Camping, beachcombing, freshwater lake swimming, trails, wildlife viewing, an historic shipwreck and an historic military area make Fort Stevens a uniquely diversified park. A network of nine miles of bicycle trails and six miles of hiking trails allow you to explore the park through spruce and hemlock forests, wetlands, dunes, and shore pine.

This bike-friendly park has trails where you can bike throughout the park, up to a World War II exhibit, Fort Miles bunkers, the Biden Center, lookout towers, some hills and some flat areas, bike to the Atlantic Ocean or the Delaware Bay and camp in the park, go fishing, bait and tackle shop, surfing, sailing, windsurfing, kit flying, nature center for kids, day camps, wildlife and more.

When New Englanders think "day at the beach",  Cape Cod usually comes to mind. With over 420 campsites on 1,900 acres, Nickerson State Park offers plenty of room to stretch out, not to mention an eight-mile bike path leading from the campground to the 25-mile Cape Cod Rail Trail.

Whether your choice of tire is knobby or smooth, there are plenty of ways to have a two-wheeled good time on Long Island--from the Glacier Woods trails to century rides throughout the summer.

  Half Moon Bay State Beach
Half Moon Bay, California

Located about 30 miles south of San Francisco, this four-mile stretch of beach may be more famous for surfing than cycling, but its location on Highway 1 makes it an ideal stop for cyclists touring the California coastline. Better take advantage of Half Moon Bay Park before Labor Day - 220 California state parks are scheduled to be closed by the Governor this year, due to the budget crisis.

 This post is based on an article on active.com   Half Moon by aerocha  fort stevens bike trail by cavalier & co  cape cod trail by  qwrrty  heron at Cape Henlopen by creativedc

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