The beach bike path in Santa Monica, which is heavily used and especially popular in the busy summer months, stretches approximately 5.2 miles from Will Rogers State Beach to the north and Venice Beach to the south.   

As you enter Santa Monica from Venice at the southern end (near Marine Street), the bike path runs parallel to an adjacent pedestrian path way.  Continuing north, as you approach Bicknell Avenue, the paths are more clearly separated.  The pedestrian path, or Ocean Front Walk, veers to the east while the bike path veers west and runs closer to the ocean.  The bike path continues north under the Santa Monica Pier, along the 1550 PCH beach parking lot,  to Will Rogers State Beach.

With the high level of activity on both the pedestrian and bike pathways, the following laws have been adopted to ensure the maximum enjoyment and greatest safety of all persons using these amenities. 

BIKE PATH REGULATIONS: 

• Bicycle riding is permitted along the beach bike path (SMMC 3.12.55
• Vehicles allowed on the beach bike path include unicycles, bicycles, bicycles with training wheels, wheelchairs, and single-person tricycles (SMMC 3.12.56)
• Motorized vehicles are not allowed (SMMC 3.12.56)
• Bicycle riding is not allowed on Ocean Front Walk (SMMC 3.12.55)
• Bicycle riders must comply with all lawful signs and directional markings, including painted directional arrows, bike path route boundaries, and signs designating permissible travel lanes (SMMC 3.12.55)
• Pedestrians are not allowed on the 1500 to 2600 block of the bike path (south of SM Pier).  CA. Vehicle Code #21966
• Glass containers are not allowed on the bike path (SMMC 4.08.210)