South Carlsbad State Beach

Tomek

Awesome, well maintained state park camp grounds. Clean bathrooms with flush toliets. Hot showers for nominal fee. Over looking carlsbad beach.

caprice gonzales

Loved it there. My cousin has a timeshare across from beach. So we parked and walked across down those 100 stairs and plopped 40 yards from stairs. Omg it was peaceful and weather was beautiful. Miss it already.

Gloria Lim

You really can't beat the views here. Was fully booked during peak season but was able to pick up someone's cancelation last minute. There are bushes to separate each site but you are shoulder to shoulder with your neighbor especially if your neighbor has an rv/trailer. Looks more like an rv park with everyone crammed in together. I had site 73 which is right at the intersection of Carlsbad blvd and Island way. Once night fall hits, your camp site is flooded with the lights from the street lamps. Kind of takes away from the experience, but that's what you get for camping in the city. All the sites 68-76 were exposed to street light. I'm more of a heavy sleeper so the light seeping through my tent and the traffic noise didn't bother me. They are very strict on times and all their rules so make sure you read the signs. Stunning beach during the day. North side of the camp ground has access to the sandier beach. Mostly retired or young families. ZERO shade so bring what you need. Something crucial I didn't see in other reviews: the ground is so hard the tent stakes wouldn't go in and had to weigh down the tent from the inside. Bathrooms were decent and had plenty of toilet paper but no soap dispenser. Only stayed one night but the Camp store looked like a fun hang out spot. I'm used to camping in the mountains so this was a new experience and would consider this campground experience like playing "camp" like you're playing "house". I would come back here if I'm looking for this specific experience, not necessarily for the remote experience i typically associate with camping. Hoping to find my favorite beach camp ground so this will be the first of many.

Brenda Friesen

This is a great beach! Perfect for families. We have gone here every year for the past 7 years and it’s our favorite of all the beaches in CA. There are restaurants close by to walk to, shopping, a restroom on the beach, and lifeguards.

Dave Corrigan

No restroom has soap - important. Some have no sink! The showers take tokens, 2 for a dollar, 2min per token. Plan accordingly. There's a RALPH'S nearby, and a Vons up the freeway; also the Carlsbad Outlets. A new In-N-Out was just built up the freeway. Miguels mexican restaurant is worth a visit. Legoland is close.

Christopher Hazlett

Pretty cool campground. I got a site closer to the road. The road noise didn't bother me. The sound of the waves seemed to balance it out. I managed to get a site like 2 or 3 months out. People I told seemed a bit surprised that I got it so soon. I'm thinking because I booked my site for late May, it wasn't quite peak season. They do have showers, laundry, a camp store and a restaurant. Look at the hours for the store and restaurant as they vary throughout the week.

Diana Green - Realty One Group West

Lots of rocks along the waterline. Volleyball nets. Porta potties. Free parking. Park closes 11pm.

LeeAnne

We love camping here. Its always a fun time. Clean good sized camp sites. Stair access to the beach.

Ed Mossuto

Beautiful views of the ocean. Sunset is amazing. Weather perfect. The beach was walkable and the water was refreshing

Allisen Fernandez

We went trailer camping for 3 days and 2 nights, and we ABSOLUTELY loved it!! So much so that we did not want to leave. Waking up and falling asleep to the sound of the waves was beyond amazing, and the view from our camp space was beautiful!! We want to go back, but it is soooo hard to get a reservation... but I will continue to keep trying!!