Oceanside Beach and Pier – The Strand - North loop from El Camino Real

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Oceanside Beach and Pier – The Strand - North loop from El Camino Real

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Oceanside Beach and Pier – The Strand - North loop from El Camino Real

01:56

32.3km

170m

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: October 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.55 km for 152 m

After 8.81 km for 118 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.81 km

Oceanside Blvd - ramp to Buccaneer Beach

Highlight • Beach

Paved ramp makes the beach here accessible by bike. Or rather what's left of it: greedy housing development pushed so close to the waterline that at high tide there's no beach left.

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6.63 km

Rotary Park

Highlight • Beach

Looking toward the ocean this park sits on the left, with public paid parking behind it and next to it, some of the closet beach parking you can get!

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7.23 km

Oceanside Beach and Pier

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

The best of Oceanside, ride the harbor and then down into Carlsbad. Flat with some traffic bit you can take the whole road since it's a low speed cruising area.

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8.13 km

The Strand - North

Highlight • Cycleway

Mostly quiet street along the waterfront with beach access along the whole stretch

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8.87 km

San Luis Rey River

Highlight • River

This is the end point for the 69 mile long San Luis Rey River, stretching from it's headwaters in the Palomar Mountains all the way through Cleveland National Forest to the Santa Rosa Mountains

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9.65 km

Tidal lagoon

Highlight • Viewpoint

great views from an real off the beaten path location; a true off ramp to nowhere...

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14.1 km

San Luis Rey Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A fantastic, good quality bike path with plenty of nature to take in whilst you cycle along it. A great alternative to cycling on the surrounding roads.

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20.3 km

Mance Buchanon, symbolizing sportsmanship and community spirit, lent his name to this oasis. The park, with its playground, trails, verdant expanses, and soccer fields, reflects his legacy in nurturing youth.

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