About San Elijo State Beach

Located on the San Diego Coast, San Elijo offers swimming, surfing and picnicking. The narrow, bluff-backed stretch of sand has a nearby reef popular with snorklers and divers.

Get directions through Google Maps

San Elijo State Beach extends along Coast Highway 101, 3/4 mile north from San Elijo Lagoon's entrance channel, near the community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
Exit Interstate 5 at Encinitas Blvd., head WEST.
Turn LEFT on So. Coast Hwy. Follow the Coast Hwy. south, about 2 miles.

EV Information

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Overnight Facilities

  • Family Campsites
  • RV Sites w/Hookups
  • RV Dump Station
  • RV Access
Other Facilities

  • Parking
  • Restrooms / Showers
  • Restrooms
  • Outdoor Showers
  • Drinking Water Available
  • Wheelchair Accessible
Day-Use Activities & Facilities

  • Picnic Areas
  • Env. Learning/Visitor Center
  • Exhibits and Programs
  • Fishing
  • Interpretive Exhibits
  • Scuba Diving/Snorkeling
  • Beach Area
  • Swimming
  • Windsurfing/Surfing
  • Family Programs
  • Geocaching
Trail Use

  • Bike Trails

Located on the San Diego Coast, San Elijo State Beach offers camping, swimming, surfing, showers and picnicking. The narrow, bluff-backed stretch of sand has a nearby reef popular with snorkelers and divers.

Park Information

Park Alerts & Notices 

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Travel Tips

Campground Address
2050 S Coast Hwy 101
Cardiff, CA 92007
 
Check in time is at 2:00pm. Please plan your travel times accordingly as there is not early check in available. 
 
San Elijo State Beach extends along Coast Highway 101, 3/4 mile north from San Elijo Lagoon's entrance channel, near the community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
Exit Interstate 5 at Encinitas Blvd., head WEST.
Turn LEFT on So. Coast Hwy. Follow the Coast Hwy. south, about 2 miles.

 

Additional Visitor Services
  • Brevvie LLC ( Firewood Sales) NEW 
  • LAZ Parking California, LLC of San Diego (Parking Lot Management)
  • LUV-2-CAMP, LLC (Camp trailer rentals)
  • MLG Enterprises RV Rental, LLC (Camp trailer rental)
  • The Holidays (Camp Trailer Rental)

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