The California Coastal Trail is a vast nexus of trails sprawling from Oregon to Mexico across the Pacific coast. It is an environmental initiative exercised by the California Coastal Conservancy in order to make a more comprehensive trail system, to provide accessibility to the shore, to ensure connections to trail heads, parking areas, transit stops at reasonable intervals, maximize ocean views and scenic coastal vistas and to provide educational programs on coastal environment.
The extensive trail follows around Santa Monica Bay’s arc, sandy beaches, marine habitats, and 22 miles of continuous bicycle and pedestrian pathway. The California Coastal Trail is accessible from a number of points including staging areas at Will Rogers State Beach and Leo Carrillo State Beach.