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Venice Beach Pier – Marina del Rey loop from Venice

Easy

4.5

(2733)

5,332

riders

Venice Beach Pier – Marina del Rey loop from Venice

01:06

18.7km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Venice City Beach

Dockweiler State Beach

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

803 m

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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2

2.92 km

Ballona Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

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

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3

4.00 km

Venice Beach Pier

Highlight • Beach

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

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4

7.43 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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5

8.86 km

Waterfront dining and shopping area with a historicised faux lighthouse.

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6

12.6 km

This bridge crosses Ballona Creek and makes the Ballona Creek/Marina Del Rey-jetty accessible to bikers and pedestrians. No cars allowed.

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7

13.7 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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8

15.9 km

Marina del Rey

Highlight • Structure

Some of the most lavish yachts are moored in this vast Marina, that gave the town its name.

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B

18.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

3.18 km

1.18 km

710 m

398 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

6.82 km

1.68 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 26 August

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Comments

February 16, 2022,Bicycle Tour
Easy spin along Venice Beach and Marina Del Rey. Worth coasting down to Hermosa Beach too.
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