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Glide, ride or stride along the water's edge on the main beach from Alamitos Bay to Shoreline Village. This 3.1-mile bike path is a 17-foot-wide concrete trail on the beach, extending from Alamitos Avenue on the west to 54th Place on the east. Two 6-foot lanes are for bicycle traffic and one 5-foot lane is for pedestrians. You can rent skates, bikes, umbrellas and beach chairs at Alfredos on the west end. Call (562) 434-6121 for more information.
The Shoreline Pedestrian/Bicycle Path was initiated by citizens who wanted to link an existing 29-mile bike path system. City Capital Improvement funds were matched with a Los Angeles County Transportation Commission grant. This bike path was completed in January 1988.
The City of Long Beach has four other major Class 1 bike paths (separate off road bike paths) within its boundaries, encompassing over 60 miles. The City also has many Class 2 (painted lanes on roadway) and Class 3 paths (connecting bike routes with shared use of road with cars).
This 29.1-mile bikeway runs along the east side of the Los Angeles River and extends to the Downtown Marina and the Shoreline Aquatic Park Bike Trail.
This 28-mile bikeway runs along the San Gabriel River through El Dorado Regional Park and extends to the street surface bike trail near the Alamitos Bay Marina.
This 4-mile bikeway runs through the 450-acre scenic El Dorado Regional Park. It connects with the San Gabriel River Bike Trail at various locations.
This 2.5-mile bikeway runs through the 162-acre Heartwell Park. This bikeway also connects with the San Gabriel River Bike Trail and various Class 2 bike paths.
More Bike Map ResourcesFind a trail:
www.railstotrails.org
www.trails.com
Map your ride using Google Maps:
www.google.com/maps
* Click on "Get Directions," then change the default setting "car" to "bicycling." Biking directions for Google Maps are currently in Beta. Please provide them with your feedback!
Map a route or search for routes contributed by others:
www.mapmyride.com
www.bikely.com
www.entryworks.com/pages/maps.html (Search for routes)
www.entryworks.com/JoTMaps/My_Training_Maps.cfm (Create a route)
Plan a bicycle ride:
www.pedaling.com
www.tripplanner.bycycle.org
Submit a Bike Website
If you know of a helpful site for planning a walking or bicycling trip, please contact us, or email us at BikeLongBeach@LongBeach.gov.
Create your own training and/or scenic bike routes with Google Maps!