BEACONS BEACH IN LEUCADIA ON N. SAN DIEGO COUNTY COAST

BEACONS BEACH IN LEUCADIA ON N. SAN DIEGO COUNTY COAST
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Beacon's is known as the surfer beach. There's a limited amount of sand for strolling and relaxing and the beach is often strewn with cobblestones and kelp. Fishing and swimming conditions are good and locals like to walk their dogs on the sand.

Located off Neptune Avenue at the intersection of Leucadia Boulevard, there's a small parking lot with a telephone, but no other facilities. From the top of the bluffs, a gentle dirt switchback trail leads to the beach below. A post-and-chain handrail lines the trail the whole way to the beach.

The signage says the beach is closed between 2 and 4 a.m. but the parking lot hours are more limited so there are opportunities for locals to get in some moonlight surfing and strolling. No alcohol allowed.

The bluffs along this stretch of Leucadia beach are beautiful, but are posted as unstable so heed the warnings and stay on the trail if you don't want to risk falling.