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Pismo Beach

Bob Jones Trail – Avila Beach boardwalk ⛱️ loop from Palasades Bluff Walkway

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United States

California

San Luis Obispo County

Pismo Beach

Bob Jones Trail – Avila Beach boardwalk ⛱️ loop from Palasades Bluff Walkway

Easy

4.6

(2460)

18,326

riders

Bob Jones Trail – Avila Beach boardwalk ⛱️ loop from Palasades Bluff Walkway

01:07

18.4km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.82 km for 80 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.43 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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6.85 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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8.41 km

Old Port Beach

Highlight • Beach

The former port area is now a rarely used perfect beach crescent along Avila Beach Drive

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9.34 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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9.85 km

Port San Luis

Highlight • Structure

This beautiful small harbor is a truly unique setting on the central coast. The original breakwater was built between the 1890s and 1913 to protect the harbor from large waves …

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15.1 km

Bob Jones Bike Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Bob Jones Bike Trail is a paved walking, running, and biking trail, also known as the City to the Sea Trail. It runs from San Luis Obispo to Avila Beach.

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18.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.12 km

5.80 km

2.67 km

516 m

172 m

159 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

3.67 km

524 m

386 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

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