State Park · California, United States

South Carlsbad State Beach

South Carlsbad State Beach is a state park in California, United States.

South Carlsbad State Beach
South Carlsbad State Beach.

Photo: Sam Trenholme via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.

Park facts

Park typeState Park
LocationSan Diego, California, United States
Coordinates33.1039° N, 117.3190° W
Managed byCalifornia state park system

Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.

About South Carlsbad State Beach

South Carlsbad State Beach (which includes South Ponto) is a public beach in Carlsbad, California. Known for being a place for swimming, surfing, skin diving, fishing, and picnicking, the campground, which is led by the stairway from the beach, is very popular during the summer. This beach is located immediately south of Carlsbad State Beach.

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.

Planning your visit

What to do

FishingSwimmingCampingPicnicking

Where to stay

CampgroundsYes

Airports near this park

The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.

Parks nearby

More parks in California

Frequently asked questions

Where is South Carlsbad State Beach?

South Carlsbad State Beach is in California, United States (33.1039° N, 117.3190° W).

Does South Carlsbad State Beach have campgrounds?

Yes — South Carlsbad State Beach has campgrounds.

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