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Marina del Rey – Ballona Creek Bike Path loop from Expo/Crenshaw

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Marina del Rey – Ballona Creek Bike Path loop from Expo/Crenshaw

Moderate

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(3949)

7,194

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Marina del Rey – Ballona Creek Bike Path loop from Expo/Crenshaw

02:23

40.9km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 20.3 km for 81 m

After 21.5 km for 172 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.6 km

Venice Canals

Highlight • Structure

Some romantic bridges and footpaths worth pushing your bike along or seeing from the road bridges. The canals were fashioned be early real estate developers to evoke the town's Italian …

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18.7 km

Venice Beach Pier

Highlight • Beach

Good fishing spot & views of the beach and the surfers riding the waves.

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19.9 km

Ballona Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

The Ballona Lagoon connects the Venice canals to the Marina Del Rey main channel.

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23.7 km

Marina del Rey

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Marina del Rey is the largest man-made harbor in North America, accommodating at least 5,000 boats. As you pass through the harbor, its vast scale and economic significance are apparent. …

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24.4 km

Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve

Nature Reserve

25.4 km

Lighthouse and Fisherman's Village, Marina del Rey

Highlight • Structure

Waterfront dining and shopping area with a historicised faux lighthouse.

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26.0 km

Ballona Creek Bike Path - 0 mile

Highlight • Cycleway

While the trail continues another mile west on the wave breaker/pier to the creek mouth into the Pacific pier, this is the official starting point of one of the best long distance dedicated bike trails across LA.

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27.4 km

Ballona Creek Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Ballona Creek Bike Path connects Syd Kronenthal Park with Venice Beach, following Ballona Creek the entire way. The path is partially shaded and well-connected, passing by the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve and leading you to Marina del Rey.

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31.4 km

Ballona Creek

Lake

35.8 km

Syd Kronenthal Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Small park with baseball diamonds, restrooms, drinking water fountains, forming the Northern starting point of the Ballona Creek Bike Path leading all the way south to the mouth of the river to the Pacific Ocean.

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40.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.4 km

6.57 km

2.98 km

690 m

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

16.8 km

947 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

27°C

19°C

0 %

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Marina del Rey – Ballona Creek Bike Path loop from Expo/Crenshaw

Venice Canals

Venice Beach Pier

Ballona Lagoon

Marina del Rey

Lighthouse and Fisherman's Village, Marina del Rey

Ballona Creek Bike Path - 0 mile

Ballona Creek Bike Path

Syd Kronenthal Park

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