Willamette River bike trail
Willamette River bike trail
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A six-mile bike trail along the Willamette River.
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Catherine M
Austin, TX10 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
Every day of our stay I was able to run a different route of the trail. The trail has beautiful scenery and is well maintained. Those using the trail are courteous. It is unfortunate there are so many homeless guys wandering on and camping in the surrounding area!
Written June 28, 2022
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Rebecca E
8 contributions
Jun 2022
Greatest trail around! Open, spacious, and breathtakingly beautiful at nearly every turn. Easy, mild ride or walk. Stay right and give plenty of heads up when passing on the left.
Bridges, waterways, sloughs, parks, restaurants--this trails winds through it all!
Bridges, waterways, sloughs, parks, restaurants--this trails winds through it all!
Written November 10, 2022
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Expedition601587
11 contributions
Aug 2020
Simply the best urban bikeway in Oregon and that is some pretty tough competition. Once the Riverwalk is done, both sides of the river will be connected with this path. Drops you right into downtown Eugene or all the way out to Doris Ranch.
Written August 31, 2020
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PygmyLlama
5 contributions
Aug 2022
My wife and I went for a ride and took this trail as opposed to our usual trek in South Eugene. There was a surprising number of camps just off the trail and we noticed several syringes when we walked off the path towards the river. Nope! Time to get back on the path and on our merry way.
Written December 2, 2022
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John Thompson
Eugene, OR1 contribution
Jul 2022
Far too many careless and fast eBikes and scooters for safety. I finally got used to people walking their dogs with no leash and now motorized vehicles. Be very aware of any Eugene "e" bikes flying by.
Written August 20, 2022
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sde63
Jonesboro, AR60 contributions
Jul 2016
My wife and I love to ride bicycles when we travel, renting our bikes at either an "urban bike" location or from a local bike shop. While in Eugene visiting our son and daughter-in-law, we rented bikes from Paul's Bicycle Way of Life on 556 Charnelton St and headed to the Willamette River bike trail.
The Willamette River bike trail s actually miles and miles of bike / pedestrian paved paths that go up and down and across the Willamette. While we shared the trail with many other cyclists, there were also scores of walkers/runners/joggers, skaters, and even several folks using their walkers. One of the neatest things beside the amazing scenery along the fast moving river was the respect and courtesy shown by the users on the trail. Even with the trails crowded with all kinds of users, our take away was the serene and peaceful feeling that we had when we finished.
The Willamette River bike trail s actually miles and miles of bike / pedestrian paved paths that go up and down and across the Willamette. While we shared the trail with many other cyclists, there were also scores of walkers/runners/joggers, skaters, and even several folks using their walkers. One of the neatest things beside the amazing scenery along the fast moving river was the respect and courtesy shown by the users on the trail. Even with the trails crowded with all kinds of users, our take away was the serene and peaceful feeling that we had when we finished.
Written June 26, 2017
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Adam L
New York City, NY353 contributions
Aug 2021
I rented a bike from the hotel I was staying at in August. Great views along the river and friendly people walking and biking
Signs were clearly marked and bridges to cross back and forth over the river
Would do it again
Signs were clearly marked and bridges to cross back and forth over the river
Would do it again
Written August 10, 2021
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Brian B
Henderson, NV11 contributions
Dec 2018
Great trail for walking or biking, and very convenient on foot to nearby hotels. Easy access, although I wouldn’t recommend it at night alone.
Written November 19, 2019
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Sergio K
Eugene, OR51 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
This a beautiful trail featuring, of course, various river crossings with lovely scenery; a great rose garden (don’t forget to walk your bikes); bird and turtle preserves; and a few river side restaurants (views better than the food). There are lovely spots to relax along the trail and enjoy a snack - something we do 2 or 3 times during the summer.
It is an easy ride - flat - great for families!
It is an easy ride - flat - great for families!
Written August 25, 2019
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Hernando C
24 contributions
Aug 2019 • Friends
This bike trail is a pleasure to ride on. Well maintained and absolutely beautiful, you can spend a good hour going through a magnificent system of parks around the Willamette river, enjoying nature.
Very Eugenian: the trail is shared by bikers and walkers, don't forget to announce in loud voice ... "passing on your left..." ;-)
Very Eugenian: the trail is shared by bikers and walkers, don't forget to announce in loud voice ... "passing on your left..." ;-)
Written August 4, 2019
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We are staying at the Fairfield Suites in Eugene/Spring. Does the bike path go from there to the downtown area? The map on the hotel web site is not very specific. Can I assume that we can get to some of your microbreweries that way - either in or outside of the downtown area? Thanks!
Written April 13, 2018
I tried to send you the oregon.gov and eugene.gov website that gives all the bikepaths but annoyingly Trip Advisor won't allow me to send the link. Just know that there is a website, good luck!
Written April 14, 2018
Is there a place to rent bikes?
Written July 4, 2017
I had my own bike, so I didn't need to rent, but I agree will all the other comments about this. Eugene is very bicycle friendly and there are many shops in town that will rent. Best way would be to google it. It will also depend on where you enter the bike trail, which spans several miles, running by the Willamette River.
Written July 4, 2017
One is on the back side of Valley River Mall (behind the theaters), Alton Baker Park, The Rose Garden, by Parkside Preschool near the soccer fields, Community Gardens at the end of Polk, up by the Beltline, off of River Avenue across the street from the Orowheat store. I know there are more, but these are the ones that we have used! I hope this was helpful!
Written August 21, 2016
RanchoSDmon
La Mesa, California
I love the fact that this is a bike town. We're coming up to visit University of Oregon next month and want to enjoy biking around the trails and stuff, but I'm wondering if there are bike rental places in town? I really don't want to drag our bikes up from San Diego, so I'm wondering if we can rent them there.
Written March 10, 2015
Here are three bike rental places to get you started: Rent-A-Bike (541) 579-5552; Bicycle Way of Life (541) 344-4105; Paul's Bicycle Way of Life (541) 342-6155. Enjoy Eugene! It is a great town to walk or bike around.
Written March 11, 2015
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