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===Bicycle trails=== [[File:Trolley Trail Berwyn College Park.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail|Trolley Trail]] as it crosses Berwyn Road in College Park]] College Park has several miles of interconnected dedicated hiking/biking trails. The most popular one is the [[Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail|Trolley Trail]], a {{Convert|3.8|mi|adj=on}} trail that runs along Rhode Island Avenue. This trail runs from Greenbelt Road in North College Park to its intersection with the Northwest branch trail in South Hyattsville, and takes advantage of the right-of-way that had been used by [[Streetcars in Washington, D.C.|streetcars]] connecting College Park to Washington, D.C., between 1903 and 1962.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=Trails |url=https://www.collegeparkmd.gov/trails |access-date=2024-01-30 |website=City of College Park, Maryland}}</ref> Other dedicated bicycle trails in the city include the {{Convert|1.35|mi|4=1|adj=on}} Lake Artemesia trail encircling [[Lake Artemesia]], the {{Convert|3.5|mi|adj=on}} Paint Branch trail connecting Lake Artemesia with North College Park following the [[Paint Branch|Pain Branch stream]], and the Indian Creek trail. These three trails converge in southeast College Park with the Northeast Branch trail, which is part of the extensive [[Anacostia Tributary Trail System]] and the [[East Coast Greenway]], enabling commutes to areas such as Washington, D.C., or Silver Spring along dedicated bicycle pathways.<ref name=":10" /> College Park is ranked as the second most bikeable city in the state by [[Redfin]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Forbes |first=Jamie |date=2024-01-29 |title=The 10 Most Bikeable Cities in Maryland |url=https://www.redfin.com/blog/most-bikeable-cities-in-maryland/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Redfin {{!}} Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling & More |language=en-US}}</ref> and the University of Maryland has a Gold-Level Bike-Friendly Campus designation by the [[League of American Bicyclists]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2023 |title=League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly University All Current BFU Awards through 2023 |url=https://bikeleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BFU_Award_List_2023_ALL_BY_STATE.pdf |website=League of American Bicyclists}}</ref>
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