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Bike the Ventura Promenade
Ventura, California
0.5 mi
/ 0 ft gain
The Ventura Promenade is a .5 mile long biking and walking trail that runs from the Ventura Pier to Sufer's Point, eventually connecting to the Ventura River & Ojai Bike Trail. It is also part of the the larger "Omer Rains Trail" which runs some 3.5 miles to the south through Buenaventura State Beach.
The Ventura Promenade is a perfect way to experience the Ventura Coastline, with easy acce...
Bike the Ventura, Santa Paula, and Ojai Loop
Ventura, California
48.8 mi
/ 2081 ft gain
The Ventura - Ojai - Santa Paul loop is a classic half-century loop throughs some of the most beautiful cycling roads on the Central Coast.
Beginning in Ventura and heading on the off-road (but paved) Ventura / Ojai trails, this loop then heads into downtown Ojai before following Ojai Valley Road all the way to Santa Paula. From there follow West Telegraph Road back into Ventura.
The loop is ne...
Bike the Rincon Trail
Ventura, California
5.0
28.4 mi
/ 720 ft gain
The Rincon Trail between Ventura and Santa Barbara is part of the wonderful Pacific Coast Bike Route, and features two-wave paved cycling lanes with beautiful views up and down the central coast.
There are numerous places to stop along the way for food and relaxing, including the great seaside town of Carpenteria.
Ventura Botanical Gardens Trail
Ventura, California
2.04 mi
/ 715 ft gain
Ventura Botanical Gardens Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Ventura, California.
Surf Ventura Point
Ventura, California
4.0
Surfer’s Point, off Figueroa Street, includes one of California’s premier surfing and windsurfing spots. A landscaped promenade and the Omer Rains Bike Trail connect this sandy beach to the Ventura Pier. Promenade Park, next to the beach commemorates the site of an ancient Chumash village. Beach and park facilities include restrooms, showers, a spacious lawn and picnic tables and grills.
Bike the Lake Casitas Loop
Ventura, California
1.0
48.9 mi
/ 3635 ft gain
The Lake Casitas Loop s a fantastic cycling trail leading from Ventura, California through Ventura Canyon, around Lake Casitas and up over Casitas Pass, down through Rincon Canyon to the ocean and south on Rincon Trail back to Ventura.
It covers almost all of the ecological zones and topographical features that can be found on the Central Coast, and the cycling varies from paved off-road to cyc...
Bike the Ventura River and Ojai Bike Trails
Ventura, California
32.6 mi
/ 1030 ft gain
The Ventura River and Ojai Valley Trail, effectively the same trail, is a gorgeous 32 mile trail that runs from Seaside Park in Ventura to downtown Ojai. It runs along and across the Ventura River and through the Ventura Canyon, with views up and down numerous side canyons and ravines.
The trail is entirely off-road, is a Class 1, and perfect for families. The route alternates between shaded an...
Kiteboard Surfer's Point
Ventura, California
Surfer's Point aka Ventura Point is a well-known kite boarding/surfing (and surfing) spot due to its (when conditions are right) great wave quality, favorable wind direction (sideshore with occasional side-off), friendly locals, rider capacity, and a nearby point break with. When conditions are excellent, most often in the late afternoon, there are a lot of excellent waves.
The best wind direct...
Ojai-Ventura Bike Path
Ventura, California
14.97 mi
/ 850 ft gain
Ojai-Ventura Bike Path is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Ventura, California.
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