Bayberry Beer Hall is very kid friendly. I went for brunch recently and I was one of the few people in there without kids.

u/monkiesandtool Thank you! Want to mention that there is a detour that you can use to pass the area with the standing water. It runs right next to the trail, just above it. If you're riding west to east, the detour will be on the right side.

1. I think the East Coast Greenway is meant to be more of a road bike trail - yes. Although some states do have some unpaved sections. Just checked it out on this map.

1a. Trestle Trail from CT to Log Bridge Road in RI is not paved. I rode the unpaved Trestle Trail section recently and it's really fun. A little muddy and icy right now in a few areas - and some frozen dirtbike/atv ruts - but nothing a light gravel tire can't handle.

2. Yes - Once on the WST, it is all a separate, dedicated nonmotorized path. There are some nice gravel horse trails that parallel the paved path in Coventry - I like to ride them as long as I don't see any horses. Bikes are supposed to yield to horses and I try not to piss anyone off.

3. I haven't biked from Bristol to Newport, but I believe it's just road riding. If you are aiming to get to Newport - the Mt Hope bridge is super sketchy to bike over. It's a mile-long 2-lane bridge with no shoulder. (If you want to just touch the other state border to say you crossed the state by bike, you could hop off the East Bay bike path in Warren and head towards MA from there.)

Hope this helps!

The bike path is not just for recreation, it is also used by many as a safe way to get from point A to point B without biking on busy streets.