Choose Your View · 7 verified routes

Coastal Hikes

Routes where an official source centers ocean, bay, headland, bluff, or marine-shore views.

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These public rules explain why a trail appears here.

An official managing-agency source explicitly identifies a coast, ocean, bay, beach, or headland experience.
The selected local image must visibly match the coastal setting.

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7 matching trails

Maine

Acadia National Park

Ocean Path

Distance: 4.4 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

The official source centers ocean, bay, headland, or coastal-bluff views on Ocean Path.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

Oregon

Cape Lookout State Park

Cape Lookout Trail

Distance: 4.8 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

The official source centers ocean, bay, headland, or coastal-bluff views on Cape Lookout Trail.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

California

Cabrillo National Monument

Coastal Trail at Cabrillo

Distance: 1 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

The official source centers ocean, bay, headland, or coastal-bluff views on Coastal Trail at Cabrillo.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

California

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Cypress Grove Trail

Distance: 0.8 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Loop

Why this trail fits

The official source centers ocean, bay, headland, or coastal-bluff views on Cypress Grove Trail.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

California

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

Guy Fleming Trail

Distance: 0.67 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Loop

Why this trail fits

The official source centers ocean, bay, headland, or coastal-bluff views on Guy Fleming Trail.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

California

Cabrillo National Monument

Bayside Trail

Distance: 2.5 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Out & Back

Why this trail fits

The official source centers ocean, bay, headland, or coastal-bluff views on Bayside Trail.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

New York

Gateway National Recreation Area

West Pond Trail at Jamaica Bay

Distance: 1.7 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Route: Loop

Why this trail fits

The official source centers ocean, bay, headland, or coastal-bluff views on West Pond Trail at Jamaica Bay.

Review source · verified Aug 5, 2026 ↗

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