Moonlight Beach

400 B Street,Encinitas,CA,92024

3.5

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Moonlight Beach, a wide, flat field of sand tucked awat behind a cliff that juts into the ocean, has all the amenities of a resort without the cost. At the end of D Street, about 0.2 mile south, is a park with ... Excerpt from Off the Beaten Path: Southern California

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Moonlight beach is clean and senic with palapas for shade, volleyball court, bathrooms, outdoor shower, snack bar, and all the normal beach stuff, but with a free beach art class given by volun ... more on TripAdvisor

Bon fire allowed in fire pits and parking is ample. more on Yahoo! Travel

Today, it's an ideal family beach with lots of activities and facilities to keep everyone happy. more on igougo

Where you sit is on a small slant, and behind and above that is a flatter section so you can get a greater view. more on Yahoo! Travel

Lifeguards are unobtrusive. more on TripAdvisor

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This great little beach is gorgeous. It's at the bottom of a small valley draining the hillsides of Encinitas. Thus, it's surrounded by homes and apartments. Feels very European. The beach sand is gre ... more on TripAdvisor

Close proximity to downtown and tons of surfers, swimmers and beach volleyball players all around. Definitely ... more on TripAdvisor

Great place to do a bond fire or surf...a couple of picnic tables and 4-5 fire pits. There is also a volley ball net. ... more on TripAdvisor

Moonlight Beach is a great destination in the northern San Diego area. Contrary to what some reviewers mentioned, parking is not that difficult. There is a big parking area close by, on top of the hil ... more on TripAdvisor

We saw whales swimming right by the paddle boarders and surfers about 10am This is one the many beautiful beaches in the area. Clean ... more on TripAdvisor

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Great beach! Great bodyboarding(boogieboarding), skimboarding, and surfing. Great waves i loved it. Skimboarding is great because where the tide rolls in is very flat so you can go all across the beach on one run. Where you sit ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I love this place because of the different activities that take place here, it brings our community closer together. I also ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Peaceful place with friendly people, Best beach in the world!!! more on Yahoo! Travel

I love this beach, it is the beast beach to surf, body board, swim, and just have fun. It has a great family atmosphere. Experienced ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This is the greatest beach I've ever visited with its' small "beach town feel" and great open areas. Bon fire allowed ... more on Yahoo! Travel