South Carlsbad State Beach

Today is #WorldRangerDay and we want to celebrate our dedicated State Park Rangers for their work to protect California's extraordinary biological diversity, it...s most valued natural and cultural resources. World Ranger Day is celebrated worldwide to commemorate Rangers killed or injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work Rangers do to protect the planet’s natural treasures and cultural heritage. #CAStateParks See more

San Diego Coast District urges you to Recreate Responsibly this 4th of July weekend! If you plan to enjoy the beach over the weekend, arrive early, bring your p...atience and expect traffic delays and limited vehicular access in many locations. All campgrounds are full with existing reservations. Have a safe and fun 4th of July! Visit https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30350 for all COVID updates.

Please remember to follow all CA State Park rules and regulations. Dogs are not allowed on Carlsbad and South Carlsbad State Beaches. If you would like to bring your furry friends for some beach fun, Cardiff State Beach allows dogs on leash!

With the Regional Stay at Home Order lifted for all regions in the state, below is an update on accessing the State Park System: Campground sites are reopenin...g for existing reservation holders. Other state campground sites will be reopened for new reservations using a phased approach starting January 28. Not all campground sites are open to the public due to the pandemic, wildfire impacts and other issues. Group campsites remain closed. Day use outdoor areas of park units currently open to the public remain open. It is critical that Californians continue to recreate responsibly in the outdoors as the pandemic is far from over -- stay local, plan ahead to find out what is open, wear a face covering, practice physical distancing and avoid gatherings with people outside the immediate household.

Tamarack parking lot at Carlsbad SB will be closed 1/20-1/21 for the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Dredge and Beach Nourishment. The Agua Hedionda Lagoon maintenance dre...dging project will bring needed sand to Carlsbad State Beach. The project is set to begin in January, 2021 and will continue through April, 2021. During this project, heavy equipment will be operating on the beach Monday Saturday and some Sundays. Sand will be placed with dredge piping as far north as Pine Street in Carlsbad and south to the cliffs below the power plant (approaching Cannon Rd). The beach will have long sections of piping in place, with some sections that cannot be crossed. Please expect specific access points from the parking areas to the water. It is very important to use caution and to obey any safety flaggers or directional signs during this dredge project. Your safety is of utmost concern. The Tamarack Parking Lot will be closed for pipe delivery several times throughout the project and we expect to keep our visitors up to date with project information through our local social media sites, twitter and Facebook. To learn more about this project please visit https://www.carlsbaddesal.com/environmental.html or contact Pacific Dredge & Construction at 619-533-7932 ext. 3 or [email protected].

With ICU capacity below 15% for the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California regions, state campgrounds within these regions continue to be temporarily closed... in accordance with the Regional Stay at Home Order. Affected reservation holders will be contacted by ReserveCalifornia and provided with a refund. Thanks for your understanding as we protect you and our employees from the exposure to #COVID19. See more

Due to the critical need to stop the #COVID19 surge, state campground sites in the San Joaquin and So Cal regions, and some in the Bay Area, will temporarily cl...ose. Affected reservation holders will be contacted by ReserveCalifornia via email. Cancellations and refunds will be automatic. Day use areas in park units currently open to the public will remain open. Please remember to stay local, plan ahead to find out what is open, wear a face covering, practice physical distancing and avoid gatherings with people outside the immediate household. Learn more at www.parks.ca.gov/FlattenTheCurve.

Join other State Parks for Home Learning Programs throughout CA this week!

Join us for our PORTS Home Learning Programs this week! California State Parks PORTS Distance Learning Program California State Parks #PORTSfan

Join us tomorrow morning! Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/233509907677575 for more details.

Grab your binoculars because we are watching out for wildlife this #MPAMonday! Join Interpreter Lucy to learn how marine life benefits from Marine Protected Areas. #MPAMonday #CalifMPAs #protectwhatyoulove #getinyourMPA #beautifuldayataMPA

Discover all the ways you can play in Swamis MPA with Interpreter Lucy! Is your favorite MPA activity taking long strolls on the beach? Taking in the sounds of... the crashing waves, the smell of the ocean breeze and even the sights of people enjoying our beautiful ocean? If you answered yes, yes and yes then you are the perfect candidate for the @mpawatchorg volunteer program! This program is in partnership with @wildcoastasalvaje for San Diego County. MPA Watch trains volunteers to observe and collect data on human uses of coastal and marine resources both inside and outside of marine protected areas (MPAs). Volunteers use standardized protocols to collect relevant, scientifically rigorous, and broadly accessible data. Swim over to https://wildcoast.org/mpawatch/ for more info. #MPAMonday #CalifMPAs #protectwhatyoulove #getinyourMPA #beautifuldayataMPA

Dive into our local Marine Protected Area, Swamis with Interpreter Lucy! Established in 2012 this MPA has been hard at work to restore rich biodiversity to the ...surrounding areas of the ocean. Join us next week to discover all the fun ways you can play in Swamis MPA! Want to dive deeper into MPAs? Check out @californiadfw #MPAMonday #CalifMPAs #protectwhatyoulove #getinyourMPA #beautifuldayataMPA

Happy #MPAMonday! Join Interpreter Lucy at San Elijo State Beach as she answers your FINtastic questions from last week! Want to dive into that Coastal Explore...r Guide from MPA Collaborative Network? You can access the online version at http://www.mpacollaborative.org//CAMPA-CoastalExplorerGuid Join us next week to discover why Swamis was selected as a Marine Protected Area!

NOTICE FOR JULY 3-5: Our State Beaches are temporarily closed to vehicular access to reduce the density of visitors over the Fourth of July weekend (July 3-5, 2...020). This means there are no public parking facilities, and parking on roadways is prohibited. Although beaches are open to local residents that can walk or bike into these public outdoor spaces provided that they practice physical distance and abide to new visitor guidelines congregating is not allowed. Please visit www.parks.ca.gov/FourthOfJuly2020 to learn about the new guidelines and to find out what other safety measures State Parks has implemented to mitigate the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the outdoors.