Shoreline Pedestrian Bikepath

Love the new bike and pedestrian path. Only annoying thing is pedestrians walk on bike path and cause accidents.

Great path to stroll along on a Sunday. I like that it is a path for bikes and a path for walking. Keeping it separate is more enjoyable for all. There are public restrooms along the path but I noticed they weren’t very clean. But in an emergency it would be OK.

My favorite place to go in Long beach. Anytime I want to unwind and relax or workout for miles I come here. The path has to be one of the biggest highlights in Long beach! Overall it’s a beautiful landmark

When I was in Long beach on vacation, I came down to the beach and used this path every day. It was very quiet and calm with not too many people, even on the weekend which I really enjoyed. Pretty good view from the path and it was very clean and well taken care of from what I experienced.

Great bikepath for speed skating, running, walkinng or riding your bike.
If walking watch out for the bikes. there are actually several lanes for bikes and two lanes for walkers/​runners.
Good smooth cement for longboarding, rollerblading, quads or bikes.

Safe and away from traffic, with a great view of the ocean. My only complaint is that there are a lot of homeless people that occupy the bathroom areas. If you ever need to stop to recoup, you don’t really have a place where you can feel entirely comfortable if you need water.

My first time running here was for a small non profit 5k. Labor Day Splash for Fitness 4 All. The race began at 8am. The race had 5k & 10k since the path is 3 miles one way total I believe, so turn around halfway for a 5k. Turnaround at end for 10k. There are even distance markers on the running path!
I would say I am pleasantly surprised and loved running here! Can’t complain about the beach being right there. (Good lighting and scenery for the obligatory selfie) It’s so nice there’s two separate paths for pedestrians and cyclists! I heard the renovated pedestrian path is even different material better for runners! Makes me feel better for my knees even if that’s not true.
There’s plenty of restrooms and water along the way. There are sinks, but when I went it wasn’t working (maybe for the drought). Doesn’t matter though bc like all beaches there’s no soap, so I recommend hand sani.
There were people along path but not too crowded, even a few cute pups along the way (8am Sunday during holiday weekend). It might get more crowded as it gets later though, I know I wouldn’t be up running that early if it weren’t for the race. It did start warming up though, and running one way on path the sun was beaming down on me!
For parking. There was a lot that was slowly filling up towards 9am, it’s 25 cents per 15 mins. But we parked on the street that marked no parking 9 – 5? So it was easy to find parking when we got there at 8am, and we left right at 9. So idk how parking situation is during day, but it was easy to find before 9!
I had a great experience and would love running here regularly but it’s a little far for just a workout. And I’m not sure how the parking situation would be during peak hours. But I definitely recommend for runners and walkers looking for a nice scenic stroll, especially with babies & fur babies. (I heard there’s a dog park close by)

Its so nice to do my workouts safe away ftom traffic, and right by the ocean! The path was recently redone and now theres a larger path and separate paths for the bike and pedestrians.
Long Beach is great about keeping the paths clean, smooth and even graffiti-​free! Beach restrooms are spread every .5miles apart. so even families can bring kids, that might need a quick rest, or some water.
When I first moved here, it was quite an adjustment to go from jogging beautiful hills in Pasadena, to flat paved paths in LB… but now, Ive been slappef with the reality that Im blessed to workout to the sound of the waves and have fresh ocean air in my lungs…
Oh, and for peeps that like a distance to go. the path stretches 3.25 miles in each direction.
.and if u want to stretch it longer, u can take the path into shoreline village, and all the way around to the Queen Mary! (Which extends it another 4 – 6 miles one way!)

UPDATE (Summer 2015): There is now a whole new path just for all pedestrians, located next to the bike path. Now runners and walkers have more space and don’t have to worry about bicycling traffic! The material used for the pedestrian path is great! It’s like a softer gravel kind of material, lessening the impact on your legs while you run.

This was my routine when I lived in Long Beach:
Drive down Ocean Blvd and find free parking on one of the side roads facing the beach (7^th Pl, 8^th Pl, 9^th Pl, etc). Climb down the tower of stairs toward the Pedestrian/​Bikepath. Run a few miles down the beach and back. Return to car for water and beach towel. Chill on the beach and relax.
Now that I live closer to Santa Monica beach, I really appreciate how nice the LB shore is. Yeah, they don’t comb it enough, so it gets some seaweed junk built up in places. But it’s so much more accessible and there aren’t swarms of tourists. You can actually get some alone time with the beach!
If you don’t have a bike, there are a couple of places to rent them along the path. If you have a dog, there’s a designated dog beach along the path. There are a couple of spots along the way where they hold free yoga on the beach (look it up!). There are also fully functioning bathrooms frequently along the path that aren’t gross inside. You get an awesome view of the Queen Mary, and I’ve watched little planes take off from the port area by the ship. AND one day I saw a pair of dolphins swimming along right by the beach, no binoculars needed!
You have a lot of options with this bike/​ped path. Yeah, people don’t stay in their lanes, but you just pass them and move on. Definitely worth checking out.

I love walking this bike path-​although sometimes you do have to side step those less fortunate who congregate on the grass. When I’m not playing tennis-​this is my exercise. The bike path is pretty lit at night, and just mind your own biz when walking. I like to go by Parker’s Lighthouse, and on the weekend get to see the big Carnival cruise ship before it leaves the port.

I recently moved to Long Beach and living so close to here inspires me to come almost every day. I’ve been walking on this path and working my way up to a run. Yeah yeah, I know, but this is the place to do it! I’m not sure how long this path stretches to, but it’s great for some fresh air, exercise, and the outdoors. My only complaint is that the lane for the pedestrians is pretty narrow. For some reason, people just stop in the middle of the lane and I have to run on the bike lane or sand to pass them. Not ideal at all. However, this path is purely flat so very easy for beginners or if you like long walks on the beach. I can’t wait to ride my bike here as well!

I love this path. I probably visit this more than the gym.
It’s not only a wonderful bike path but it’s a really nice running path as well.
I use this to run/​bike/​roller skate year round. That’s honestly the beauty of living in California, great weather all the time. We have to take advantage of this (especially since the cost of living is so high) and enjoy the public facilities!
This pedestrian/​bike path is a great free place to workout. Next time you want to run/​walk/​bike just come here and enjoy the oceanside.

I’ve been running on this path for a few years now. Its great! What I really love is that it’s a concrete path as opposed to asphalt. The path in Bolsa and Huntington is terrible. It’s got so many potholes and the asphalt really does terrible things to my feet when I’m running long distances.
This path is great. There’s clear lines for the pedestrian and bike lanes and the scenery is nice. They just redid all the bathrooms along the path which is a huge improvement! Before it was just waist high walls to distinguish the stalls. And no doors. Now they’re your typical beach restrooms but they look nice from the outside.
It’s pretty well kept most of the time and there’s water fountains at each bathroom stop. It’s about an 8.5 mile path going from the ocean ave. start all the way through to the end of the marina. The length is the only downfall about this place, in my opinion. It needs to be longer! Other than that, it’s a great place to run.

I’ve rode my bike on this trail from the Queen Mary all the way to the Bayshore lagoon plenty of times and it’s by far my favorite trail. Never mind that I sometimes stumble upon rude people who don’t respect that the bike lane is meant for bike riders only. The scenery is enough to overlook anything negative. Especially if you wake up at dawn and hit this trail, it’s just surreal. The absolute best view of the Queen Mary is from the bike trail. Keep going south and you cross the Belmont Pier. Go even further south and you pass by the Olympic pool and the dog beach. The gorgeous scenery, the sound and smell of the ocean is what keeps me coming back.

It is not the cleanest beach but it is still nice to workout here — beats running on the treadmill.
The pathway seems to be maintained pretty well — I haven’t noticed any sidewalks that pop out, and the city seems to be fixing things up. They are in the process of replacing their old bathroom stalls with new ones (so in the meantime, they have port-​o-​potties — yuck), and landscaping is also improving with new plants being installed. I’ve seen a few police cars patrol here and there making their presence known.
There’s always a good amount of people riding their bikes, walking or running along the path but I have never encountered any bad vibes or overcrowding. Although most days you can spot transients laying out but they don’t seem to bother.
My complaints: is that a lot of debris and dead seaweed gets washed up on the shore (especially after it has rained). People need to pick up their trash. I wouldn’t recommend going in the water (too many cargo ships and storm run-​offs, the water is probably contaminated). Oh, and on a really, really hot day, the air quality can suck and you can really smell the diesel from nearby refineries. Those are the days when I decide to workout indoors.
Despite all the negatives, nothing beats the ocean waves crashing at your feet as you run along the sand.

Dogs are allowed at the end by Shoreline Marina & The Queen Mary. Not in Belmont Shore, though. The bathrooms near Shoreline reek of urine. I’ll use a bush over those pits anyday.

My barber told me about this trail, I must say it is kept swept and most of the times clean. We cross path as we ride along the trail or at the local Juice Pit Stop (Naturewell) or having a coffee at Coffee Bean.
I can’t wait till the summer time, I am sure there will be lots of eye candy. I ride the trails cause the road have vehicles. It would hurt less if a pedestrian makes me fall than been hit by a vehicle. Elementary 101.
Happy Riding

Michael and I are taking our nightly 6 mile walk tonight. We just had a Juice Plus+ complete shake for instant energy. Wow this stuff tastes amazing! And it has 8 grams of fiber. Read my review about Juice Plus to get more info on this clinically proven product.
Update: After speaking with the LB Police Dept. we have discovered there’s an app you can download on your smart phone called «GO Long Beach» It’s a way to report a variety of issues, take photos, and using GPS submit the photos directly to the police department. You don’t need an address, the GPS tells the police where the issue has taken place. It’s user friendly and I highly recommend you use this if you care about your city. The gang members are taking over the bike path people, we need to fight back!

This is the SoCal Runs races venue. I love the beach path so much because I get to see the beauty of the water each time. I have not experienced any parking difficulty. By 0700, it gets crowded fast with runners and walkers.
I love Long Beach!