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Encinitas Beach County Park
4.8★ · 38 Google ratings · Encinitas, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
250 yd away · free · fills up
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
71°F
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
4.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
150 ft from the water to the back
Map of Encinitas Beach County Park
1
1Parking250 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Visit for sunset or sunrise
The cliffs and westward exposure make this an excellent spot for watching the sun set over the water.
Walk the charming surrounding area
The nearby Leucadia neighborhood has retro cottages, local shops, street art, and distinctive character worth exploring before.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Arrive early for parking
Free parking in the residential area fills up quickly, especially on warm days and weekends.
Expect pebbles, not sandy beach
The shore has significant pebbles rather than soft sand, which some visitors dislike but suits surfers well.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · clear
Water
71°F
Waves
3.3 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the SW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 15:14 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:42 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:40 AM.
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📍 Encinitas, CA 92024
🅿 Parking 250 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
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Where do you park at Encinitas Beach County Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Encinitas Beach County Park?
60 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Encinitas Beach County Park have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
