Free Health and Wellness Activities in Santa Monica

55.   Rollerblade, walk or jog along the boardwalk that stretches parallel to the Pacific, taking in magnificent views of mountains, the beach, and ocean.

56.   Join the Friday Night Skate/Bike – known as dance party on wheels (8:30pm, 3 Fridays a month from cannon at Ocean/Colorado).

57.   Gather a crowd of friends or office mates for a Frisbee contest on the beach. Pick up ultimate Frisbee games south of the pier.

58.   Enjoy a game of volleyball at Santa Monica’s many beach volleyball courts, where several US Olympic beach volleyball competitors have trained. Dotted along the length of the beach, there are courts available to the public on a first come, first serve basis. Olympic Gold Medalist Misty May‐Treanor notes the courts south of the pier are her favorite.

59.   Flex your muscles at the original Muscle Beach, which beckons visitors to test their strength and work on their beach body in an open‐air gym. Test out the fully restored areas featuring chinning bars, parallel bars, rings and small jungle gyms for children. Celebrities such as Jack LaLanne, Jayne Mansfield, and Mae West were frequent visitors at Muscle Beach, helping to establish Southern California as a body builder’s paradise.

60.   Explore the nearby Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, which offers visitors a stunning coastal mountain range with opportunities for hiking, exploring, and biking.

61.   Live like a true Californian and try your hand at skateboarding along the sidewalks of Ocean Avenue.

62.   Work it out by jogging the Santa Monica Stairways that lead from Ocean Avenue down to the Pacific Coast Highway.

63.   Relax and unwind with a sunset meditation in a Santa Monica park.

64.   The South Bay Bicycle Trail runs for 22 miles from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Co. Beach and provides a unique way to see a long stretch of Pacific coastline and get some exercise. With easy points of entry and exit, cyclists can make the ride as long or as short as they desire.

65.   Bicycle along one of Santa Monica's great city bike paths, such as the Santa Monica Pier Bridge at Colorado Avenue, Bicknell Avenue, Ocean Park Boulevard or Ashland Avenue.

66.   Take a dip, surf or body board in the Pacific Ocean.

67.   Enjoy the winding stair walk and great views from Ocean View Park, off Barnard Way.

68.  Polish up your forehand with a few games of tennis at Yahoo Park (Other free courts available at Marine, Memorial, Douglas, Clover and Los Amigos Parks).

69.   Kick a soccer ball around with friends on the perfect flat grass surface at Beach Green.

70.   Kids and teens keep fit and learn new skills (aged 6‐24) at Virginia Avenue Fitness Gym and Boxing Ring

71.   Enjoy fabulous ocean views as you jog along the cushioned crushed asphalt path in Palisades Park.

72.   Take your hockey stick and rollerblades down to the beach parking lot for a game of roller hockey.

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