ModerateBeaches & Coast
South Carlsbad State Beach
Carlsbad, CA
By Simir Shah
Three miles of blufftop state beach south of the village, with stairway access down to the sand, a large campground, and tidepooling at low tide.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 10+
Happening near here
- Leucadia Farmers MarketEncinitas · 3 mi · Sun 10am–2pmFree
- Carlsbad Village (State Street) Farmers' MarketCarlsbad · 4 mi · 2:30pm–7pmFree
- Encinitas Station Certified Farmers' MarketEncinitas · 5 mi · 4pm–8pmFree
- Cardiff Farmers MarketEncinitas · 6 mi · Sat 10am–2pmFree
$10 day-use parking, $20 peak, weekend and holiday
City depth 2026CarlsbadBeach
Map
Tides today
Next low tide
2:10 AM
-0.6 ft — best for tide pools
Next high tide
7:03 PM
6.2 ft
Predictions from NOAA · La Jolla station
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