E-Bikes in District of Columbia Parks and Public Lands

1 National Historical Park · 1 National Parkway · 2 other places

Most large parkland in the District, including Rock Creek Park and the National Mall, is National Park Service land, where e-bikes may go wherever traditional bicycles may and unpaved trails are closed to all bikes. Park superintendents may restrict classes.

Places checked

4

All bike routes

1

Some trails or sections

1

Roads or paved paths only

2

Not confirmed

0

State parks rule

Where bicycles allowed (NPS land)

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in District of Columbia

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

District of Columbia parks and public lands
Place	Type	E-bike access	Classes	Surface	Rides	Notes
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park NPS	National Historical Park	All bike routes	-	Gravel	C&O Canal Towpath, Berma Road, Capital Crescent Trail	15 mph limit; pedaling required on the towpath.
George Washington Memorial Parkway NPS	National Parkway	Varies by section	Class 3-Jan	Paved	Mount Vernon Trail	Barred on the parkway roadway, Great Falls Park trails, and Theodore Roosevelt Island.
National Mall and Memorial Parks NPS	Other	Roads and paved paths only	-	Paved	National Mall paths, Ohio Drive, Hains Point loop	Walk e-bikes through memorials and along the Tidal Basin.
Rock Creek Park NPS	Other	Roads and paved paths only	-	Paved	Beach Drive, Rock Creek paved trail, Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway trail	Unpaved trails closed to all bikes; 15 mph advised on paved trails.

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: District of Columbia law page
Last verified: Q4 2026