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Location: NTC, Harbor Island, Downtown.
Route: Pedestrian path along Harbor Blvd.
Distance: 4 miles one-way.
Terrain: Mostly flat.
Pavement: Mostly smooth pedestrian path.
Traffic: Heavy vehicular at the few road crossings. Moderate pedestrian on the paths on weekend afternoons.
Last Updated: Sun Nov 4 19:18:56 PST 2001
Description:
This is a nice tour of the San Diego bayfront. Across the bay you'll see battleships and carriers docked at the Naval Air Station on Coronado Island. You'll pass by the Lindbergh Field, the Star of India, and Seaport Village into downtown.
Restrooms and water fountains are available all along the route.
Directions:
From the north take I-5 south and exit at Kettner Blvd. headed towards the airport. Turn right onto Laurel St. Fork right onto Harbor Blvd. Across from the airport, turn left onto Harbor Island and park in any of the bayside lots.
From the south take I-5 north and exit at Hawthorn St. headed towards the airport. Turn right onto Harbor Blvd. Across from the airport, turn left onto Harbor Island and park in any of the bayside lots.
There many other places to start from around the bay, but many of the lots closer to downtown charge a parking fee.

Harbor Island. You can skate from one tip of the island to the other along the bayside pedestrian path before heading inland.

Following the pedestrian path west along the bay side of Harbor Blvd. will take you to the western end of this route at Nimitz Blvd. On the north side of Harbor Blvd. is the site of the Naval Training Center.

Broadway Pier. Here you can catch a ferry over to point 1 of the Coronado Island skate.

Following the pedestrian path east and south along the bay side of Harbor Blvd. will take you past the Star of India to the southern end of this route. This is Seaport Village, a touristy shopping center. Caution: Skates are not allowed within the shopping center. From here you can head inland towards downtown and the Gaslamp District.