Locals and visitors to the Southern California town of Carlsbad pop. This park is renowned for swimming, surfing, fishing, and visiting tidepools.
Bring your bike and check out the epic views. You might spot some dolphins, seals, or shorebirds. The park contains campsites, with sites for RVs and tents. Each campsite includes a picnic table and fire ring, and some offer water and electrical hookups.
Pad types are a mix of dirt and paved pads. There is one premium group campsite that can accommodate up to 40 campers. Restrooms with showers are available near the campground.
An RV dump station is available registered campers get lower rates. A beach wheelchair is available for use call for information. Accessible routes to the beach are also available. Service animals are permitted in the campground. You can access the park by car via Interstate 5. No car? The 4 miles of beach at South Carlsbad State Beach face west to the Pacific Ocean and are popular for surfing and swimming.
The campground is on a bluff, approximately 50' above sea level. Nestled in the city of Carlsbad, the beach allows visitors easy access to supplies and amenities. Between and , the area became Mexican territory and part of Rancho Agua Hedionda. By the late s, Carlsbad had begun to develop as a town.
