Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
Amphitheater Bilge Pump Station Comfort Station Convenience Store Dock, Accessible Dump Station Fire Rings Fishing Laundry	Parking Ranger Station Restrooms Showers Store - Convenience Surfing Swimming Telephone

Discount Pass must be presented at the time of check in.

Campground is Site Specific, you will select your site number when you make a reservation at San Elijo.

Silver Strand SB is now on the reservation system. If campsites are not available at San Elijo for the dates of your stay please check Silver Stand's web page for available campsites; Click: HERE

Fees include entry for 1 vehicle and 1 legally towed vehicle or trailer, additional vehicles will be charged per night at the park.

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 p.m.

• Reservations available year round.

• Quiet hours are 10 p.m. - 6 am. Visitors not staying overnight must be out by 10 p.m
• Generator hours are from 10am-8pm.
• Campsite is limited to 8 people maximum and is designed for individual family use. Large groups require a special event permit.
• Take precautions to prevent theft by securing property, such as surfboards, bikes and ice chests.
• RV hookup sites are limited to 2 vehicles, and all wheels must stay on pavement. Standard sites allow 3 vehicles. There is no parking for more vehicles. A trailer is counted as a vehicle. Park out of roadway behind site number, to allow emergency vehicle access.
• Animals must be on a leash less than 6 feet at all times and may not be left outside at night and are prohibited on the beach.
• Alcohol and glass containers are NOT allowed on the beach or beyond your campsite.
• All park plants are protected. Do not cut or attach items, such as ropes, to any plants.
• Mid-September to mid-October, adjacent Cardiff State Beach hosts two large annual surfing contests. Contact the campground for dates.
• Maximum stay during High Season (March - November) is 7 nights. All persons and equipment must vacate for a minimum of 48 hours before beginning another stay.
• Park Road separates Oceanfront (premium) sites from Inland sites. Ocean sites are on a bluff overlooking beach. Stairs to beach. Sites have no shade.
• Park Kiosk Hours: Hi season 7 am - 10 pm. Lo season 7 am - 8 pm.
• Reservations Year Round.

Getting There:

San Elijo SB
2050 SO COAST HWY 101
Cardiff CA 92007

San Elijo State Beach extends along Coast Highway 101, 3/4 mile north from San Elijo Lagoon's entrance channel, near the community of Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
Exit Interstate 5 at Encinitas Blvd, head WEST. Turn LEFT on So. Coast Hwy. Follow the Coast Highway south, about 2 miles.
Mailing Address:
2680 Carlsbad Blvd
Carlsbad, CA 92008

Phone Park for More Information:

Project Office: (760)753-5091