Two woman in bright clothing and helmets riding down a dirt road on electric assisted mountain bikes

Biking

Blackwater NWR offers several bike routes for the novice to experienced cyclist. Visitors can choose to complete an approximate 4-mile or 7-mile loop route along the paved Wildlife Drive. Blackwater NWR also has maps for 20-mile and 25-mile routes that follow county roads through the varied habitats of the Refuge and surrounding area.

Note: see this document for dates that Wildlife Drive and other trails will be closed during the 2024-25 hunting season.

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Blackwater NWR Cycling Map
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Blackwater NWR Cycling Map

The most popular cycling routes on public roads through and around refuge lands, with mileage overlay.

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