E-Bikes in California Parks and Public Lands

3 National Parks · 3 National Recreation Areas · 1 National Seashore · 1 National Forest · 3 State Parks · 2 State Recreation Areas

California State Parks allows Class 1, 2 and 3 e-bikes on public roads in park units. On trails and gated fire roads, e-bikes are allowed only where a district superintendent's posted order permits them, and each park sets its own list.

Places checked

13

All bike routes

4

Some trails or sections

6

Roads or paved paths only

3

Not confirmed

0

State parks rule

Public roads; trails by posted order

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in California

Classes are the US e-bike classes the land manager allows. Each name links to the park or forest's own page.

California parks and public lands
Place	Type	E-bike access	Classes	Surface	Rides	Notes
Death Valley National Park NPS	National Park	Roads only	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Artist's Drive, West Side Road, Twenty Mule Team Canyon Road	Bikes limited to roads; park pages do not add e-bike rules beyond the NPS servicewide policy.
Joshua Tree National Park NPS	National Park	Roads only	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Geology Tour Road, Queen Valley Road, Covington Flat Road	Bikes limited to roads open to vehicles; park pages do not add e-bike rules beyond the NPS servicewide policy.
Yosemite National Park NPS	National Park	Roads and paved paths only	Class 3-Jan	Paved	Yosemite Valley Bike Path, Tioga Road, Glacier Point Road	15 mph limit on paved bikeways.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area NPS	National Recreation Area	Varies by section	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Coastal Trail (Marin Headlands), Crissy Field Promenade, Deer Park Fire Road	Open routes are listed in the compendium; Deer Park and Willow Camp fire roads are Class 1 and 2 only.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area NPS	National Recreation Area	All bike routes	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Cheeseboro Canyon, Rancho Sierra Vista, Zuma-Trancas Canyons	NPS lands only; adjacent state parks allow Class 1 only on trails.
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area NPS	National Recreation Area	Varies by section	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Clear Creek Canal Trail, Mount Shasta Mine Loop, Brandy Creek Corridor	Class 1 on most trails; Class 2 and 3 on roads only.
Point Reyes National Seashore NPS	National Seashore	All bike routes	Class 1	Mixed	Bear Valley Trail, Estero Trail, Coast Trail	Class 1 only; closed on Abbotts Lagoon Trail.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest USFS	National Forest	Varies by section	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Ash to Kings Trail, Toquima Range roads, Ruby Mountains roads	E-bikes on motorized roads and trails per the MVUM; non-motorized trails need designation.
Crystal Cove State Park California State Parks	State Park	Varies by section	Class 1	Mixed	Moro Canyon Trail, El Moro Ridge Trail	Class 1 only, in the Moro Canyon area coastward.
Mount Diablo State Park California State Parks	State Park	All bike routes	Class 1	Mixed	Summit Road, North Gate Road, Mitchell Canyon Fire Road	Class 1 on bike-legal trails and fire roads; Class 2 and 3 on public roads only.
Wilder Ranch State Park California State Parks	State Park	All bike routes	Class 1	Singletrack	Engelsman Loop, Wilder Ridge Loop, Old Cove Landing Trail
Auburn State Recreation Area California State Parks	State Recreation Area	Designated trails only	Class 1	Singletrack	Foresthill Divide Loop Trail, Confluence Trail, Clementine Trail	Class 1 on 23 listed trails and fire roads.
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area California State Parks	State Recreation Area	Designated trails only	Class 2-Jan	Mixed	Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail, Lake Natoma Loop, Sweetwater Trail	Class 1 on listed dirt and paved trails; Class 2 on paved paths only.

Not yet checked

Places Without a Confirmed E-Bike Rule

Channel Islands National Park (National Park)
Kings Canyon National Park (National Park)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park)
Pinnacles National Park (National Park)
Redwood National Park (National Park)
Sequoia National Park (National Park)

Record

Sources

Places: Park, forest and agency pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules: Agency e-bike policy pages and regulations for each place
State parks rule: California law page
Last verified: Q4 2026