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!
Hybrid Bikes
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.