San Elijo State Beach - Cardiff by the Sea National And State Park

Full Amenity List

• Picnic tables
• Supplies
• Wifi access
• RV Dumpstation
• Parking
• Restrooms
• RV hookups
• Wheelchair accessible
• Family campsites

Descriptions from Across the Web

• Campsites at this State Park include tent camping sites. www.parks.ca.gov Campers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, or provide upon arrival a letter from a parent granting permission to camp. All juveniles must be in their own campsite after 10 pm. Quiet hours are 10 pm - 6 am. Visitors ... more on Beachcalifornia
• Located on the San Diego Coast, San Elijo State Beach offers swimming, surfing and picnicking. The narrow, bluff-backed stretch of sand has a nearby reef popular with snorklers and divers. (California State Parks) - Location-Directions: The beach extends along old Highway 101 (Route S21) 3/4 mile north from San Elijo Lagoon's entrance channel, near the community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea. Cardiff-by-the-Sea historical research reveals that the Mackinnon familyheaded west in 1875. Hector, Sarah and their three children boarded atrain from Cleveland, Ohio to San Francisco, took a steamer to San Diegoand lastly a horse and buggy to their destination three-fourths of a mile fromthe San Elijo Lagoon mouth. At that point in time Indians still occupied theupper lagoon. Hector, a farmer with 500 valley and 100 mesa acres, was not to be put offby naysayers and soon proved that farming was possible so near the coast.He was able to raise ... more on GoingToTheBeach.com, Inc.
• Located on the San Diego Coast, San Elijo State Beach offers swimming, surfing ... more on California State Parks

Directions

Located on the San Diego Coast, Cardiff State Beach has a gently sloping sandy beach.The beach is located one mile south of Cardiff on Old Highway 101.

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Hours

Open dawn to sunset. Entrance Station Hours: 7 am - 10 pm all year

Other Web Resources

• www.beachcalifornia.com