Not only is the weather great -- if not perfect at times -- for biking, but there are several places to ride. The bike/pedestrian lane of the new Ravenel Cooper River Bridge makes for one of the most unique rides anywhere in America. Bring the kids if they can handle the three or so miles each way and have the ability and discipline to handle the single-file demands. There are also tur-around spots to shorted the adventure. The three regional parks of the Charleston County Parks system in James Island, North Charleston and Mount Pleasant offer some of the best biking in the area for families of any age. You can visit the Charleston County Parks website for more details regarding their paved, diverse, beautiful, easy to navigate bike trails and affordable bike rentals. Magnolia Plantation and Middleton Place both offer biking opportunities for you and your family, from woodlands to ancient rice fields while catching glimpses of a wide variety of land and water based birds. It's biking fun combined with incredible natural beauty and local history. The Swamp Fox Trail, also known as the Palmetto Trail, through the Francis Marion National Froest offers more challenging trails for the more advanced biker. More challenging still are the trails in the little known Marrington Plantation, within the undeveloped lands at the Naval Weapons Station in Goose Creek. It's terrific for the more experienced mountain biker. You will need to obtain a $10 pass in order to experience it, though.
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Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you
Now, see, this post makes me want to take down my dusty old bike, which is hanging from the rafters in the garage, fill up the tires, slap on my helmet and go roaring out of here for a long bike ride down the levee of the Sacramento River.
Jun 29, 2008 04:34 AM
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