Carlsbad, California Travel Information

A Village by the Sea: Carlsbad Full of the Quaint spots that make for an idyllic romantic retreat, Carlsbad offers a quiet escape from the more heavily trafficked tourist spots farther south. In this delightful hamlet contrasts com... Carlsbad, CA

California Surf School: Hang Ten 101 Southern California boasts one of surfing’s most famous shorelines. Hundreds and hundreds of breaks all along the coast offer plenty of options to those who want to catch a wave. And once you learn th... Encinitas, CA

Carlsbad and Oceanside In the northwest corner of San Diego County, in an area locals call North County, lie the side-by-side cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside. Both are oceanfront communities with broad beaches and ocean-vi... Oceanside, CA

Coastal Bird-watching: A Cause for Adventure Bird-watching is not the passive activity you might think it is at first consideration. Birders seek their quarry like hunters do, though the outcome isn’t quite the same. Both groups creep through th... Encinitas, CA

Coastal Pavement Pounding: Running the Carlsbad Marathon The annual Carlsbad Marathon (formerly the San Diego Marathon) is the second-oldest marathon on the West Coast. The very first marathon in San Diego was run from Oceanside to Mission Bay, and for year... Carlsbad, CA

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North Carlsbad State Beach (Distance: 0.7 mi) Carlsbad State Beach is a sand and rock beach bordered by 40-foot bluffs. At the north end of the beach is a paved walking path on the bluffs along Carlsbad Boulevard, between Tamarack Avenue and Pine...

Carlsbad, CA - Hiking - length:1.5 mi

Hosp Grove Trail (Distance: 1.4 mi) For better or worse, eucalyptus trees from Australia have become a major component of San Diego County’s contemporary “urban forest.” More than a century ago, in locales such as the University of Cali...

South Oceanside, CA - Hiking - length:1 mi

Hosp Grove Loop (Distance: 1.5 mi) These easy one-mile loop trails with some uphill sections provide a convenient in-town exercise route. Do the one described here, or add another mile with the paths on the east side of Monroe Street, ...

San Diego, CA - Hiking - length:1 mi

Tamarack (Distance: 1.5 mi) Tamarack is a sandbar reef break just south of Oceanside in Carlsbad. The break creates a lippy wave and allows rides into the shoreline. Tamarack is part of the Carlsbad State Beach area. The park ha...

Oceanside, CA - Surfing - length:unknown

Coastal Rail Trail (Oceanside / Carlsbad / Solana Beach) (Distance: 1.7 mi) Efforts to create a rail trail that runs the length of California’s scenic southern coastline involve the preservation and development of disconnected links like those in Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Sola...

Carlsbad, CA - Rail-Trails - length:4.4 mi

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El Camino El Camino Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6734 yards, par 72 2.4 miles from center of Carlsbad, California

Center City Center City Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 4797 yards, par 66 2.5 miles from center of Carlsbad, California

Crossings The Crossings At Carlsbad Municipal, 18 holes 6835 yards, par 72 3.3 miles from center of Carlsbad, California

Arrowood Arrowood Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6721 yards, par 71 3.5 miles from center of Carlsbad, California

Emerald Isle Emerald Isle Golf Course Public, 18 holes 2452 yards, par 56 4.0 miles from center of Carlsbad, California

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