLinks.com, and search for a list of all the rail trails in Illinois. This is your best resource for additional information.