Family-Friendly Biking: in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania
Do you love bike riding with your kids, but are tired of rides that take you in circles around the neighborhood block? Looking for something more exciting, yet still safe and manageable?

Through years of research and a lot of trial and error with her own two children, Diane Goodspeed gives us the first biking book for this region geared specifically toward families with young kids. Packed with photos and easy-to-follow maps, Goodspeed shows us where to find nearly twenty-five kid-friendly trails—trails that are not too steep or too long, do not encounter many roads, and provide ample access to food and restroom facilities.

You will find detailed information on popular New Jersey routes, including the Columbia Trail, Delaware & Raritan Canal Trail, Sussex Branch Trail, and Paulinskill Valley Trail, as well as undemanding rides through Duke Island Park, Hartshorne Woods, and Sandy Hook National Recreation Area. In eastern Pennsylvania, kids of all ages can peddle along the Lehigh Canal and the Delaware Canal and explore the many rambling paths of Tyler State Park.

These and many more rides are rated according to a child’s biking skills and each one is accompanied by detailed descriptions of the area. And because kids are always full of questions, Goodspeed includes a short history and interesting "did you know?" facts for each region. Tips on equipment options, bike safety, and the nearest bathrooms, playgrounds, and ice cream shops make this book the definitive source for kid-tested, parent-approved biking fun. It is an essential guide for planning the most enjoyable and rewarding family bike excursions.

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Family-Friendly Biking: in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania
Do you love bike riding with your kids, but are tired of rides that take you in circles around the neighborhood block? Looking for something more exciting, yet still safe and manageable?

Through years of research and a lot of trial and error with her own two children, Diane Goodspeed gives us the first biking book for this region geared specifically toward families with young kids. Packed with photos and easy-to-follow maps, Goodspeed shows us where to find nearly twenty-five kid-friendly trails—trails that are not too steep or too long, do not encounter many roads, and provide ample access to food and restroom facilities.

You will find detailed information on popular New Jersey routes, including the Columbia Trail, Delaware & Raritan Canal Trail, Sussex Branch Trail, and Paulinskill Valley Trail, as well as undemanding rides through Duke Island Park, Hartshorne Woods, and Sandy Hook National Recreation Area. In eastern Pennsylvania, kids of all ages can peddle along the Lehigh Canal and the Delaware Canal and explore the many rambling paths of Tyler State Park.

These and many more rides are rated according to a child’s biking skills and each one is accompanied by detailed descriptions of the area. And because kids are always full of questions, Goodspeed includes a short history and interesting "did you know?" facts for each region. Tips on equipment options, bike safety, and the nearest bathrooms, playgrounds, and ice cream shops make this book the definitive source for kid-tested, parent-approved biking fun. It is an essential guide for planning the most enjoyable and rewarding family bike excursions.

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Family-Friendly Biking: in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania

Family-Friendly Biking: in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania

by Diane Goodspeed
Family-Friendly Biking: in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania

Family-Friendly Biking: in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania

by Diane Goodspeed

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Overview

Do you love bike riding with your kids, but are tired of rides that take you in circles around the neighborhood block? Looking for something more exciting, yet still safe and manageable?

Through years of research and a lot of trial and error with her own two children, Diane Goodspeed gives us the first biking book for this region geared specifically toward families with young kids. Packed with photos and easy-to-follow maps, Goodspeed shows us where to find nearly twenty-five kid-friendly trails—trails that are not too steep or too long, do not encounter many roads, and provide ample access to food and restroom facilities.

You will find detailed information on popular New Jersey routes, including the Columbia Trail, Delaware & Raritan Canal Trail, Sussex Branch Trail, and Paulinskill Valley Trail, as well as undemanding rides through Duke Island Park, Hartshorne Woods, and Sandy Hook National Recreation Area. In eastern Pennsylvania, kids of all ages can peddle along the Lehigh Canal and the Delaware Canal and explore the many rambling paths of Tyler State Park.

These and many more rides are rated according to a child’s biking skills and each one is accompanied by detailed descriptions of the area. And because kids are always full of questions, Goodspeed includes a short history and interesting "did you know?" facts for each region. Tips on equipment options, bike safety, and the nearest bathrooms, playgrounds, and ice cream shops make this book the definitive source for kid-tested, parent-approved biking fun. It is an essential guide for planning the most enjoyable and rewarding family bike excursions.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780813535746
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication date: 04/08/2005
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 995,112
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

DIANE GOODSPEED is a mother of two and an avid biker. She lives in Hackettstown, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Before You Go
How to Use This Book
New Jersey Trails
1. Sussex Branch Trail
2. Kittatinny Valley Trail
3. Paulinskill Valley Trail
4. Loantaka Brook Reservation
5. Patriots' Path-Morristown
6. Traction Line Trail
7. Columbia Trail
8. Black River Wildlife Management Area
9. Liberty State Park
10. Duke Island Park
11. Landsdown Trail
12. Hoffman Park
13. Delaware & Raritan Main Canal
14. Sandy Hook National Recreation Area
15. Hartshorne Woods Park
16. Edgar Felix Bike Path
17. Manasquan Reservoir
18. Delaware & Raritan Feeder Canal
19. Cooper River Park
Pennsylvania Trails
20. Delaware Canal
21. Tyler State Park
22. Hugh Moore Park
23. Lehigh Canal
24. McDade Trail
Rejected Trails
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