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South Carlsbad State Beach

Carlsbad, CA 92011

4.8(11)

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Ben GuzmanBen Guzman

Camped here for Christmas and literally saw a dolphin jump up off a wave. Totally awesome beach and campground, I definitely recommend staying here for as long as legally allowed. Perfect location and while there is everything you need nearby I don't see any reason why you'd want to leave this beach so pack everything up so you don't need to leave for anything.

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4.8

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5.0

Even with the weather being overcast this last visit, this beach is one of my favorites. Long stretches of gorgeous shoreline... a mix of sand and rocks and amazing surf. A variety of surfers, shoreline chillers, kids playing at the water's edge body surfers and ocean swimmers are all welcome at this beach. . Fair warning though, because of the pebbles and rocks certain areas are a little abrasive to bare feet. So water socks or sandals will make it...

5.0

Camped here for Christmas and literally saw a dolphin jump up off a wave. Totally awesome beach and campground, I definitely recommend staying here for as long as legally allowed.

Perfect location and while there is everything you need nearby I don't see any reason why you'd want to leave this beach so pack everything up so you don't need to leave...

4.0

this beach is one of my favorites. Long stretches of beautiful shoreline...a mix of sand and rocks and...

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