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Old Sea World Drive Bay Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 11 Google reviews · Running trail in San Diego, California · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Old Sea World Drive Bay Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

Flat & fast

What runners say about Old Sea World Drive Bay Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (11 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

I find it funny that I can review trails but here I am doing it. I came here with my cousin, and it was an easy straight forward Trail. I got a little lost finding it but that’s on me. It was enjoyable. Nice views. Recommend taking a bike. It’s a flat easy trail. I am not sure where people are expected to park.

★★★★★ — Nora , Apr 2023

The walk from Dana Landing to Fiesta Island is kind of long but is full of life and well worth the effort. The path is flat and smooth the whole way so walking,running or biking is easy. There are restrooms at the boat launch. The path is even divided between pedestrians and bike riders.

★★★★★ — Benjamin , May 2024

Really pretty walk by the marsh, at the end you get to the ocean and there's a dock and a rocky point you can walk out onto. So nice! 😍

★★★★★ — Julianne , Oct 2025

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 11 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

Flat & fast 2 mentions

“The path is flat and smooth the whole way so walking,running or biking is easy.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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.

Where to find Old Sea World Drive Bay Trail

Old Sea World Dr, San Diego, CA 92109

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.