Marvin Braude Bike Trail

The 22 miles of the Marvin Braude Coastal Bike Trail are a bicycle rider's delight along the Pacific coast. This is one of the Best Bike Trails In L.A.The trail connects to the Ballona Creek Path between Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades and Torrance Beach, allowing you to ride from Culver City to Palos Verdes if you have the time and the energy. The route begins at Will Rogers State Beach, goes among luscious homes in Santa Monica, Venice, and Manhattan Beach, and then descends to Torrance County Beach, better known to locals as "the Strand."

While there are certain sections of the trail that must be shared with people, the vast majority is bike-only. To avoid Marina del Rey, the paved road swings into Washington Boulevard after you pass Venice. The rest of the trip, which takes you back to the shore all the way to the Palos Verdes Peninsula, is on the sand. Although the trail can become congested and sandy, especially on weekends and in the sections that pass through Santa Monica and Venice, riding conditions are typically calm. Summer evenings on weekdays are ideal. Along this path, numerous facilities are spaced often. Even a useful map is provided by L.A. County.

The path is interrupted twice along the coast: once in Marina del Rey, where it circles the marina and you ride briefly in a bike lane along Washington Boulevard, and once in Hermosa Beach, where you can choose between riding along The Strand (which is frequently congested on the weekends) or Hermosa Avenue (very chill).

Length: 22.3 mi (35.9 km)
Difficulty: Moderate