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https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/hours/south-carlsbad-evening-surf-session.jpg A lone surfer waiting in calm water at sunset off the north San Diego County coast A lone surfer waiting in calm water at sunset off the north San Diego County coast https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/hours/south-carlsbad-surfer-golden-hour-hours.jpg A surfer walking the shore at golden hour in Carlsbad A surfer walking the shore at golden hour in Carlsbad https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/camping https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/camping/south-carlsbad-campsite-tent-picnic-table-hero.jpg A California State Parks campsite with a dome tent, picnic table, fire ring and coolers A California State Parks campsite with a dome tent, picnic table, fire ring and coolers https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/camping/south-carlsbad-campground-ocean-view.jpg Ocean view from the South Carlsbad State Beach campground bluff at sunset Ocean view from the South Carlsbad State Beach campground bluff at sunset https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/camping/south-carlsbad-campfire-cooking.jpg Cooking hot dogs over a campfire at dusk Cooking hot dogs over a campfire at dusk https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/campground-map https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/campground-map/south-carlsbad-accessible-campsite-hero.jpg A paved campsite with a picnic table and fire ring, marked with an accessible-site post A paved campsite with a picnic table and fire ring, marked with an accessible-site post https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/campground-map/south-carlsbad-campground-bluff.jpg The South Carlsbad State Beach campground bluff above the beach The South Carlsbad State Beach campground bluff above the beach https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/reservations https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/reservations/south-carlsbad-campfire-dusk-hero.jpg Hot dogs roasting over a campfire against an evening sky Hot dogs roasting over a campfire against an evening sky 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https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/ponto-beach/south-carlsbad-ponto-surfer-walking-hero.jpg A surfer walking into the ocean across wet sand and low rocks on a bright afternoon A surfer walking into the ocean across wet sand and low rocks on a bright afternoon https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/ponto-beach/south-carlsbad-blue-wave.jpg A clear blue wave rising off a north San Diego County beach A clear blue wave rising off a north San Diego County beach https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/surfing https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/surfing/south-carlsbad-surfer-riding-wave-hero.jpg A surfer riding a small wave off Carlsbad, California A surfer riding a small wave off Carlsbad, California https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/surfing/south-carlsbad-surfer-golden-hour.jpg A surfer carrying a longboard along the shore in Carlsbad at golden hour A surfer carrying a longboard along the shore in Carlsbad at golden hour https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/surfing/south-carlsbad-surfer-heading-to-sea.jpg A surfer in a wetsuit carrying a yellow board toward the water in Carlsbad A surfer in a wetsuit carrying a yellow board toward the water in Carlsbad https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/fishing https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/fishing/south-carlsbad-surf-casting-hero.jpg Two anglers surf casting from the shoreline on an overcast morning Two anglers surf casting from the shoreline on an overcast morning https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/fishing/south-carlsbad-surf-perch-fishing.jpg An angler wading into the surf to fish for surf perch An angler wading into the surf to fish for surf perch https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/fishing/south-carlsbad-brown-pelicans-shore.jpg A flock of brown pelicans standing at the water's edge on a Carlsbad beach A flock of brown pelicans standing at the water's edge on a Carlsbad beach https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/batiquitos-lagoon https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/batiquitos-lagoon/batiquitos-lagoon-marsh-trail-hero.jpg Biologists walking through the green salt marsh at Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad under a clear sky Biologists walking through the green salt marsh at Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad under a clear sky https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/batiquitos-lagoon/batiquitos-lagoon-least-terns.jpg Two California least terns on the sand at Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad Two California least terns on the sand at Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/camp-store https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/camp-store/south-carlsbad-wood-fired-pizza-oven-hero.jpg A wood-fired pizza oven with a fire burning inside A wood-fired pizza oven with a fire burning inside https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/camp-store/south-carlsbad-bluff-top-sunset.jpg Sunset from the bluff at South Carlsbad State Beach Sunset from the bluff at South Carlsbad State Beach https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/dogs https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/dogs/south-carlsbad-campsite-dogs-hero.jpg A State Parks campsite with tent and picnic table, where dogs are allowed on a leash A State Parks campsite with tent and picnic table, where dogs are allowed on a leash https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/dogs/south-carlsbad-paved-campsite.jpg A campsite with a picnic table and fire ring A campsite with a picnic table and fire ring https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/programs https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/programs/south-carlsbad-beachcombing-cobbles-hero.jpg Close view of wet, rounded beach cobblestones, the kind a beachcombing walk looks at Close view of wet, rounded beach cobblestones, the kind a beachcombing walk looks at https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/programs/south-carlsbad-least-terns-lagoon.jpg California least terns on the sand at Batiquitos Lagoon California least terns on the sand at Batiquitos Lagoon 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https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/rules-regulations https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/rules-regulations/south-carlsbad-campfire-ring-night-hero.jpg A wood campfire burning at night, allowed only in campground fire rings A wood campfire burning at night, allowed only in campground fire rings https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/rules-regulations/south-carlsbad-campfire-cooking-rules.jpg Cooking over a campfire at dusk Cooking over a campfire at dusk https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/plan-your-visit https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/plan-your-visit/south-carlsbad-beach-sunset-walk-hero.jpg A person standing at the water's edge at sunset on a Southern California beach A person standing at the water's edge at sunset on a Southern California beach https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/plan-your-visit/south-carlsbad-surf-carlsbad.jpg A surfer riding a wave off Carlsbad A surfer riding a wave off Carlsbad https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/faq https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/faq/south-carlsbad-sunrise-surfer-hero.jpg A surfer with a board walking along a rocky shore at sunrise A surfer with a board walking along a rocky shore at sunrise https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/faq/south-carlsbad-lifeguard-tower.jpg A lifeguard tower on a Southern California beach A lifeguard tower on a Southern California beach https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/contact https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/contact/south-carlsbad-foggy-beach-hero.jpg A surfer standing on a foggy beach next to a surfboard A surfer standing on a foggy beach next to a surfboard https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/privacy-policy https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/privacy-policy/south-carlsbad-ocean-sunset-privacy.jpg Low sun over the Pacific Low sun over the Pacific https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/terms-and-conditions https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/terms-and-conditions/south-carlsbad-beach-palapa-hero.jpg A thatched beach shelter on a sunny Southern California beach A thatched beach shelter on a sunny Southern California beach https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/disclaimer https://www.southcarlsbadbeach.com/images/disclaimer/south-carlsbad-blue-wave-disclaimer.jpg A blue ocean wave A blue ocean wave