Fitness and beauty meet when you take your bicycle (or your jogging shoes) out on the Monterey Bike Path. You can also rent a surrey at Lover's Point in Pacific Grove or on Cannery Row for a date or some family fun. Just get outside here for some fitness along the coast and enjoy yourselves!
Click Here to view Bay Bikes Rentals or Click Here to view Adventures by the Sea Rentals. The views along this path are gorgeous. All kinds of animals and birds to view along the oceanside and and you can stop for lunch or coffee along your route. This Bike Path used to be the location of the coastal railroad tracks which existed from the 1930's to the 1950's in the height of the historical Sardine Factories. Some of the original tracks remain in areas of Seaside if you want to enjoy a piece of remaining history and, if applicable, point them out to your children. You can begin in Pacific Grove and go all around the coast and back if your body obliges.
A note of awareness: I have witnessed walkers, joggers, and bicyclists get frustrated with one another while trying to share the road. There are some very serious bicyclists (not the majority) who get a bit of bike-path-rage. So if you're a walker, be kind to the bicyclists and try to yield to them. If you're a bicyclist, many walkers on the road are tourists and may not be aware of the need to walk on the dirt path so be kind and gentle. Let's be nice to one another out there and primarily, have fun and enjoy the view! If you're bicycling, use caution where walkers frequent the path along Pacific Grove and Monterey to avoid collision.
For more information on the Monterey Bike Path including maps and more, click here.
Another tip for those enjoying the use of their bicycles on Thursdays. There is now a program called HER Helmet Thursdays where you may obtain discounts at various locations if you ride there via your bike with your helmet.
"H"- Hotels/other lodging.
"E"- Educational attractions and entertainment venues.
"R"- Restaurants/other dining and beverages.
HER Helmet Thursday FAQ's may be viewed by clicking here.
A map including the participating venues of HER Helmet Thursdays may be viewed here.
First Awakenings also participates in HER Helmet Thursdays.
Born and raised on the Monterey Peninsula, this blog is one local's perspective. If you're wondering what to do, where to dine, or searching for some insider advice on the area, then you've stopped at the right place. Thank you for visiting, I hope you enjoy!
Monterey is home to me, but I live in Florida at the present. I spent a good part of the last three months in Monterey and a quite a bit of that on the bike trail. I could NOT get enough of it. The beauty!! I always loved and appreciated Monterey but nothing like I do now. I direct friends there whenever they are traveling. It is simply DIVINE and God's creation. I already miss it so much. Check out my blog and you will see a few pictures I have posted of our beautiful 'home'. Happy Day and great blog. Thanks for the time you spend on sharing our area with others.
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