Best casual bike rides in Avalon, NJ
Avalon is a calm, pancake-flat barrier-island town — wide, quiet streets in an easy grid, the dune line on one side and the back bay on the other. There's barely an incline in sight, so you can just roll, and you can link up with neighboring Stone Harbor for a longer ride down the island. A few casual route ideas for an easy beach-town spin.
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Avalon family / flat ride — 5.44 mi
You're heading north on pavement for a quick 5.4-mile out-and-back with virtually no elevation to worry about. Expect a brief stretch on a busier road to connect, but it's mostly a straightforward spin out and back the way you came.
Avalon bike paths ride — 14.46 mi
You're riding out on paved roads heading north and back the same way you came, covering 14.5 miles with almost no elevation to worry about. Fair warning: you'll spend a good chunk of this on busier streets with moderate traffic, so stay sharp on the main drags. All pavement, nice and smooth if you don't mind the company of cars.
Avalon longer scenic ride — 20.81 mi
You're heading out on smooth pavement for a mellow 20-miler with just 153 feet of climbing spread across the route. Expect a fair amount of traffic on the way out and back, but nothing too gnarly. It's a straightforward out-and-back that'll take you about 84 minutes end-to-end.