Biking Guide: Moraine State Park
Special Trail Notes

Location
Moraine State Park, Worth Township, Butler County

Trailheads
Bicycle concession, Lakeview Beach area, Marina restaurant

Length/Surface
7.2 miles; fair asphalt 7' wide

Description
Busy, park setting, mostly sunny, gentle hills, sharp curves, steep dips

Special usage restrictions
Snowmobiles ok; no motorized vehicles; no horses

Amenities:
Water, rest rooms, bike rental, restaurant, swimming, fishing

Driving time from Pittsburgh:
1 hour North

Trail organization: PA Department of Environmental Resources, Moraine State Park, RD 1, Box 212, Portersville PA 16051, (412) 368-8811

This paved, seven-mile bicycle trail winds near the shoreline between the Marina Restaurant and the Bike Rental Building in the northwest corner of the park. This trail is not a loop. The trail can be accessed at many places in the Lakeview Beach and Watts Bay Marina areas.

It winds in and out of trees, up and down gentle hills, past picnic areas and other park activities and facilities. The trail passes several boat launching areas and provides views of the sailing and other boating activities on the lake.

The swimming area for this side of the lake is near the trail (miles 3.6-3.8). The east end (mile 7.2) is at the Marina Restaurant. The park is very popular, so you'll have plenty of company any time during the season.

A bicycle rental and vending area is located at the beginning of the bike trail on the upper northwest corner of the north shore. Bicycles for the whole family may be rented every day between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day, and weekends in April, May, September and October. Weather permitting, vending machines and restrooms are available in the Bike Rental Building and Watts Bay areas.

There is a six-mile loop trail for mountain bikes on the North Shore. Trailheads are located off of Mt. Union Road and Alexander Ridge Road.

This information provided from and with the permission of Mary Shaw and Roy Weil. For more information on bike trails in Western Pennsylvania, order their book, "FreeWheeling Easy in Western Pennsylvania," the definative guide to local biking.