Waterside Rides
Waterside bike rides come in all types thanks to Northern California’s dynamic environments. From a bike-in beach to bike rides by beautiful Bair Island and iconic Golden Gate views, here are three ways to pedal down by the bay, the sea, or the slough!
Bike, Beers, Shore Thing!
Bike then Beer at Redwood Shores on the Peninsula South Bay
The coastal community of Redwood Shores may be known for its tech campuses, but this 8.5-mile bike loop explores the natural side of this beautiful peninsula. With a brew pub bonus!
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See California's Last Grizzly Bear at California Academy of Sciences
California grizzly bears once roamed from the mountains to the coast, but sadly were driven to extinction by humans 100 years ago. Today you can get up close to Monarch, “California’s last grizzly bear.”
See the New Exhibit, California: State of NatureSanta Maria Is Magical
Bike to Santa Maria Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore
Ready to find a beach to call your own? Make a visit to Santa Maria Beach in Point Reyes. What makes Santa Maria so quiet and peaceful? The 3-mile bike (or hike) in!
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Bike bayside at Brickyard Cove and Cesar Chavez Park in the East Bay
Cesar Chavez Park is a well-loved East Bay Regional Park with sweeping views of San Francisco Bay, and the newly opened Brickyard Cove at McLaughlin Eastshore State Park makes a terrific connection for a glorious bay-side trail pedal.
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