Downtown sits between the hills and the Pacific, and its open spaces run from the Mission to the pier. Places to walk, sit, picnic and ride, most of them a few blocks from Main Street.
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MARIANNE MUEGENBURG COTHERN / CC BY 2.0The concrete promenade along the beach behaves like a park of its own: a wide, flat path for walking, running and rolling, with the Pacific alongside.
Along the beach, Surfers Point to the pierDirections →
TONY GALLINATOWalk out over the surf for views back to downtown and the hills, a short stroll from Main Street.
Harbor Blvd at the foot of California StDirections →
The city park just off the Promenade near Figueroa Street: open lawn a few steps from the sand.
Off the Promenade, near Figueroa StDirections →
CBL62 / CC BY-SA 4.0A full downtown block of lawn and shade trees, next to the Post Office.
E Thompson Blvd at Chestnut StDirections →
A small open space in the 300 block of Main Street, a place to sit between shops.
300 block of E Main StDirections →Lawn and shade beside Mission San Buenaventura, between the Mission, the museum and Main Street.
E Main St, beside the MissionDirections →
Z3LVS / CC0Two fountains joined by a running water channel, directly opposite the Mission's front doors.
Figueroa St at Main StDirections →
SEARLEJOSH / CC BY-SA 4.0Hillside trails through gardens above downtown, with wide views of the coast.
567 Poli StDirections →The new Phase 2 path connects to the Promenade, goes around the Fairgrounds and runs along the Ventura River.
From the Promenade at Surfers PointDirections →
A pocket park linking the Santa Clara Street parking garage to California Street, now with a Portland Loo public restroom.
Santa Clara St at S California StDirections →