Gallery: Encinitas Beaches

Encinitas Beaches

Named by local residents who used to come to the area for midnight picnics in the early 1900s, the Moonlight State Beach in Encinitas is just a few blocks west of downtown and offers flat, sandy beaches, ideal for a picnic or a day of sun tanning. The beach also features swimming, surfing and fishing as well as a recreational facility with equipment rentals for volleyball and tennis. Most would call it a family and locals kind of beach.