Nov
5
Encinitas – Best Beaches In California
November 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The little beach town of Encinitas is located in North San Diego and boasts more than five miles of rugged and sandy shoreline with beautiful beaches – nine of them! You can swim, surf, read books, run, jog, play volley ball, or just relax because Encinitas has it all.
If you’re into fitness, you’ll get a great workout at Stone Steps Beach. The author ran these stairs 5 times every morning when visiting and was in the best shape of his life. These awesome leg-building stairs lead down from the bluffs to the ocean offer fantastic views to enjoy while you work out. At high tide the ocean laps the bottom of the stairs, at low tide, the beach is up to 300 feet wide with lots of room for volleyball.
Swami’s Surfing Beach was put on the map by the Beach Boys song Surfin USA. It’s only four blocks from Moonlight Beach. You can walk the beach to Swami’s or drive down old historic Highway 101. The best surfers in the world still surf Swami’s every day – it’s almost a right of passage for surfers. You can also often scuba divers just offshore from Swamis at the Encinitas Marine Life Refuge, our own underwater park.
Moonlight Beach is only a three minute walk from the my favorite place to stay when I visit: the Inn at Moonlight Beach. Stone Steps Beach, Beacon’s and Grandview beaches are not far from the Inn, all within walking distance or a brief drive up Neptune Avenue.
You can learn to surf by taking a surfing class at Beacons Beach from the world-famous surfer named Kahuna Bob, a famous surf icon in Encinitas. His classes are great fun – just google Kahuna Bob Encinitas and you will be surfing in no time.
Moonlight Beach is my favorite beach in Encinitas because it has lifeguards, a big playground, easy-to-use parking lots, safe play areas for the kids, fire-rings (popular year-round), showers, clean restrooms, extensive beach rentals, a snack bar and, one of the best sandy beaches in all of Southern California.
San Diego and Encinitas have many great accommodations. Here are some informative websites with useful lodging information: Bed and Breakfasts in Carlsbad CA and Hotels in Del Mar California.
Terry Hunefeld retired as CEO of a San Diego training corporation to follow his love of exploring the ocean to study seabirds and marine animals. Terry and Ann Dunham own and operate the Inn At Moonlight Beach in Encinitas near Solana Beach and San Diego. For more information visit: Del Mar Beach Hotels or Carlsbad B&B.
categories: Encinitas,san diego,california vacations,california beaches,vacations,travel,lodging,hotels,motels,bed and breakfasts,travel,leisure,accommodations,resorts
Comments
You must be logged in to post a comment.