Biking Around Coronado
Where and how to bike around town safely and comfortably
The following imagery and text will guide you through your biking experience in Coronado- where to go, how to get there, and what to be aware of along the way as you bike around town. Safety is key. Bike safety tips and rules of the road resources are provided to help stay safe while riding.
Coronado is playing a critical part in creating a truly Bicycle Friendly America,” said Andy Clarke, President of the League of American Bicyclists. “We know Coronado’s investment in bicycling will be returned many times over in the health, environmental, and quality of life benefits of a thriving community.
Coronado beaches are consistently considered some of Southern California's best, and there are miles of bike paths along the coastline that provide a great way to exercise and enjoy the spectacular scenery.
Here are some points of interest to visit while in Coronado.
Find out more about the City's Public Art Program and enjoy a leisurely walking tour using this map as your guide.
FREE Coronado Public Art App at CoronadoARTS– available for download on your phone app store
The City's bicycle encouragement platform uses human interaction to encourage others to give cycling a go. Over 40 local participants have created a profile and a few workplaces in town joined to encourage bicycle riding. Participants continue to log rides and post photos of their local bicycling adventures. Love to Ride – Coronado is a localized version of the San Diego region’s Love to Ride site initiated by the San Diego Bike Coalition and is an ongoing active site throughout the year.
On the Love to Ride platform, people can: create a profile, log rides, win prizes, set goals, join groups, amongst a range of other activities that aim to encourage people to ride. To learn more about the platform and to create a profile, visit https://www.lovetoride.net/coronado
E-bikes have become popular among Coronado youth
In April 2022, the City co-hosted three bicycle safety clinics, called Bike Rodeos. The rodeos were for all students with special emphasis on those with e-bikes. Electric bikes have become increasingly popular among Coronado youth who have been using them to get to school in growing numbers. E-bikes are fast due to their motors and there are special rules riders should be aware of to ensure everyone’s safety. The City will continue to seek opportunities to promote bike safety education to encourage a safe and comfortable biking experience throughout Coronado.
Bike Rodeo at Coronado Middle School, April 2022
Similar to bikes, e-bikes are considered vehicles, and users must obey all traffic rules including stopping at all stop signs and red traffic signals. E-bike riders should be proactive and check their speed, brake earlier, and remember that it’s still a bike. Crashes can happen on any bike, but higher speeds are involved with e-bikes. It’s always best when you’re out riding around town to keep standard bike safety and courtesy in mind.
Bike Safety and Rules of the Road
Bike Safety Videos and Resources (courtesy of the San Diego Bike Coalition and Love to Ride)
Other City of Coronado Bicycle related policies:
Other Resources
Register your bike online with the Bike Index at https://bikeindex.org/ in case it is stolen or misplaced.
Here is a map of bike-free sidewalk zones delineated in red which are posted no-bike-riding zones
Orange Avenue Business District
Please walk your bike while in the Business District along Orange Avenue.
Here are sharrows on D Avenue. Shared Lane Markings (SLMs), or “sharrows,” are road markings used to indicate a shared lane environment for bicycles and automobiles.
Opened in February 1888, Hotel del Coronado debuted as an architectural masterpiece, acclaimed for its spectacular seaside setting and world-famous weather.
The Hotel Del Coronado is under construction as part of its Master Plan, a roadmap of “The Del’s future,” which includes a phased development to preserve, revitalize and produce new aspects of the historic property that is slated to be completed in 2022.
Beware that Avenida Del Sol, southeast of the Hotel Del Coronado and northwest of the Coronado Shores community is currently partially closed during construction hours. Avenida Del Sol may be fully open by September 2022 . The sidewalk closest to the Coronado Shores is currently open for pedestrians only- please walk bikes and other non-motorized vehicles while on the sidewalk at Avenida Del Sol. Avenida Del Sol is opened to traffic up to the entrance to the Coronado Shores during non-construction work hours and on weekends. Once completed, Avenida Del Sol will provide non-motorized vehicles access between the paseo behind the Hotel Del Coronado and the Bayshore Bikeway adjacent to SR-75.
Current construction at Avenida Del Sol is nearing completion.
Another route to consider when riding from the Paseo Del Mar, you may reconnect to the Bayshore Bikeway via the path delineated in orange from RH Dana Place to Adella Avenue to 10th Street.
Walk your wheels along the community path at Coronado Shores
New signage reminds bicyclists, skateboards and surrey riders that they must travel down Avenida Del Sol as they are not allowed on the Shores sidewalk.
Enjoy newly installed “Crossing Paths,” a new public art kinetic sculpture of two birds in flight by artist Amos Robinson. It is located at the cul-de-sac between the Hotel del Coronado and the Coronado Shores.
The path along Coronado Shores is a pedestrians only zone. Please be courteous and walk your wheels when entering the Coronado Shores community walking path, southeast of Avenida Del Sol.
When riding south along the Paseo Del Mar,, take Avenida Del Sol a short distance onto the Bayshore Bikeway, a regional multi-use bike path along the San Diego bayfront and Glorietta Bay.
Take an easy and scenic 15-minute ride to and from the Coronado Ferry Landing, a waterfront marketplace full of over 25 unique shops and restaurants, and convenient access to all that Coronado Island offers. Bicycles are allowed at no extra charge.
Enjoy a restful ferry ride across the bay on the Cabrillo, 85 feet long with a 261 guest seating capacity, an outdoor sundeck and comfortable bench seating.
Continue your ride to and through town by biking along the Bayshore Bikeway, a regional corridor that will eventually extend 24 miles around San Diego Bay, providing a vital and scenic connection to major bayfront employers as well as tourist and recreational destinations.
Bayshore Bikeway along the Shoreline Promenade looking towards the Coronado Bridge
Bayshore Bikeway near the South Bay Marine Biology Study Area
The Bayshore Bikeway is part of a larger bike network with more than 1,570 miles of bikeways in the San Diego region, riding a bike can get people where they want to go – to work, school, transit stations, and more.
Catch a free ride on Coronado's Free Summer Shuttle during the summer months- bikes may be mounted on bike racks provided on the shuttle.
Bick rack at Coronado's North Beach
