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Biking (or Hiking) the Bob Jones Bike Trail
Beginning on Ontario Road which parallels Highway 101 lies the trailhead for the Bob Jones City to Sea Bike Trail. The trail is a well-paved county-maintained bike trail. The trailhead parking lot is located across Ontario Road.
The trail is great for all levels of hiking and biking. It makes for an enjoyable, smooth and (mostly) flat ride with trail benches sprinkled throughout. Dogs are welcome on the trail but please pick up after them!
The Bob Jones Trail wanders next to San Luis Obispo Creek, right behind the Avila Valley Barn fields. It passes the rear of Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School and enjoy the fields and sycamores and depending on the time of year, you might just catch the the sounds of frogs and flowing water. Hard to believe it's so close to the beach!
 Bikers and hikers used to have to try to cross San Luis Bay Drive, but now there is a bridge in place that allows people to go safely under the road without stopping. After passing Woodstone Cafe in the Avila Village, you will wander past the San Luis Bay Estate tennis courts as well as Mediterranean-style mini villas. There is also a small kids' playground with swings and a slide making for a great rest stop with the family. The trail then crosses a bridge over the creek and twists along some hills (this is the not-so-flat part) at the rear of the Avila Beach Resort. Here, the trail merges into the resort's Blue Heron Drive.
This part of the trail quickly levels out again into the beautiful green of the Avila Beach golf course. One more bridge across the creek, the trail will then end at Avila Beach Drive across the road from San Miguel Street.
The crosswalk across the road takes you back into Avila Beach proper. Head down to the beach boardwalk and you'll find Joe Momma's Coffee where you can relax next to the surf and sand before you head back the other direction.
If you're staying in Avila Beach, you can rent bicycles at Joe Momma's Bike Rentals and follow the trail in the other direction ending at Ontario Road. For questions or suggestions, feel free to contact Joe Momma's Bike Rentals at 805.627.1500
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