Walking path (aka "strand") on OC beaches? (Santa Ana: to live in, safe)

[formercali]

Do any of the OC beaches have a paved walking path that runs along the beach? I used to live in Manhattan Beach, and there is a paved walking path - called "the Strand" and a separate paved bike path that goes on for miles.

Haven't been to all the beaches in OC - just Main Beach in Laguna, and that is a very short paved area. Would love to find a Strand since its a safe place to walk with the kids (vs. the sidewalk alongside cars). Thanks all!

[EscapeCalifornia]

Huntington Beach has a paved path between the sand and the parking lot that runs the entire length of the city. Its shared between bicycles and walkers.

[RAMFEB31]

I think I would be more defensive on the shared paved paths by using a bike instead of walking. I've found some of the bikers are like cars wizzing by. But if U wish to start at the ocean and walk/bike inland, the Santa Ana River trail is paved to/near the Eastern border of the O.C. line. That is 25 miles+.

[fashionablecowboy]

Newport Beach, On the Balboa Peninsula. Very much like "The Strand."