Moonlight Beach

Moonlight State Beach
View of Moonlight Beach looking north from overlook on C Street, 2011
Map showing the location of Moonlight State Beach
Map showing the location of Moonlight State Beach
Map showing the location of Moonlight State Beach
Map showing the location of Moonlight State Beach
LocationSan Diego County, California
Nearest cityEncinitas
Coordinates33°2′51″N 117°17′51″W / 33.04750°N 117.29750°W / 33.04750; -117.29750
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation
Signboard at entrance to beach, 2010
A view of Moonlight Beach from the second floor of the Moonlight Beach Motel, 2009
A 2007 view from Highway 101 of the creek within Cottonwood Creek at Moonlight Beach. The creek runs into Moonlight Beach on the north side. 2007.

Moonlight State Beach is a state beach in Encinitas, California. It is located one fifth of one mile beyond the point where Encinitas Boulevard turns into B Street after it crosses Highway 101.[1]

The beach area is well equipped for both children's and adults' recreation.[2] It is popular with both tourists and residents, and it is one of the most visited beaches in Encinitas.[3] This sand beach is used for surfing, swimming, surf fishing, beach volleyball, and bonfires.[4]

  1. ^ Irons 2007, online article
  2. ^ Mellin & Onstott 2007, 250
  3. ^ Holtzclaw & Welch 2006, 119
  4. ^ Osborne Jr. 2003, 20