Whether you bring your own wheels, rent a bike or take advantage of one of the state’s many excellent bike tour companies, Washington State is a great destination for bicyclists. Seattle and Spokane are particularly bicycle-friendly cities with hundreds of miles of bike lanes and paved bike trails that offer many scenic stretches.
Washington State is also crisscrossed with thousands of miles of beautiful back roads that are a favorite attraction for touring bicyclists. And for all you off-road bicyclists, mountain bikers and rock-hoppers, let’s just say Washington is an unpaved heaven on earth. We have more off-road trails than you could ride in two lifetimes.
Here’s an insider tip for you: the bike-friendly Washington State Ferries offer an easy, cost-effective means for cyclists to trade city streets for beautiful back roads in rural areas such as the San Juan Islands and Bainbridge, Vashon and Whidbey Islands in Puget Sound.
