Allaire State Park Mountain Biking Trails

The 800 acre South side of Allaire State Park is maintained by the Allaire Trail Users Group (ATUG) which is a merry band of volunteers that includes mountain bikers, equestrians and hikers dedicated to Allaire's Multi-use trails. This area has many miles of unmarked trails along with four marked trails. You can expect packed sand trails with a few roots, no rock and relatively flat topography. Allaire is also frequented by many equestrians and trail runners so remember the Rules of the Trails. Although Allaire has some wildlife (deer, turkeys, owls and foxes) the critters to watch out for are ticks and chiggers so be sure to pack some bug spray during the summer months.

Allaire State Park's trails were scheduled to close on December 1, 1998 due to excessive erosion and neglect of the trail system. On November 4, 1998, ATUG was formed to open a dialog with the park in order to prevent the closing. The group consisted of both cyclists and equestrians and work closely with park officials. Fast forward a few years and the trails are greatly improved and there is no longer a threat of closure. The park officials have also responded with improvements like 2 lavatories and a resurfaced parking lot. ATUG has shown that it is possible for different user groups to join forces and work toward a common goal, and by working together we have improved communication between the user groups. The result is near zero user conflict and more trail courtesy.