Southeastern Mass. Bike Paths and Trails

Fields Park, Brockton

The main trail is on the road and is about 4.5 miles long. The road is 22 feet wide with 10 feet being used for the bike trail. The whole road is closed to cars week end mornings until about noon. There are several other shorter off road asphalt trails all in all a pleasant urban bike experience. John Dorgan, the park superintendent, has been given two grants to improve the bike trails and will start work next year.

New Bedford Bikepath

Currently a 1-mile path on New Bedford's waterfront, this path might be extended to downtown, making it useful for transportation as well as recreation.

Phoenix Bike Trail, Fairhaven [map] [more about trail]

This 3.3 mile trail runs from the ocean in Fairhaven to the Wareham town line following an old New Haven Railroad spur. Named after the Revolutionary and Civil War Fort Phoenix (several blocks from the waterfront path terminus), the right-of-way was bought by the town in 1954, though a path wasn't planned until 1978. Construction wasn't until 20 years later, in 1998. In 2004, a 2 mile spur from the DPW yard to the shore was completed.