The 30 Minute Walk: San Diego – Liberty Station & NTC Park Waterfront

Route Overview

Distance: 2.4 km (1.5 miles)
Terrain & Surface: Flat, paved walkways and concrete promenades. Extremely level.

Moniker General

Start/Finish Point: Moniker General, 2860 Sims Rd, San Diego, CA 92106
Public Transit Access: MTS Bus Route 28 (Rosecrans St & Lytton St stop is a short walk away).
Amenities: Restrooms available in NTC Park, water fountains along the park path, and coffee/food at the start/finish.

Start at Moniker General. This airy, industrial-chic space is a local favorite. Grab a morning roast from Moniker Coffee Co. at Moniker General, or if you walk later in the day, finish your loop with a craft drink at The Bar at Moniker General. Exit the building toward the historic naval barracks.
Turn South onto the pedestrian Promenade walkway, admiring the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture of the former Naval Training Center.
Turn Left (East) onto Historic Decatur Road and cross safely into NTC Park.
Enter the paved trail that skirts the water channel. Enjoy the wide, green spaces and the blue waters of the channel, taking in the serene environment away from heavy traffic.
Follow the waterfront path South along the channel until you reach the USS Recruit, a fascinating visual anchor which is a landlocked, two-thirds scale model of a Navy frigate built right on the concrete.
Turn Right (West) along the edge of the park near Cushing Road to loop back northward along the tree-lined grassy fields.
Re-enter the campus at Roosevelt Road, Turn Right (North) back onto the Promenade, and return to your starting point.

The Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture: The beautifully preserved 1920s naval buildings with their distinctive red tile roofs and arched arcades.
The USS Recruit (TDE-1): A landlocked, two-thirds scale training ship commissioned in 1949, once used to train sailors right on the grass.
The Waterfront Channel: The peaceful inlet adjoining San Diego Bay, often dotted with paddleboarders and framed by lush, expansive park lawns.