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THE LOVELAND BIKE TRAIL<br />
Probably the most well-known of all,<br />
this paved, flat trail also known as<br />
the Little Miami Scenic State Park,<br />
runs alongside the Little Miami River<br />
and was one of the first rail-to-trail<br />
projects in the country. It’s the fourth<br />
longest paved trail in the United<br />
States—78.1 miles traversing five<br />
southwestern counties in the state<br />
of Ohio.<br />
On the southern end it begins near<br />
the Lunken Airport end of Beechmont<br />
Avenue then crosses through<br />
Newtown, Milford, Miami Township,<br />
Loveland, Lebanon and on to<br />
its northernmost point, Springfield.<br />
There are free parking spaces and<br />
restaurants found at many trailside<br />
locations.<br />
MAKING THE CONNECTION<br />
The Loveland Bike Trail is only one<br />
of several trails that connect at various<br />
access points leading east, west<br />
and points in between. Here are just<br />
a few:<br />
• The Ohio to Erie Trail begins as<br />
the Loveland Bike Trail and then<br />
joins other trails to span from the<br />
Ohio River in the south to Lake<br />
Erie in the north.<br />
• The Great Miami Trail runs somewhat<br />
parallel to The Loveland<br />
Bike Trail. It travels from Middletown<br />
to Piqua where it connects<br />
with westward-reaching, Ohio-to-<br />
Indiana Trail, which culminates in<br />
Greenville, Indiana.<br />
• To the east, the Xenia-Jamestown<br />
Connector provides 18.5 miles<br />
of trail traveling through rural<br />
Greene and Fayette Counties,<br />
with its final stop in Octa, Ohio.<br />
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