Bicycle Day Trips in New Jersey

• Planning a bicycle day trip in New Jersey can involve several stops of interest.bicycle image by Vitezslav Halamka from Fotolia.com
  
  Whether in New Jersey or any other U.S. state, a bicycle day trip is limited only by imagination. Bicycle paths, local historical site visits or myriad destination tours await the imaginative cyclist in the Garden State. Whether loaded bicycle picnicking or credit card day-tripping, New Jersey cyclists have a plentiful list of excursions to plan about the state. Cyclists planning rides away from civilization should learn the skills of flat-changing and simple mechanical repairs.
  
  

Local Bicycle Path Trips

• The U.S. network of bicycle and shared trails for both mountain and road bicycle riders is growing and mapped extensively in most areas. New Jersey counties often support bicycling in park areas, according to the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation web site. The site provides a map of New Jersey broken into counties with trails listed by county. Linking one or more paths with a favorite park destination or restaurant provides for simple cycling day-trip planning.
  
  

Local Historical Site Trips

• The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) official web site lists several historical sites, many in New Jersey parks. Mapping day-trip cycling historical site tours provides for intriguing visits and excellent family excursions. New Jersey is home to the Walt Whitman house, where the poet lived from 1884 until his death in 1892, according to the NJDEP site. Thomas Edison and President Grover Cleveland sites are located in New Jersey along with several other notables.
  
  

Destination Day Tours

• Bicycle day trips can include a variety of destination day tours. Whether visiting cemeteries or nature spots, you'll find the countryside of New Jersey is dotted with a variety of interesting locales. Riding to a local farm or farmer’s market can become a day trip in no time at all. Even a tour of the local pubs is an easy fun cycling day trip. However, cycle pub touring calls for moderation. Inebriated cycling is illegal in New Jersey.