Coconut Grove Bike Path

For those who enjoy cycling as a form of recreation or exercise, Coconut Grove has many tree-lined bike paths. What's more, bicycling is also allowed along the coast on the beach's hard-packed sand. Indeed, Dade County's Park and Recreation Department has developed nine official bike trails, which are also open to in-line skaters and walkers. One of these is the so-called Commodore Trail, also referred to as the Coconut Grove Bike Path.

Running parallel to Biscayne Bay, this route covers five miles. The path starts at Ingraham Terrace Park at Coco Plum Road and heads north up Edgewater Drive to Sunrise Park. Turn left up Douglas Road to Vanguard School, and then take Main Highway north past several schools to the Barnacle State Historic Site. From here, the path heads east on McFarlane Road past the library.

Although most of the Coconut Grove Bike Path is well paved, this particular section passes through some root-encrusted area and by coral walls, as well as over a few brick surfaces that can be bumpy. North of the library, the path follows South Bayshore Drive, where the going is very smooth all the way to the terminus at Wainwright Park, which is the starting point for the Rickenbacker Trail for those who wish to continue on.

Points of interest along the way include several marinas, parks and schools. Toward the very end of the path are two interesting museums: Vizcaya Museum and the Museum of Science Planetarium. The Coconut Grove Bike Path passes by Miami City Hall, too.