Location: Encinitas
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What to do and see in Encinitas, California (CA): The Best Free Things to do
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. 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!
5. 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.
6. 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!
7. Leucadia Farmers Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
8. Cal Pacific Orchid Farm
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By 186dianneg
This is a great business . They will care for my orchids while I travel . They also have a wonderful array of orchids in many different and unique arrangements for sale . Customer service was awesome !!
9. San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By drbodysrfr - Encinitas, United States
Tidal wetlands are among the most biologically diverse and abundant habilitates known to scientists. Salt, brackish and fresh water species of fishes and mollusks, and crustaceans depend upon the in and out flux of fresh and salt water microbiota (food). Further, the mud banks along the water coarseways provide unique intertidal caverns and mud holes occupied by species rarely seen by the casual observer. Marshland and waterways attract thousands of bird species, many of whom hunt for fish and crustaceans as they fly north in the summer and south in the winter. The eco center describes the varied biomes within the region and help visitors identify the species found there. Currently the lagoon is suffering near disaster as expansion of the I-5 corridor has given permission to ransack the backwater lagoon, plowing under innumerable “mini” species to provide larger, more open waterways and fewer mudflats to avoid seasonal blockage of flow. The years of “improvements” will take decades to repopulate the microbiome required to reinstate the subtle balance of life and nutrients provided for the biology (like osprey, clapperrails and numerous other wonderful creatures which visitors can see. Well worth the donation to visit.
10. Lazy Acres Encinitas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By SouthwestLivingTV - Las Vegas, United States
Everyone raves about different trip tip sandwiches in this area, but this was by far the best we tried! Deli counter has a huge variety of offerings and everything was delicious. Yes, they're on the expensive side, but so was every other store we visited in the area. Wide variety of foods, wines, and natural health products. Great fun to meander up and down their aisles!
