Santa Barbara Waterfront
The iconic Santa Barbara run. Beaches, marina, piers, parks, palm-lined boulevards, mountain views.
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Best Running Routes in Southern California
Favorite Routes ListsThis is a list of the most scenic running routes in Southern California — the area between Santa Barbara and San Diego. Includes Santa Barbara, the area north of L.A., greater Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. Organized from north to south.
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UC Santa Barbara
One of the most beautiful university campuses for running, plus a lagoon and coastal bluffs.Read More -
Ventura: Promenade, Coastal Highway, Beach
The best paved coastal run north of L.A.Read More -
Santa Monica Spectacular
Combine Palisades Park with a section of the Strand Beach Path for the ultimate SoCal run.Read More -
Griffith Park
Something for everyone in the largest municipal park in the USA.Read More -
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Roads and trails with wonderful ocean views.Read More -
Antelope Valley Preserve
A destination run for its eight miles of scenic trails through Mojave Desert Grassland.Read More -
Laguna Niguel and Dana Point
A terrific run in Orange County combining parks, headlands trails, and a marina.Read More -
Crystal Cove State Park
Beach, coastal bluffs, canyon trails of OC's largest remaining open space & natural seashore.Read More -
Orange County Waterfront Paths
Wonderful seafront paths from Huntington Beach to Newport Beach & the Balboa Peninsula.Read More -
Anaheim Hills & Regional Parks
A series of regional parks 10 miles east of Anaheim offering a terrific variety of running options.Read More -
Santa Ana River Trail
We recommend some of the most scenic sections of this 30-mile trail.Read More -
North San Diego Coastal
Gorgeous sections of beach & coastal road running between Torrey Pines & Oceanside.Read More -
Mission Bay/Pacific Beach
Choose a section of the loop around San Diego's aquatic playground & classic beachfront path.Read More -
Ocean Beach/Sunset Cliffs
One of the best sunset runs on the west coast & a great beach for running too.Read More
