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ljr869
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Jun 01, 2014

South Carlsbad State Beach

Just spent a couple nights (mid-week) here and it was great. $50/night is steep for no hookups but being perched on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific and falling asleep to the surf is worth it.

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  • For a little less money, $35 a night,and if your a SENIOR it is $2 cheaper :B You can fall asleep with that same sound and be right on the sand. It is also dry camping but during mid week it is sometimes almost empty. Here is some pictures of

    Thornhill Broome
  • Yes the price of CA state parks has risen dramatically over the past several years. You could have been down the Coast in Silver Strand State Beach which is an asphalt parking lot, but now with hookups. It would have cost $65 a night there for a beach site and $50 for one a few rows away from the beach.

    If you are coming to San Diego and want good campgrounds without paying the price of the State Parks, check out San Diego County Parks. None on the beach, but some nice camping parks and many are close to the attractions such as Sweetwater in South Bay and Guajome in Oceanside.

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