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Visiting California landmarks on foot
Piers, boardwalks, landmarks and park valleys that visitors come to, picked by us. Each page has this week’s weather, how to get there by train, bus or bike share, the parking mapped nearby and the pedestrian and bike crashes reported within a mile.
Piers & boardwalks
- Santa Monica PierSanta Monica. The pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, where Ocean Avenue, the beach path and downtown meet.
- Venice Beach BoardwalkVenice, Los Angeles. The beach and Ocean Front Walk in Venice, Los Angeles, with the beach bike path beside the boardwalk.
- Fisherman's WharfSan Francisco. The waterfront along Jefferson Street and The Embarcadero in San Francisco, from Pier 39 to Hyde Street.
- Cannery RowMonterey. The street of former sardine canneries along the water in Monterey, near the Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail.
Landmarks & districts
- Hollywood Walk of FameHollywood, Los Angeles. The stars set in the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
- Griffith ObservatoryGriffith Park, Los Angeles. The public observatory on Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, reached by West Observatory Road and park trails.
- Golden Gate BridgeSan Francisco. The US-101 bridge between San Francisco and Marin County, with sidewalks on both sides.
- Gaslamp QuarterDowntown San Diego. The historic district of downtown San Diego around Fifth Avenue, between Broadway and Harbor Drive.
- Old Town San DiegoSan Diego. Old Town San Diego State Historic Park and the streets around it, next to the Old Town Transit Center.
- DisneylandAnaheim. The theme park in Anaheim, west of Harbor Boulevard and north of Katella Avenue.
- Bixby Creek BridgeBig Sur, Monterey County. The concrete arch bridge on Highway 1 in Big Sur, with roadside pullouts at its north end.
Parks & valleys
- Balboa ParkSan Diego. The city park north of downtown San Diego with its museums, gardens and the San Diego Zoo, crossed by Park Boulevard.
- Yosemite ValleyYosemite National Park. The valley floor of Yosemite National Park around Yosemite Village, reached by Highways 41, 140 and 120.
- Lake Tahoe South ShoreSouth Lake Tahoe. El Dorado Beach and Lakeview Commons beside US-50 in South Lake Tahoe.
Places picked by us; locations, stations, stops and parking from OpenStreetMap. Crash counts are pedestrian and bike crashes reported within a mile, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS). Crowded places see more crashes partly because more people are there.