With 51 miles of recreational trails that run through parks, wooded areas, fields, over rivers and roads as well as along streets and through neighborhoods, the City's recreational path system, known as the Westerville Bike and Walkways (B&W), is traversed by thousands of residents and visitors each week.

As an official Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists, many of those path users are not only walkers and runners, but families out on their bikes and competitive cyclists alike. Plan your next trip on the trails using our interactive digital map. You can identify specific trail loops and track your mileage. 

Whether the trails are being used for recreation or transportation, safety is a top priority for the City. Before heading out on the path system, the City encourages all community members to brush up on general trail etiquette and vehicle operation guidelines.

General Trail Etiquette

  • Abide by all signage

  • Yield to cross traffic at intersections

  • Keep right except to pass

  • Announce passing (e.g. say “To your left” when temporarily moving to the left lane to pass someone in the right lane, then gradually move to the right lane after you have completely passed other trail user(s).

  • Avoid blocking trails

  • Respect others and private property

  • Keep all pets on leashes and clean up all fecal waste

Vehicle Operation

All trail users must exercise caution while operating vehicles (bikes, scooters, permitted electric bikes, etc.), which includes the following parameters:

  • Do not exceed 15 mph

  • Maintaining control at all times

  • Positioning both hands on handles grips, except when using hand and arm signals

  • Avoiding weaving in and out of trail traffic or around other trail users without proper signaling

Electric Bikes

The City permits the use of Class 1 and 2 e-bikes on trails, but Class 3 e-bikes are not permitted. E-bike riders are permitted to use pedal assist, but must maintain a speed of 15 mph or less.

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