Location: Encinitas
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Top 10 Things to do in Encinitas, California (CA)
Encinitas is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California. Located within Southern California, it is approximately 25 miles (40 km) north of San Diego and about 95 miles (153 km) south of Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 59,518, up from 58,014 at the 2000 census.
Restaurants in Encinitas
1. Self Realization Fellowship Hermitage & Meditation Gardens
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 526 reviews
Reviewed By kittymcooper
A peaceful place to meander through and perhaps even meditate. Lush lovely plantings in a wonderful setting. A jewel of a garden beautifully maintained with nooks that have benches for your pleasure
2. Encinitas Library
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By Jannohn
In addition to the expected books and periodicals, including those that can be ordered from other branches, Encinitas Library features a popular and welcoming concert hall / community room with a Steinway grand piano, computers, free Wi-Fi, a snack shop, a used book store, and other amenities, plus a good collection of DVDs and audio CDs for rent.
3. Moonlight Beach State Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By johneM6312MS
This is our local beach, and we particularly enjoy it in the less-crowded off-season. There is something for everyone, including a tot lot with very welcome shade covering.
4. The Lumberyard
5. Encinitas 101
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
6. Encinitas Veterans Memorial
7. Swami's Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 232 reviews
Reviewed By OceanLovers4
Right on the famous 101, at the south side of Encinitas is my favorite breakfast place. The menu is diverse and delicious - I love the artichoke chicken scramble, but don't overlook the Acai Bowls and Acai Pancakes. They even have a choice of over a dozen coffees. Always yummy and friendly service!
8. Weidner's Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
An Encinitas nursery as beautiful as a flower show and as practical as your neighborhood garden center. We are a retail and wholesale nursery and grow 90% of what we sell. Open year round, except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
9. Moonlight State Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 637 reviews
Reviewed By MychelleF_12 - San Francisco, United States
We found this beach while taking a walk in the neighborhood. They had clean public bathrooms, outdoor showers, large parking lot, rentals, long sandy beach and perfect waves for boogie boarding. Not too many surfers around but lots of families. Great fun!
10. San Diego Botanic Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 546 reviews
Explore four miles of garden trails, enjoy restful vistas, flowering trees, majestic palms, and the nation’s largest bamboo collection. Thanks to our mild climate, plants from all over the world thrive here. Our diverse topography provides a variety of microclimates giving the visitor a sensation of going from a desert environment to a tropical rainforest, all within 37 acres.Located 30 minutes north of San Diego in Encinitas, California, San Diego Botanic Garden features numerous exhibits, including rare bamboo groves, desert gardens, a tropical rainforest, California native plants, Mediterranean climate landscapes, succulent gardens, an herb garden, firesafe landscaping, a subtropical fruit garden, and native coastal sage natural areas. In June of 2009, we opened the Hamilton Children's Garden, the largest interactive children's garden on the West Coast.
Reviewed By W7083YEbrians - Meaford, Canada
We found the volunteers to be very friendly and helpful. We loved the diversity of the geographic areas presented, including California, Australia, Central America, New Zealand, succulents, desert gardens, a subtropical fruit garden, bamboo gardens and more. The gardens are a dream set for photographers. We appreciated learning about the diverse habitats. There are a number of "exhibits" for children to enjoy. We appreciated the native plants exhibit and the natural coastal habitat, featuring ways to use native plants to protect your property against fire. For those that appreciate botanic gardens, this was a must see.
