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San Elijo State Beach
San Elijo State Beach is a popular beach located in Cardiff by the Sea, California. It is a great spot for swimming, surfing, fishing, and beachcombing. The beach is also home to a variety of wildlife, including sea lions, dolphins, and a variety of birds. The beach is also a great spot for camping, with a campground located right on the beach. There are also plenty of amenities nearby, including restaurants, shops, and a variety of other activities.
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- Recreational Facilities
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- Recreation Nearby (within 10 miles)
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- On-Site Rentals
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User Reviews
JitkaKac
Parking easily paid with the machine or a QR code. Restrooms, water fountain on site. Surfers love it here.
Nicholas P
It was a very nice beach. We came here after dinner to watch the sunset. It wasn’t busy at all. Beach was very clean. It was easy to find parking. They have restrooms as well as showers.
Brandon Reilly
Campground was wonderful. We had I believe one of the top 10 spots at these grounds. Our site allowed us to walk right up to tower 16 and woke up looking at tower 16 from my tent. Restrooms are kept up and cleaned daily. No drone restrictions were detected. The low tide was nice to enjoy with the kids. I recommend bringing water shoes if planning on enjoying the beaches. My children's feet were cut up pretty bad from all the hard stone and reefs in the shallows during higher tides. Also ant repellent. Lotta ants! Many of the RV and trailer campers I noticed used the ant chalk to detour them from climbing onto their campers, great idea. Also if tent camping our location the ground was extremely hard and have sturdy stakes that still were difficult to hammer down, so don't bring those cheap stakes, you might as well not even stake the tent if you do so. Our fire ring could have been cleaned out more but not a big issue.
Shruti Bhandakkar
Beautiful views of the Pacific! Sunset looks stunning! Waves make the best sounds! Lots of surfers, has trail for walking along the Pacific and access to beach via a stairway. Has paid public parking. Relaxing way to end a hectic day! Lots of good restaurants nearby to pick up good food.
LaTasha Amaichigh
Oh, Cardiff By The Sea! Such a quaint city with one of San Diego County's most beautiful beaches! Get there early if you want to have a parking space in 1 of the lots which you do have to pay for, but besides the hassle of parking, this beach is amazing and worth it! We always see such beautiful water (very clear most days), good for surfing, paddle boarding and also the kids just wadding in the water. & Dogs are welcome! We will usually come early and stay all Day to enjoy the sunset. There's some a lagoon that goes under the bridge where you can also fish. Wonderful beach!!!