E-bikes on Discovery Park trails
Seattle & King County, Washington · King · Managed by Seattle Parks and Recreation
🔴 No e-bikes
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Which classes: No e-bikes on park trails and paths
The rules
Seattle Parks bars e-bikes from park trails and paths except on its five designated multi-use trails, and Discovery Park is not one of them. Ride park roads only where bikes are allowed.
What the official source says:
No motorized vehicles such as electric-assist bicycles, golf carts, motorized scooters, hoverboards, uniwheels, segways, motorized skateboards, and other independently propelled vehicles are generally allowed on park trails and paths.
Source: Seattle Parks and Recreation
📞 Call ahead: 206-684-4075 (rules and closures change)
Washington's e-bike classes
Washington has three e-bike classes: Class 1 (pedal-assist to 20 mph), Class 2 (throttle, cuts out at 20 mph) and Class 3 (pedal-assist to 28 mph, with a speedometer). All three need working pedals and a motor of no more than 750 watts. Washington e-bike laws →
Not sure which class you have? E-bike classes explained →
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Nearby trails
- Burke-Gilman Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlySeattle Parks and Recreation (Seattle section); King County Parks (Lake Forest Park to Bothell)
- Elliott Bay Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlySeattle Parks and Recreation
- Green Lake Park (Inner Loop) 🔴 NoSeattle Parks and Recreation
- Sammamish River Trail 🟢 Class 1 & 2 onlyKing County Parks