PLEASE NOTE: The Bike Barn is currently closed.
We will reopen under our Winter Hours on October 30th Weather permitting, our Winter opening hours are now in effect. Open 5 days a week (closed Mondays & Tuesdays) 10 am - 3pm. Bikes can be borrowed for up to 2 hours , with last bikes out at 2 pm All Returned by 2:45pm Our bikes are loaned on a first come first serve basis, and there may be wait times during peak season, and at weekends. Groups larger than 10 must email: [email protected] or call us at:302-858-6127 at least a week in advance to schedule their requirements All bikes must be returned to the Bike Barn by 2:45 pm Please check back here regularly, as days and hours of operation can be subject to change. We recently added 2 new adult Trikes to our Fleet! Our Sun Atlas Trikes are perfect for riders who need extra stability and support. Their very low step through makes them easy to get on and off, for individuals with limited stability. Special Rules and Restrictions will Apply. Click/touch to download the form for full details, or check in on arrival with the folks at the Bike Barn Thank you. Procedures are in place to ensure safety for our Bike Barn volunteers and our visitors. This includes restricting access to the Bike Barn buildings – visitors pick up and return bikes and helmets outside the Bike Barn. Borrowers must complete the form provided inside the Nature Center, and leave a photo-ID there for up to 5 riders, prior to picking up bikes. All riders under 18, by State Law must wear helmets
There is also a highly respected international organization called “Safe Kids” which offers the same advice. Click/ tap here for full information on this topic: Bike Safety for Babies | Safe Kids Worldwide |
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One of the most popular activities provided by FOCHSP is" Borrow-a-Bike". Here people can borrow a bike to ride within the park and see the sights for up to 2 hours...at no charge! That said, we do gladly accept all donations to help us offset the cost of new bikes, helmets and maintenance. There is a secure donation box on the left front of the Barn. You can also make a secure donation on line. Just ask our volunteers for help with this. Thanks!
Since its start in 1997, Borrow-a-Bike has always been operated entirely by volunteers and funded by donations. In 2014, bikes were borrowed by around 13,000 people and that number continues to grow, reaching more than 14,000 in 2019
Local Bike Shops Support the Friends of CHSP Bike Program
. For twenty-six years, visitors have been able to visit the Bike Barn adjacent to the Nature Center and borrow a free bicycle to tour the Park’s paths. The Bike Barn holds a fleet of forty-four adult bikes, twelve kids’ bikes, and three commercial grade bike trailers.
The bike fleet has always relied on donated equipment, maintained by the talented bike mechanics who are members of FOCHSP’s all-volunteer Bike Barn Ambassadors group, but these trusty cycles have been showing their age.
FOCHSP performed a major upgrade to the fleet in 2022.. Thirty-one of the adult bikes in the fleet were replaced with near-new Electra and Sun cruiser bikes. (See below) All bikes are now outfitted with baskets and bike bells. Ian Friedland, the Bike Barn coordinator notes that this upgrade couldn’t have happened without assistance from the wonderful folks at Lewes Cycle Sports, Seagreen Bicycles, and Rehoboth Cycle Sports. All three shops continue to provide outstanding support for the program.
Twenty-six of the replaced bikes were moved on to serve a different population. FOCHSP donated them to the Delaware Department of Transportation’s (DelDOT) J1 Bicycle program. This program gives bikes to the foreign students who come and work in local shops and restaurants during the busy summer months.
Since its start in 1997, Borrow-a-Bike has always been operated entirely by volunteers and funded by donations. In 2014, bikes were borrowed by around 13,000 people and that number continues to grow, reaching more than 14,000 in 2019
Local Bike Shops Support the Friends of CHSP Bike Program
. For twenty-six years, visitors have been able to visit the Bike Barn adjacent to the Nature Center and borrow a free bicycle to tour the Park’s paths. The Bike Barn holds a fleet of forty-four adult bikes, twelve kids’ bikes, and three commercial grade bike trailers.
The bike fleet has always relied on donated equipment, maintained by the talented bike mechanics who are members of FOCHSP’s all-volunteer Bike Barn Ambassadors group, but these trusty cycles have been showing their age.
FOCHSP performed a major upgrade to the fleet in 2022.. Thirty-one of the adult bikes in the fleet were replaced with near-new Electra and Sun cruiser bikes. (See below) All bikes are now outfitted with baskets and bike bells. Ian Friedland, the Bike Barn coordinator notes that this upgrade couldn’t have happened without assistance from the wonderful folks at Lewes Cycle Sports, Seagreen Bicycles, and Rehoboth Cycle Sports. All three shops continue to provide outstanding support for the program.
Twenty-six of the replaced bikes were moved on to serve a different population. FOCHSP donated them to the Delaware Department of Transportation’s (DelDOT) J1 Bicycle program. This program gives bikes to the foreign students who come and work in local shops and restaurants during the busy summer months.