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Avila Beach boardwalk ⛱️ – Front Street Beach Boardwalk loop from San Luis Obispo

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San Luis Obispo County

San Luis Obispo

Avila Beach boardwalk ⛱️ – Front Street Beach Boardwalk loop from San Luis Obispo

Moderate

4.9

(8067)

8,848

riders

Avila Beach boardwalk ⛱️ – Front Street Beach Boardwalk loop from San Luis Obispo

02:52

46.8km

260m

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 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.7 km for 80 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.72 km

Irish Hills Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Bicycle Path connecting the Madonna Inn Irish Hills Plaza areas west of Highway 101 to the San Luis Obispo Downtown area, including about two-thirds of a mile of dedicated car free bicycle trail. The pathway begins at the Cerro San Luis Parking Lot at Highway 101 and Marsh Street, running southerly and parallel with the Caltrans Hwy 101 right-of-way to the existing Madonna Inn site. The path then continues southwesterly through the Madonna Inn property to a point of connection with new sidewalk improvements at Madonna Road at the Madonna Inn entry. On Madonna Road bike lanes on both sides continue on to the actual Irish Hills open space to the West.

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18.7 km

Avila Beach boardwalk ⛱️

Highlight • Beach

Short but almost European quality pedestrian promenade on the bluff above the beach, with great views, restaurants, and ice cream 🍨 Can get busy in summer, but eerily quiet in fall and winter.

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19.2 km

Front Street Beach Boardwalk

Highlight • Beach

At the end of Front St a boardwalk continues along the edge of the cliffs with stairs down to continue along the beach

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21.6 km

Fisherman's Beach

Highlight • Beach

This is the smallest beach in the area, yet it boasts the same stunning beauty as the others. It's an ideal spot for a quick dip to cool down or simply to savor the ocean view.

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25.7 km

Bob Jones Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Bob Jones Trail, also called the City to the Sea Trail, is a well-paved path for biking. It's mostly flat with benches along the way. The trail runs alongside San Luis Obispo Creek.

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36.3 km

Johnson Ranch Open Space

Nature Reserve

45.2 km

Bubblegum Alley

Highlight • Structure

Quirky alley between 733 and 737 Higuera Street covered with chewed colorful bubble gum, some with attached wrappers.

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45.4 km

San Luis Obispo Art Museum & History Center

Highlight • Historical Site

Three Museums along San Luis Creek trails to Mission Plaza. Children Museum allows adults only with children slocm.org
The free, small but fine Museum of Art focuses on contemporary art by living artist doing painting, sculpture, fine craft, printmaking and photography in a permanent collection as well as rotating exhibitions. sloma.org
A quality surprise is the History Center of San Luis Obispo County, founded 1953 and now occupies the 1905 Carnegie Library building. Free local history exhibitions and research room with historical documents including newspapers dating back to the 1860s. historycenterslo.org

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46.2 km

Cheng Park

Highlight • Structure

Two Chinese stone Lions ‘guard’ the entrance to the small park built by the San Luis Obispo Rotary Club. Several benches, pagoda style pavillons and gates create a little oasis in the urban core with San Luis Creek running behind the park.

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46.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.5 km

13.9 km

5.42 km

2.50 km

216 m

213 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.0 km

8.71 km

2.87 km

296 m

Elevation

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Avila Beach boardwalk ⛱️ – Front Street Beach Boardwalk loop from San Luis Obispo

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Avila Beach boardwalk ⛱️

Front Street Beach Boardwalk

Fisherman's Beach

Bob Jones Trail

Bubblegum Alley

San Luis Obispo Art Museum & History Center

Cheng Park

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