Cardiff State Beach
- Beach
- Regional draw
- Encinitas
Cardiff State Beach provides a broad coastal recreation setting in southern Encinitas.
Sand, surf and views along the shoreline make it useful for a beach walk or an outing centered on the ocean.
Choose an authorized entrance and check current state-park information for parking, tides and water conditions. Surf activity and seasonal changes affect the character of the beach. The photograph shows an earlier shoreline view looking north rather than a guarantee of clear water, the same sand level or safe swimming conditions.
Visitor details reviewed October 18, 2026. Check official visitor information for current access, admission, and operating arrangements. View on OpenStreetMap.
Image credit: Bovlb / Wikimedia Commons. Original source. Public domain. Resized and converted to WebP; may be cropped for display.
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