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Leucadia State Beach (Beacon's)
4.6★ · 229 Google ratings · Encinitas, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 325 yd away · free · fills up
Walk
300 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Free
Water
71°F
Length
5.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
200 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Leucadia State Beach (Beacon's)
Guide
Good to know
Visit for sunset views
Multiple reviewers called this their favorite sunset spot, with sweeping ocean vistas visible from both the bluffs and beach.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive early for parking
The lot holds only about 25 spaces and fills quickly, especially on weekends and summer mornings.
Wear sturdy shoes for rocks
The path down involves switchbacks and leads to rocky terrain at the beach base, now with improved steps.
Skip if mobility is limited
The steep switchback trail down the bluff takes several minutes and is challenging for elderly or disabled visitors.
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 |
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| 15:14 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:42 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:35 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 948 Neptune Ave, Encinitas, CA 92024
🅿 Parking 325 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 300 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Leucadia State Beach (Beacon's)?
The nearest mapped parking area is 325 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Leucadia State Beach (Beacon's)?
300 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Leucadia State Beach (Beacon's) 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.
When is Leucadia State Beach (Beacon's) least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
