Farmington is a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community. The town was awarded bronze by the League of American Bicyclists in 2014 and again in 2024. View the 2024 Bicycle Friendly Community report card.

Farmington boasts 4.8 miles of the 82-mile Farmington Canal Heritage Trail and 2.6 miles of the 16-mile Farmington River Trail. These multi-use trails, along with other connections, create active transportation corridors that provide point-to-point access for a variety of purposes, including commutation, recreation, and healthy activity.

The following resources were provided by the Farmington Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee:

Checklist for getting started on a bicycle

https://learn.bikeleague.org/products/get-ready-to-ride-basic#tab-product_tab_overview

Finding Your Way Around

• Local Bike/Walk Path (northern section) FVTC-FCHT-BikeMap-Fall2020 North map.pdf - Google Drive
• Explore Farmington Map - destinations in Farmington - cultural, otherwise https://www.explorefarmington.com/places
• Additional maps for locations in CT https://sites.google.com/view/nhncg/maps

Safety and Education

• Tips for road riding https://bikeleague.org/ridesmart/ride-better-tips/
• Share the trail - bike trail rules https://www.railstotrails.org/share-the-trail/
• Watch for Me CT https://watchformect.org/
• E-bike laws: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:ee998a9d-bebf-416e-9d66-d990498ef9a0?comment_id=58c279b5-1c96-4275-8fb4-ed0c9cdd5014

Local Bike Walk Organizations

• Farmington Valley Trails Council https://fchtrail.org/event-organizer/farmington-valley-trails-council/
• Bike Walk Farmington CT https://www.facebook.com/groups/475457272542334

News/Events/Social Media

To see what's coming up around Town, please see the Explore Farmington website.