Santa Monica Pier – Venice Beach Boardwalk loop from Will Rogers State Beach

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Santa Monica Pier – Venice Beach Boardwalk loop from Will Rogers State Beach

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Santa Monica Pier – Venice Beach Boardwalk loop from Will Rogers State Beach

02:40

25.0km

140m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Will Rogers State Beach

Santa Monica State Beach

Venice City Beach

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.17 km

View of the sunset from Palisades Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views from the wide park high above the cliffs. The trail along the beach at the bottom of the cliffs is a nice option to loop back.

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8.38 km

Santa Monica Pier

Highlight • Structure

The legendary amusement park jutting out on the Pier has its own museum harking back to the glory days of fairground attractions.

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8.47 km

Santa Monica Beach Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Marvin Braude Bike Path in Santa Monica is a paved, 22-mile path from Rogers Park in the Pacific Pallisades in the North to Torrance Beach in South Bay. The …

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9.04 km

Bay Street Beach

Beach

10.9 km

Ocean Front Walk (Venice Beach)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great trail for a walk or run. It follows along the beach and gives you great views of the water. Make sure not to run on the Venice Beach Bike Path, as that is meant for bikes only.

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11.7 km

Venice Beach Boardwalk

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Adjacent south of Santa Monica on the Pacific Coast Highway is Venice Beach. The community was born in 1905 and developed by eccentric millionaire Abbot Kinney, who shaped the site …

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15.6 km

Ballona Lagoon

Lake

17.8 km

Muscle Beach Venice

Highlight • Beach

Muscle Beach is one of the most famous beaches in Los Angeles. It is credited with being the birthplace of the US physical fitness boom and is a popular tourist attraction.

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18.0 km

Venice Suites Mural

Highlight • Monument

Very large mural directly on the promenade.

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25.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.1 km

4.37 km

2.81 km

1.14 km

633 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

5.01 km

3.47 km

2.73 km

1.25 km

326 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 21 October

22°C

17°C

86 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 21, 2025,Santa Monica & Venice Beach-Run 🏃🏻‍♂️🏄‍♂️🚤🛥️☀️🤙🫶

...one of the few live-time running routes that you can enjoy with a permanent grin! 😍
Not just because of the beautiful and quirky people you'll encounter walking and cycling along, the fantastic buildings, and the visual impressions...but because you'll constantly be inhaling the sweet California weed scent...😂🥴🇯🇲

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