Bike trails in and around Perrysburg

Today’s episode is about bike trails in and around Perrysburg, OH. I love riding my bike. If you like biking, too, this episode’s for you! Best wishes for a safe and fun 2026 bike season.

Note: I use the terms bike trail, multi-use path, and multipurpose trail interchangeably in this episode. A list of trails and websites is below.

Multipurpose Trails in Perrysburg

1. Chessie Circle Trail at W.W. Knight Nature Preserve 29530 White Road, Perrysburg. To learn more, visit https://metroparkstoledo.com/trails/chessie-circle-trail/
2. Multi-use path along the Maumee River from Hood Park to the backyard of Ft. Meigs Battlefield.
3. Multi-use path that runs from the intersection of Hull Prairie and Roachton Roads to (1) Rivercrest Park, (2) Levis Commons, and (3) the City of Perrysburg Dept of Public Service.
4. Multi-use path along West River Road. It starts at the Fort Meigs Historic Site. Riders can reach the Perrysburg-Maumee Bridge or the multi-use path along the river from this path.

Perrysburg Slow Rollers Routes

• The Three Meadows Route
• The Locust Street Route
• The Bicentennial Route
• To learn more about the Perrysburg Slow Rollers, visit https://www.facebook.com/PerrysburgSlowRollers
• Listen to Episode 95 of The Perrysburg Podcast about the Slow Rollers https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/95

Bike Trails outside of Perrysburg

• Maumee Tow Path Trail to the Sidecut Metropark multi-use trail
• Wabash Cannonball Bike Trail (North Fork or South Fork) https://www.wabashcannonballtrail.org
• University/Parks Trail https://metroparkstoledo.com/trails/universityparks-trail/
• Beach Ridge Singletrack Trail in Swanton https://metroparkstoledo.com/trails/beach-ridge-singletrack-trail/
• Slippery Elm Bike Trail from Bowling Green to North Baltimore https://wcparks.org
• North Coast Inland Trail between Elmore and Bellevue. https://www.lovemyparks.com/parks/north-coast-inland-trail
• Tow Path Trail from Waterville to Grand Rapids. https://metroparkstoledo.com/trails/towpath-trail/
• Tow Path Trail at Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Akron, OH) and the “Bike Aboard Program” https://www.cvsr.org/explorer-program

Bike Shops

1. Wersell’s Bike Shop in Toledo, OH https://wersellsbikeshop.com/
2. Spoke Life Cycles in Maumee, OH https://spokelifecycles.com/
3. Cyclewerks in Whitehouse, OH https://www.shopcyclewerks.com/

Parks Mentioned

• Bend View Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/
• Blue Creek Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/
• Cannonball Prairie Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/
• Fallen Timbers Battlefield Park https://metroparkstoledo.com/
• Fallen Timbers Monument Park https://metroparkstoledo.com/
• Farnsworth Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/
• Glass City Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/
• Mary Jane Thurston State Park https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/mary-jane-thurston-state-park
• Maumee Bay State Park https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/maumee-bay-state-park
• Oak Openings Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/
• Providence Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/
• Roche de Bout Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/
• Wildwood Metropark https://metroparkstoledo.com/

Other links from this episode

• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
• I Can Shine (formerly Lose the Training Wheels) https://icanshine.org/programs/camp-locations/ This program helps special needs riders around age 8.
• See where other Perrysburg residents ride: https://www.bikemap.net/en/l/5166516/
• Email the Host - Kim Newlove, kim@perrysburgpodcast.com
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