Family Bike Trips
Family bike trips – ‘Overnights’ with Teen Treks are a way for families to “dip their toe” into the experience of bike touring. We have chosen bike-friendly routes, predominately on rail trails and canal paths through iconic areas throughout the Northeast.
These are non- competitive, social bike rides meant for the families to enjoy taking an adventure together and alongside other like-minded families. In the true spirit of bike touring, all trips will be filled with sightseeing stops including historic monuments, local treasures and often ice cream along the way!
Stay at scenic, family-friendly campgrounds, with plenty of opportunity for kids to play outdoors, and for all to share memories around a fire and over a camp-side meal.
All family bike trips will be supported, though individual families have the option for self-contained travel. A shuttle will be available at the trip start to load overnight gear. Participants are also welcome to carry their own gear either in bicycle panniers or a light backpack. Shuttle service will also be available in case of any bicycle maintenance issues along the trail. A bike guide and sweep will be present on all Overnight rides.
We aim to partner with local bike clubs around New York to provide accessibility of gear and scholarship opportunities. Please reach out if you have any questions or are a community bike club who would like to bring an Overnight Family Bike Trip to your area!
People travel from all over the world to experience the wonder of Niagara Falls, but there is nothing quite like seeing the falls by bicycle. We will ride up the Niagara Greenway Trail, tracing the rushing river all the way to the falls. We’ll top off an exciting day with camp-side experiences at Four Mile Creek State Park.
Saturday, Sept. 28- Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024
Saturday, July 13- Sunday July 14, 2024
Start: Fisherman’s Lot (Riverway Parking Lot 2), Niagara Falls, NY, 10am
End: Fisherman’s Lot (Riverway Parking Lot 2), Niagara Falls, NY, 2pm
Path: Niagara Greenway Trail
Campground: Four Mile Creek State Park
Distance: 22-Miles/Day, 44- Miles Out-and-Back
Price: $95 Adult, $65 Kids
Optional Costs: $5 pp Sag Vehicle Rental, $15 Tent Rental
Start biking from the southern shore of Cayuga Lake in iconic Finger Lakes city, Ithaca, NY. Ride up the shaded Black Diamond Rail Trail to Taughannock Falls, where you will camp next to the tallest waterfall east of the Mississippi!
Saturday, Sept. 21- Sunday Sept. 22, 2024
Saturday, July 20- Sunday, July 21, 2024
Start: Stewart Park, Ithaca NY, 10am
End: Stewart Park, Ithaca NY, 2pm
Path: Black Diamond Trail
Campground: Taughannock State Park
Distance: 20-Miles out-and-back
Price: $95 Adult, $65 Kids
Optional Costs: $5 pp Sag Vehicle Rental, $15 Tent Rental
Wind through historic villages and quaint farm communities along the Genesee Valley Greenway, a gateway to one of New York’s most scenic destinations, Letchworth State Park, renowned as the “Grand Canyon of the East.” You will bike next to the Genesee River all the way to the magnificent Letchworth gorge, as it roars through cliffs as high as 600-feet.
Saturday, August 24- Sunday, August 25, 2024
Start: Erie-Attica Trail Parking
Avon, NY, 10am
End: Erie-Attica Trail Parking
Avon, NY, 2pm
Path: Genesee Valley Greenway
Campground: Letchworth State Park
Distance: 48-Mile Out-and-Back, 24-Miles/Day
Price: $95 Adult, $65 Kids
Optional Costs: $5 pp Sag Vehicle Rental, $15 Tent Rental
Welcome to a Teen Treks’ Family Treks! Our family bike tours provide opportunity for quality time as an entire family while getting to travel with other like-minded adventurous families.
Take a family vacation on a bike, with average week-long bike tours designed to offer fun and adventure for the families with kids age 10 and up. We have chosen bike-friendly routes, mostly along rail-trails, canals and bike paths that stop at scenic campgrounds and comfortable hotels each night.
Each trip will be filled with side-adventures along the route. The best thing about traveling by bicycle is the immersive way it enables you to experience places you travel through. There’s no windows to roll down, you are already out in the open. Sights, sounds and smells often lead the group to spontaneous stops along the way. Planned stops will also break up the day’s ride, as we will visit museums, tour downtowns, stop at historic landmarks, and eat local cuisine along the way.
Each day, you will rest by a cozy fire and reflect on the unforgettable memories you and your family will cherish for years to come. We hope you will join us for a Family Bike Trek this summer!
This 5-day bike adventure offers an up-close experience to the Great Lakes and Niagara Falls. Cross from New York to Canada along the Peace Bridge, where you will join the Niagara Greenway Trail to the Rainbow Trail tracing Lake Ontario and Niagara River on the way to the iconic Falls. Camp at scenic, family-friendly campgrounds along the way. Meet other adventurous families as you make memories biking through this popular destination.
Sep. 8- Sep. 12, 2024
Start: Buffalo, NY
End: Buffalo, NY
Trip Length: 5 Days
Pathways: Niagara Greenway Trail, Rainbow Trail
Stays: 4 Nights-Campgrounds
Distance: 20-30 miles per day
Price: $1495 per person