Old Key West Bike rental

[Dano1182]

Thinking of renting bikes at OKW.
Any info on price DVC discount?
where can you ride?

 

[BillPA]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/recreation/bike-rentals/

 

[Deb & Bill]

You can ride around OKW, maybe over to SSR. I don't think they allow bikes to be ridden at Disney Springs. You cannot ride on the roads or over to Port Orleans (RS or FQ).

OKW was a good place to rent a surrey bike because most of the ground is pretty level (unlike the BW area) and you could ride for quite a while going around OKW.

 

[RobDoc]

Here is a map of OKW. The dotted line is the "jogging trail" which may be shared by bicycles. As noted, riding on the roadways is not allowed and riding (or jogging) on the golf course cart path is firmly discouraged.

Although not indicated on the map, the trail to SSR (and DS) begins behind Building 55. Bikes may be ridden to SSR ( you will ride past the Treehouse area), but riding at DS is also 'firmly discouraged'.

Enjoy!

 

[Dano1182]

Doc
I don't see at attached map.

 

[BillPA]

is this it?

 

[heynowirv]

Here is a map of OKW. The dotted line is the "jogging trail" which may be shared by bicycles. As noted, riding on the roadways is not allowed and riding (or jogging) on the golf course cart path is firmly discouraged.

Although not indicated on the map, the trail to SSR (and DS) begins behind Building 55. Bikes may be ridden to SSR ( you will ride past the Treehouse area), but riding at DS is also 'firmly discouraged'.

Enjoy!

It would also be difficult cycling thru DS considering how congested it gets.

 

[RobDoc]

is this it?

No, I can see the posted image on my computer, but here is a direct link from the DVC Resource Center OKW page - https://www.disboards.com/attachments/oldkeywestmap-jpg.165278/

 

[SL6827]

I could be wrong but I think you could ride your bike to DS and they have places to lock them up while you tour DS on foot?

 

[Shamus]

No, I can see the posted image on my computer, but here is a direct link - https://www.disboards.com/attachments/oldkeywestmap-jpg.165278/

Doc - I'm geting this error with your link.

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You do not have permission to view this page or perform this action.

 

[RobDoc]

I'll try something else (that link was from the DVC Resource Center Old Key West page).

Hopefully this one will be visible!

 

[Simba's Mom]

Here is a map of OKW. The dotted line is the "jogging trail" which may be shared by bicycles. As noted, riding on the roadways is not allowed and riding (or jogging) on the golf course cart path is firmly discouraged.

Although not indicated on the map, the trail to SSR (and DS) begins behind Building 55. Bikes may be ridden to SSR ( you will ride past the Treehouse area), but riding at DS is also 'firmly discouraged'.

Enjoy!
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I didn't know that there was a biking path to SSR by building 55. I thought that you could walk, but it was along the golf cart paths. And I'm sure the golf carts wouldn't be very happy sharing their paths with surrey bikes. Is there a separate path?

 

[RobDoc]

I didn't know that there was a biking path to SSR by building 55. I thought that you could walk, but it was along the golf cart paths. And I'm sure the golf carts wouldn't be very happy sharing their paths with surrey bikes. Is there a separate path?

It is not on the golf course cart paths (which is not allowed anyway). It is a paved walkway suitable for bikes which follows the Trumbo canal past the Treehouse Villas and on towards SSR and DS. To get to SSR, there will be bridge across the canal or stay on the walkway towards DS across the lake from SSR.

Years ago, there was a fitness course along part of this same walkway with a number of exercise stations. This was back when it was still the Disney Institute. When that resort was demolished (except for a few of the classroom areas which still exist), the exercise stations were removed. The bridge leading to SSR is where the LBV Golf Course 1st tee is located but the walkway continues along the canal to the parking lot at DS over near Cirque.

When SSR opened, the Treehouses were not part of the resort, but were being used as housing for the CP participants. There is still a bridge across the canal leading to the Treehouses a short distance before you'll come to the SSR bridge (and the DVC models are located just beyond the LBV Clubhouse).

 

[Simba's Mom]

Terrific, thanks! Renting surrey bikes at OKW is something I enjoy but I didn't know about this path.