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Registering Your Bicycle

Autumn is a wonderful season for bike riding. Did you know you can register your bicycle with the Chesapeake Treasurer’s Office? If your bike is ever found after being stolen or misplaced, police can trace the serial number and return the bike to you. Registration is voluntary, only costs $1, and lasts as long as you own the bike. Fill out the bicycle license form online or visit any Chesapeake Treasurer’s Office location.

Bicycle Tips

Take these steps to insure a fun and safe bike ride:

• Register your bicycle with the City of Chesapeake Treasurer's office.
• Hold onto the handlebars at all times.
• Always wear a helmet.
• Always ride on the far right side of the road.
• Ride in single file and give an audible warning to any pedestrian you pass on a sidewalk.
• Have a light on the front of your bike when you are riding after dark and a red reflector on the back.
• Check to be sure your brakes are working well.
• Have a horn on your bike.

For more important bicycle safety reminders, visit the Chesapeake Police Department's Traffic Safety page.

Bike-Friendly Park Trails

Want to enjoy a scenic ride around a City park? Chesapeake has plenty of bike-friendly trail options!

• Chesapeake City Park
  900 Greenbrier Parkway
  Chesapeake, VA 23320
• Deep Creek Park
  437 George Washington Highway
  Chesapeake, VA 23323
• Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
  1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
  Chesapeake, VA 23323
• Northwest River Park
  1733 Indian Creek Road
  Chesapeake, VA 23322
• Oak Grove Lake Park
  409 Byron Street
  Chesapeake, VA 23320

Hybrid Bikes

• Deep Creek Park
  437 George Washington Highway
  Chesapeake, VA 23323
• Northwest River Park
  1733 Indian Creek Road
  Chesapeake, VA 23322
• Oak Grove Lake Park
  409 Byron Street
  Chesapeake, VA 23320

Mountain Bikes

• Battlefield Park (Waterways)
  1775 Historic Way
  Chesapeake, VA 23320
• Bryant Farms
  215 Terwillinger Road
  Chesapeake, VA
• Chesapeake City Park
  900 Greenbrier Parkway
  Chesapeake, VA 23320
• Cornland Park
  2909 Benefit Road
  Chesapeake, VA
• Deep Creek Park
  437 George Washington Highway
  Chesapeake, VA 23323
• Deep Creek Lock Park
  300 Luray Street
  Chesapeake, VA 23323
• Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
  1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
  Chesapeake, VA 23323
• Etheridge Lakes
  1000 Fentress Loop
  Chesapeake, VA 23322
• Great Bridge Lock Park
  100 Lock Road
  Chesapeake, VA 23320
• Indian River Park
  1709 Rokeby Avenue
  Chesapeake, VA
• Northwest River Park
  1733 Indian Creek Road
  Chesapeake, VA 23322
• Oak Grove Lake Park
  409 Byron Street
  Chesapeake, VA 23320
• Western Branch Trail
  Bruce and Tyre Neck Roads
  Chesapeake, VA
• Western Branch Park
  4437 Portsmouth Boulevard
  Chesapeake, VA 23323

To view Chesapeake's 2050 Trails Plan and to read proposed trail materials, visit the Chesapeake Bicycle/Trails Advisory Committee page.