Ballona Creek Bike Path

The Ballona Creek Bike Path is a 6.7 miles (10.8 km) stretch of Class 1 bicycle path and a pedestrian walkway on federally owned land of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that is managed by the County of Los Angeles County and parallels Ballona Creek for most of its entire length.[1] Syd Kronenthal Park on McManus Street, at the back of the sports fields, by a row of Blue Gum Eucalyptus trees is the starting point of the bicycle path, near where Jefferson Boulevard veers south to spawn National Boulevard in Culver City.

Ballona Creek Bike Path
Ballona Creek Bike Path looking southwest from Centinela Avenue as of April 2021.
Length6.7 miles (10.8 km)
UseHiking, Mountain Biking, Dogs on Leash
Elevation
Elevation gain/loss91 feet
Highest point83 feet
Lowest point6 feet
Cycling details
Trail difficultyModerate
Websitehttps://trails.lacounty.gov/Trail/91/ballona-creek-bike-path

The bicycle path passes southerly through the suburban community of Del Rey and ends at Marina del Rey, joining with the Marvin Braude Bicycle Trail near The Strand in Playa del Rey. The path passes by the Baldwin Hills Mountains and the Ballona Wetlands,[2] and on clear days a view of the Santa Monica Mountains is visible. Especially near the wetlands, riders can view many varieties of wild birds and other wildlife (butterflies, mammals, jumping fish), wildflowers and trees all along the path. The path is flat for its entire length, except at the five underpasses of roads and two freeways.

Renovation

City of Culver City did a major renovation of the areas of Ballona Creek bicycle path adjacent to the Culver City Julian Dixon Library and Culver City Middle School.[3][4] The remodeled site includes a rest area, educational displays, new fencing, and night lighting. Native plants replaced parts of the concrete embankment.

References
  1. "Trails - Department of Parks and Recreation". trails.lacounty.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  2. "Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy closing parks and trails amid coronavirus concern". Daily News. 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  3. City of Culver City Ballona Creek Project workshop notice letter Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  4. City of Culver City Ballona Creek Project Map Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed August 12, 2007.

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