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POPULAR BIKE TOUR EVENTS


                                                 OCEAN TO BAY BIKE TOUR
                                                                       The Ocean to Bay Bike Tour takes place in
                                                                       the Bethany Beach-Fenwick Island area
                                                                       every April and includes multiple routes
                                                 and distances for varying skill levels. The scenic tour is considered
                                                 one of the “Top 50 Rides” by Bicycling Magazine.
                                                 www.oceantobaybiketour.com

                                                 BROAD CREEK BIKE & BREW
                                                               The Broad Creek Bike & Brew takes place in Laurel,
           Other great trails include:                         along the scenic Nanticoke River country roads, every
                                                               September. Routes include 15-mile, 25-mile, 50-mile,
                                                               and metric century distances.
           The American Discovery Trail,                       www.facebook.com/broadcreekbywaybikeandbrew/
           a 6,800+ mile trail between Point
           Reyes, CA and Lewes, DE that
           traverses 45 miles of Sussex           Bike & Stay at a participating hotel and bike Southern Delaware’s scenic
           County                                 trails while receiving exclusive offers from restaurants, breweries,
           www.discoverytrail.com                 distilleries and shops. See www.visitsoutherndelaware.com/bike-and-stay.

           The Blue Goose Trail in Prime          Find out more about cycling in Southern Delaware at
           Hook National Wildlife Refuge          www.VisitSouthernDelaware.com/recreation-cycling-de.
           in Milton, which is 1.6 miles,
           features beautiful views of Turkle
           Pond and traverses an excellent
           songbird habitat
           www.fws.gov/refuge/prime-hook

           The Boundary Trail in Trap
           Pond State Park, a 4.9-mile
           trail encircling the home of the
           northernmost stand of bald cypress
           trees in the U.S. (The park also
           offers canoe and horse trails.)
           www.destateparks.com

           The Assawoman Canal Trail is
           a two mile out-and-back trail near
           Ocean View that is great for birding,
           hiking, and road biking.
           www.destateparks.com

















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