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Barnard Way Linear Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 355 Google reviews · Running trail in Santa Monica, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Barnard Way Linear Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Narrow park above the beach featuring a walking path with water views & many benches.
What runners say about Barnard Way Linear Park
“Beautiful with the ocean and mountains here with my sober living outpatient rehab center nuview which is an awesome place”
Nice park to do a daily walking exercise. Park is along the beach, pedestrian lane, and a bike. But be careful of the e-bikes, e-skateboards, and e-scooters Kamakazi.
Very popular park, where you can see people of all ages and physical shape, doing rollerblade, bicycle, skate, scooter, walking, jogging, strolling, on the grass and on the sand, enjoying the palm trees and beautiful ocean beach. A few restaurant options, street (if your lucky!) and parking lot available.
I walk on this park daily because it's very wide and long. Here is a fun place where you can practice riding a bicycle or skateboarding, and where I practice trying to make tight turns on my scooter. That is Marta learning to skate the curb.
It's always a treat to be by the sea, whether it's by way of walking, skating, biking or just chillaxing ... offers a diverse and eclectic crowd as well 😊
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful with the ocean and mountains here with my sober living outpatient rehab center nuview which is an awesome place”
“Use the short term parking if you're not going to be all day.”
Plan your run at Barnard Way Linear Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitesantamonica.gov
- Phone+1 310-458-8974
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–11 pm |
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