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Pismo Beach Walkway & Boardwalk
4.8 ★★★★★ 1,172 Google reviews · Running trail in Pismo Beach, California · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Pismo Beach Walkway & Boardwalk'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.
Popular beach with a pier and shops, where surfers love the waves and kids play volleyball.
What runners say about Pismo Beach Walkway & Boardwalk
“The beach was clean, and there were several people put cleaning and repairing the boardwalk.”
“The surrounding hotels are beautiful, costly but beautiful and worth it.”
A great place for a family walk! It's atmospheric and a great place to spend time! There are cafes with delicious food and coffee! The best surprise is lots of free parking and public toilets!
Pismo Beach was an unexpected stop along my drive down the coast. I saw the pier from the distance and had to make my way down. There was a lot of free parking. The beach was clean, and there were several people put cleaning and repairing the boardwalk. There is a playground on the beach.
Free parking off Addie St. Great views and access to numerous restaurants and hotels. Restaurant pricing is all over the map in a brief distance from affordable to what, that's crazy! Wear good shoes as the wood plank portions are irregular and rough. I would not recommend this for a wheelchair.
Pismo Beach has changed a lot, for the good. The Beach pier it self is new,clean,safe, and ,"CLEAN BATHROOMS. There are newer stores, and cleaner streets. The surrounding hotels are beautiful, costly but beautiful and worth it. You can stay literally on the beach with the pier outside your Lani.
Trail conditions & character
“The surrounding hotels are beautiful, costly but beautiful and worth it.”
“The best surprise is lots of free parking and public toilets!”
“The beach was clean, and there were several people put cleaning and repairing the boardwalk.”
“The Beach pier it self is new,clean,safe, and ,"CLEAN BATHROOMS.”
Plan your run at Pismo Beach Walkway & Boardwalk
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- 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, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitepismobeach.org
- Phone(805) 773-7039
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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