Cycling · city, California
Historic Bike Routes in Santa Monica, CA
Rides that link listed sites across a town or a county, at the distance a bike covers best, with each stop a natural place to rest.
Santa Monica has a population of about 92,472. Every listed site with a coordinate can be a waypoint, which means historic bike routes can be built anywhere there is a road or a trail.
On the record near Santa Monica, CA
The 12 nearest
493 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Santa Monica, CA.
- Charmont Apartmentsunder a mile from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Santa Monica · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
- Sovereign Hotelunder a mile from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Santa Monica · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
- Club Casa Del Marunder a mile from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Santa Monica · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
- 27th Street Historic District1.0 miles from the center of Santa Monica · District · Los Angeles · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
- Horatio West Court1.1 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Santa Monica · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
- Milbank, Isaac, House1.4 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Santa Monica · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
- Weaver, Henry, House1.4 miles from the center of Santa Monica · District · Santa Monica · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
- Bradbury House1.6 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
- Parkhurst Building1.6 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Santa Monica · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
- Case Study House No. 181.8 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
- Case Study House No. 91.8 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
- Ellison, The1.9 miles from the center of Santa Monica · Building · Venice · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Distances are straight-line from the center of Santa Monica, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.
Bike Routes in Santa Monica, step by step
- 1
Choose roads and paths that suit the group
- 2
Load the ride with a regroup at every historic stop
- 3
Ride, stop, read, and ride on
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Lock up where needed and keep sites clear for others
- 5
Log the ride and the stops collected
What people in Santa Monica, CA ask first
How much does it cost to visit these sites in Santa Monica, CA?
Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.
Where does the information on these sites come from?
From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.
How long is a typical route in Santa Monica, CA?
Walks run one to three miles, runs from a 5K up to a long run, rides ten to forty miles, and drives a half day or more. The route is built from the stops, so it is as long as the history in the area allows.
Does the app track my distance as well as my stops?
It counts the stops you reach and the route you followed. Keep using your own watch or fitness app for pace and heart rate, the two work side by side.
How a visit works in Santa Monica
- Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Santa Monica, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
- Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
- Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Santa Monica, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
- Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.
The rules that make it work
The record comes first
Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.
Read the whole story
A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.
Movement makes it stick
People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.
Local beats famous
The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.
Respect the ground
Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.
Every visitor can improve it
Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.
