
Carlsbad
Surf, kitesurf and windsurf town · United States
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Beds: 37 places
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37 places to stay within 2 km.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£85 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£100 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£130 a night
Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 37 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 114 places in 3 sports
Surf · this week
Salt Creek : Gravels · 44 min by car · stays in Dana Point
77 out of 100Salt Creek Point · 44 min by car · stays in Dana Point
77 out of 100Salt Creek- Middles · 45 min by car · stays in Dana Point
77 out of 100Strands · 45 min by car · stays in Dana Point
76 out of 100Doheny · 40 min by car · stays in Dana Point
67 out of 100Oceanside Harbor · 8 min by car · stays in Oceanside
55 out of 10015th St. · 24 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no score204.0 · 35 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
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All 112 surf spots
85's · 22 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreAvalanche · 44 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBamboo Trees · 2 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBarney's · 20 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBeacons · 17 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBig Rock · 40 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBird Shit · 47 min by car · stays in Coronado · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBirdrock · 41 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBlacks Beach · 34 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBoneyards · 18 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBruticus Maximus-WAVE HOUSE · 42 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreBus stop's · 22 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCalafia · 32 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCamp Pendelton · 15 min by car · stays in Oceanside · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCardiff reef · 22 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCassidy · 4 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCherry Hill · 23 min by car · stays in Solana Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreChurch (Trestles) · 33 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreChurches Point · 31 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreCottons · 31 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreD Street · 16 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDabbers · 17 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDana Point · 44 min by car · stays in Dana Point · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDel Mar · 25 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDel Mar Jetties · 15 min by car · stays in Oceanside · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDevil Slides · 34 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDevils · 41 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDiamond Street · 40 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreDutches A-Frame · 6 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreEl Carmel Point · 42 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreEmery's Left · 40 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreEncinitas - D Street · 16 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreFletchers Cove · 22 min by car · stays in Solana Beach · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGarbage · 49 min by car · stays in Coronado · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGrandview · 15 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreGreen Wall · 36 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreH's · 17 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHennemans · 42 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHogans · 41 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHorseshoe · 39 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreHospitals · 40 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreIan's Reef · 49 min by car · stays in Coronado · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLa Jolla Cove · 41 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLa Jolla Shores · 34 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLaw Street · 41 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLeucadia · 15 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLinda Lane Beach · 35 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLittle Makaha · 41 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLittle Point · 40 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLittle Tahitis · 17 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreLost Winds · 32 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMarine Street (shorebreak) · 39 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMiddles · 40 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreMission Beach · 42 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNo Surf · 48 min by car · stays in Coronado · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNorth Scripps · 34 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreNorth Torrey Pines · 28 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreO.B. · 45 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreO.B. Jetty · 45 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOB pier · 45 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOceanside Pier · 10 min by car · stays in Oceanside · Not for beginners
–, no scoreOutside Marine Street · 39 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scorePB Pier · 41 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scorePB Point · 40 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scorePescedero (Pesky) · 46 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scorePickleweed Point · 23 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scorePipes - San elijo state beach · 20 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scorePonto · 11 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRiviera · 32 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreRockpile · 40 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSan Clemente Pier · 35 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSan Onofre · 29 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSanta Clara Court · 41 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreScripps · 34 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSea bluff · 20 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSeaside Reef · 22 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSimmons · 40 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSoft Cocks · 42 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSouth Carlsbad State Beach · 11 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSouth Mission beach · 43 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSouth Side · 6 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreState park · 32 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreStone Steps · 16 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreStretchmark Beach · 20 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSuckouts · 20 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSunset Cliffs - Osprey · 49 min by car · stays in Coronado · Not for beginners
–, no scoreSwamis · 18 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreT Street · 33 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTabletops Playgrounds · 23 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTamarack st. · 3 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTerra Mar Cove + Point · 6 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTippers · 22 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTomatoe Patch · 18 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTorrey Pines State Beach · 28 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTourmaline · 41 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTrails - San Onofre State Beach · 42 min by car · stays in San Onofre · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTrestles · 30 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTurtles · 20 min by car · stays in Encinitas · Not for beginners
–, no scoreTyson Street · 10 min by car · stays in Oceanside · Not for beginners
–, no scoreUncle Cliffy's · 10 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreUpper Trestles · 30 min by car · stays in San Clemente · Not for beginners
–, no scoreVietors · 40 min by car · stays in San Diego · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWarm Water Jetties · 6 min by car · Not for beginners
–, no scoreWindansea · 40 min by car · stays in Del Mar · Not for beginners
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Kitesurf · this week
Carlsbad · 0.2 km · stays here
0 out of 100
Windsurf · this week
Carlsbad · 0.2 km · stays here
0 out of 100
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Carlsbad.
Places to eat
6 near Carlsbad
Places to eat near Carlsbad
- Park 101Bar and grill · in the centre
- Daily News CafeBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
- GONZO RAMENComfort food · 0.1 km from the centre
- Gregorio's RestaurantItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Hooked On PokeHawaiian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Jay's Gourmet Seafood & PizzaSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
Map
the town and every place near it
Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. The dashed circle is 50 km from Carlsbad.
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About Carlsbad
where it is, what is near
Carlsbad is a town in California, United States.
From Carlsbad you can reach 112 surf spots, 1 kitesurf spot and 1 windsurf spot.
The nearest is Carlsbad, a kitesurf and windsurf spot 0.2 km from the centre.
Overture lists 37 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.
The nearest airport is McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD), 7 km away.
In California · West · United States
- 37 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD), 7 km, San Diego International Airport (SAN), 50 km, John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 75 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).