Closed: Grandview Beach access, Leucadia. The City of Encinitas closed the Grandview stairs on Sept 18 after a bluff failure, with concern about more failures within 300 feet of the stairs. No reopening date yet; the City points beachgoers to Beacon's or Ponto instead. Text PJ which access to use instead.
Official: City of Encinitas: Bluff Failures (report one: Encinitas Fire, 760-633-2800); also reported by North Coast Current · FOX 5. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Closest to Moonlight Beach: D Street Beach (W. end of D. St., Encinitas), 0.2 miles away.
Beach Access near Encinitas, nearest first
| Access (map) | Distance | Way down | Parking | Restrooms | Lifeguard | Dogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonlight Beach W. ends of B and C streets, Encinitas | 0.0 mi | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| D Street Beach W. end of D. St., Encinitas | 0.2 mi | Stairs | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Stone Steps Beach W. end of S. El Portal off Neptune Ave., Encinitas | 0.5 mi | Stairs | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Encinitas Beach Between Beacon's Beach and Stone Steps Beach, Leucadia | 0.8 mi | - | - | - | - | - |
| Swami's W. of Coast Hwy. 101, S. of K St., Encinitas | 1.0 mi | Stairs | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Beacon's Beach (San Diego) Neptune Ave. at W. Leucadia Blvd., Leucadia | 1.3 mi | Path or ramp | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| San Elijo State Beach Coast Hwy. 101, .2 mi. N. of Chesterfield Dr., Cardiff-by-the-Sea | 2.0 mi | Stairs | Yes · fee | Yes | Yes | - |
| Grandview Beach 1700 Neptune Ave., Encinitas | 2.1 mi | Stairs | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| South Ponto Beach W. of Carlsbad Blvd., at mouth of Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad | 2.8 mi | Stairs | Yes · fee | Yes | Yes | - |
| Cardiff State Beach Coast Hwy. 101, W. of San Elijo Lagoon, Cardiff-by-the-Sea | 3.3 mi | - | Yes · fee | Yes | Yes | - |
| Tide Beach Park Pacific Ave. at Solana Vista Dr., Solana Beach | 3.7 mi | Stairs | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| South Carlsbad State Beach W. of Carlsbad Blvd. opposite Poinsettia Ln., Carlsbad | 3.9 mi | Stairs | Yes · fee | Yes | Yes | - |
| Fletcher Cove Park End of W. Plaza St. (west extension of Lomas Santa Fe Dr.), Solana Beach | 4.2 mi | Path or ramp | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Seascape Sur Stairway 501 S. Sierra Ave., Solana Beach | 4.5 mi | Stairs | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Del Mar Shores Terrace Stairway 180 Del Mar Shores Terrace, Solana Beach | 4.8 mi | Stairs | Yes | - | - | - |
Distances are straight lines from Moonlight Beach in Encinitas (the Coastal Commission's point). From the California Coastal Commission's public access data (the YourCoast data). Lifeguard coverage varies by season and hour.
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Questions people ask
Where is the closest public beach access to Encinitas?
D Street Beach (W. end of D. St., Encinitas), about 0.2 miles from Moonlight Beach (per the California Coastal Commission).
What are the nearest beach access to Encinitas?
Moonlight Beach (W. ends of B and C streets, Encinitas) (0.0 mi); D Street Beach (W. end of D. St., Encinitas) (0.2 mi); Stone Steps Beach (W. end of S. El Portal off Neptune Ave., Encinitas) (0.5 mi); Encinitas Beach (Between Beacon's Beach and Stone Steps Beach, Leucadia) (0.8 mi).
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