Shoreline Drive, Belmont Shore, Queen Mary
Long Beach
So pleasant! Unfortunately, not long enough.
The only shortcoming of this ride is that it’s too short! It passes by some of the more interesting sights in the LA area: the Port of Long Beach, the Queen Mary, cutesy little Shoreline Village and Lagoon and the adjacent Convention Center. To the east is the attractive Belmont Shore area as well as Naples, with its canals and ersatz gondolas. A few blocks further east, you’ll be at the mouth of the San Gabriel River (tho’ unfortunately it’s hard going through some heavy highway traffic to connect to that trail).
Thos Guide pp 825, 826.
This is a great trail for family with young kids. It is never crowded. The scenary is nice. We have been riding this path for year now. We usually stop at Shoreline Village for ice cream or end up at the aquarium and spend a couple of hours there before riding back.
Love this trail. Lovely views, nice breeze off the ocean. Only one draw back and or nice thing is there are lots of people walking along side on the weekends. Can’t go too fast because of all the kids coming and going.:)
This distance is perfect for rollerblading but if you are biking, I suggest you make the connection to the LA River trail and continue North a few more miles in order to get a good workout.
I love this path……..i have been riding it for 4 weeks now and just love it more and more
yes this past saturday august 16th 2011 i rode my bike twards the santa fe dam
era ok but the rest stops dont have water stations of fresh drinking water thats
well needed of the san gabriel rive trail it gets hot ridding out there so water
and food station to buy food and water would be nice and why isnt the san gabriel
river trails arnt patroled by the los angeles sheriff,s dept on bikes or horse back
that would make the bike trails safer dont you think i do i want tobe safe ridding
my bike. thank you thomas dobias age 58
the rest eras with some kind of sank bar would be nice after a long ride would be
an welcome sight for us ridders who ride our bikes this summer & spring time
even in the fall and winter when the weater is warm i would travel the bike
trails more if the rest stops had fresh water and food and places to lock up
your bikes. its a simple idea please look into it for 2012 its a good idea.
and having the trails patroled by the sheriff,s or park rangers would be
welcome too
The bike path looks fun, I have ridden along shorline drive but that’s about it. I look forward to the ride, anyone know the best place to park to offload the bikes?