BE SAFE AT THE BEACH RIP CURRENTS The ocean can be dangerous at any time of the A rip current is a channel of water flowing San Elijo State Beach year and in any location. Every year people drown away from shore. Rip currents, which are 2050 South Coast Hwy 101 • Cardiff, CA 92007 • (760) 753-5091 because they do not understand the dangers quite common, will typically form at breaks in posed by the massive power and strength of sandbars or near structures, such as piers. ocean waters. The most important lesson? Learn A rip current can be very narrow or may be This popular oceanfront campground is located between Encinitas and Solana Beach, 40 miles north of to swim (before you go) and never swim alone! more than 50 yards wide. They can quickly San Diego. Stairs lead to the beach. For more information, visit the California State Parks web site at increase in speed and therefore may change www.parks.ca.gov. from moment to moment in terms of the threat they pose to swimmers and waders. PARK FEES are due and payable upon entry beach. Pets/dogs must be confined to a vehicle The average speed of a rip current is one to into the park. Use the self-registration system or tent at night. Noisy/vicious animals are not two feet per second, but they have been found if the entrance station is closed. Campsite allowed. Please clean up after your animal. to be as fast as eight feet per second—faster fee covers one vehicle. Extra vehicle fees are than an Olympic swimmer! CAMP STORE: Open April through October; collected upon arrival. firewood, ice, groceries. (760) 436-6601. Rip currents can carry even the strongest OCCUPANCY: Only eight (8) people and three swimmer out to sea, sometimes just beyond FIRES AND FIREWOOD: Fires are allowed only (3) vehicles per site. No equipment in the the line of breaking waves and other times in established fire rings. NO beach fires. Do not planted areas, please. possibly hundreds of yards offshore. leave campfires unattended. VEHICLE PARKING: Vehicles must be parked If you find yourself caught in a rip current the within assigned campsite, not on the roadway, first thing to do is stay calm and don’t try to in the planted area or beyond the campsite Ocean Safety Tips fight the current—it will win, not you. Instead, To 76 number. Only three licensed vehicles (includes Los Angeles • Always keep an eye on the surf—Large waves escape the current by swimming in a direction motor cycles/trailers/RVs) are allowed per S12 OCEANSIDE can hit the shore without warning, crashing parallel to the shoreline. When you are free of campsite. 78 15 much farther up the beach than normal waves. the current, swim away from the rip current and S21 VISITORS: Non-registered guests must exit They can knock down both children and adults at an angle toward the shore. CARLSBAD by 10 p.m. Twenty (20) minute passes may be SAN Carlsbad State Beach S11 MARCOS and drag them into deep water. issued at the entrance to allow equipment/ • On steep beaches, be wary of backwash— 5 Palomar visitor drop off and pick up. Airport S12 Even normal waves can create a dangerous rush CHECK-OUT TIME is noon. Please leave site ESCONDIDO of water that can knock you off your feet and SouthSouth Carlsbad clean and on time. Check-in time is 2 p.m. pull you out into the ocean. SStatetate BeachBeach San Pasqual Battlefield Sorry, No exceptions. S11 S10 State Historic Park • Do not dive headfirst into the surf—Divers PONTO may hit hidden rocks or the shallow bottom, RE-REGISTRATION: If you want to re-register, 78 LEUCADIA resulting in paralysis or death. you must contact the entrance station before LeucadiaLeucadia State Beach 9 a.m. the morning you are due out. Re- (operated by the City of Encinitas) • Know what a rip current is and how to free S10 registration is not guaranteed. yourself if caught in one. S6 MMoonlightoonlighg t State State Beac Beachh S9 HOOK-UP SITES: Two vehicles maximum. (operated(operated by by the the City City ofof EncinitasEncinitas)) Only one RV (motor home, trailer, tent trailer, SanSan Elijo Elijo State State Beac Beachhh S9 van) per site. ENCINITAS Cardiffdiff State BeachBeach SPEED LIMIT: The speed limit is 15 mph. CARDIFF BY THE SEA P Use good judgment. Children at play! ac S6 if SOLANA BEACH ic TM Discover the many states of California. PETS/DOGS: Must be kept on a leash no O c e 5 CAMPING RESERVATIONS: You may make camping reservations by calling (800) 444-7275 longer than six feet and under physical control a To San Diego DEL MAR n (TTY 800-274-7275). To make online reservations, visit our website at www.parks.ca.gov. at all times. They are not permitted on the 56 POWAY ALTERNATE FORMAT: This publication is available in alternate formats by contacting the Communications Office at (800) 777-0369, 711, TTY relay service. © 2009 California State Parks Torrey Pines State Beach 15 Los Penasquitos Marsh Natural Preserve d. Mesa Blv ira S21 M Torrey Pines State Reserve 805 San Diego Coast District Office MIRAMAR er Riv SAN Sa n Dieg o 52 LA JOLLA 67 PACIFIC BEACH 274 DIEGO EL CAJON MISSION BEACH 5 163 8 125 8 Old Town San Diego OCEAN BEACH State Historic Park San Diego Intl. Airport POINT LOMA 209 S 94 a n 15 NATIONAL D CITY CORONADO i e g o 75 B a y Silver Strand State Beach CHULA VISTA Silver Strand Natural Preserve 805 5 o 1 2 3 4 APPROXIMATE IMPERIAL BEACH SCALE IN MILES Tijuana Estuary Natural Preserve SAN YSIDRO nument Rd Border Field State Park Mo A C A L I F O R N I M E X I C O GENERATORS: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. only! MOTORIZED SCOOTERS: Operators must have a NO SUBSTANCE (Comet, Ajax, diatomaceous LEGEND earth, etc.) may be scattered on the ground.These QUIET HOURS are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Please be driver’s license or permit to operate. Helmets are required (CVC 21235). poison nearby plants, marine life, and are harmful Accessible Feature considerate. Campre THEFT WARNING: Keep your vehicles locked and to children and adults on direct contact. NOISE: Radios and other sound-producing devices your valuables out of sight. Report any suspicious San Elijo State Beach now offers CH Camp Host Site must not be audible beyond your immediate WI-FI Service: activity to the park staff. AT&T Wi-Fi Service! You can access this service if Campsite Oce campsite, regardless of the time of day or night. Laundry ACCESSIBLE PARKING: All vehicles registered in the you are within a 150 foot range of the camp store. CURFEW: All visitors under the age of 18 must be in campground must park within campsite limits. Please Ask staff about Lifegaurd Tower their campsites between 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS: leave accessible parking spots available for those upcoming programs. Look-Out Point ALCOHOL and glass containers are NOT allowed on using restroom facilities. The San Elijo campfire center is No Dogs Allowed the beach or beyond your campsite. GROUP EVENTS: LIFEGUARDS: In addition to mobile lifeguards: available for group events. Restrictions and a fee Restrooms PLANTS: All plants are protected. Do not cut, or Summer—towers staffed 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Spring/ apply. For event applications and information, call Road attach items to plants. Do not damage berm or place Fall—limited tower staffing; Winter (Nov-March)— (760) 753-5355. RV Sanitation Station equipment in plant area between campsites. no towers staffed. Ask about current conditions/beach ACCESSIBLE campsites are 4, 26, 58, 92, 143, Stairs SQUIRRELS/WILDLIFE: Don’t feed them. It promotes safety before you swim! 164. Restroom/shower buildings have accessible Store disease, overpopulation and property damage. GARBAGE: Household garbage only. Please take facilities. Prior to arrival, if you need assistance call Telephone TRUCKS: Passengers may not ride in the beds of your large items (chairs, carpet, boxes, etc) home. (760) 753-5091. Walk-In Gate pick-up trucks (including those with camper shells). RECYCLE: Recycle bins are provided for your MOTORHOMES AND TRAILERS are limited to Water Faucets California Vehicle Code laws apply. aluminum cans and plastic bottles. Recycling 35’ for non-hookup sites or 24’ for hook-up sites. BICYCLES: Are allowed only on paved roads. supports the Junior Ranger programs! Vehicles over these length limits may not enter Bicycle riders under age 18 must wear a helmet. the park, as of 1/1/2010. Bicycles ridden after dark must have a light. Please ride safely. Your Site # _____________ San Elijo State Beach Campground NORTH END SITES 130-171 SOUTH END SITES 1-128 144 137 139 138 143A 136 142 140 North Day Use 141 135 134 133 132 Kiosk 131 130 Surf Camp 154 145 146 122 120 118 147 148 157 116 149 124 86 98 159 CH 84 115 100 88 82 CH 103 96 66 126 105 94 90 161 107 150 114 67 80 93 72 71 70 69 109 73 113 68 151 128 78 91 74 20 min. 110 Enter 76 75 164A 92A 152 166 112 111 19 Bluf 153 Exit 65 155 parking Stairway 6 fs 87 156 158 Exit 85 121 119 123 89 127 99 97 125 160 117 83 101 56 106 104 57 102 95 162 108 81 59 79 77 Stairway 5 163 58A 60 16 168 165 14 169 167 12 22 52 Enter 8 61 24 6 10 Bluf 36 42 170 28 30 26 4A 62 34 32 fs 44 CH 46 A 171 50 48 CH c 55 ce 20 54 Stairway 4 19 s h 40 18 21 s c 23 41 17 t a 25 o 43 27 e 1 15 b 9 29 13 7 39 45 11 31 2 38 37 33 35 5 47 3 51 Beach 49 18 fs 17 16 Bluf Stairway 3 Stairway 2 Stairway 1 Beach a c i f i c P O c e a n For Emergencies Call 9-1-1 INLAND NON-HOOK UP OCEAN NON-HOOK UP INLAND HOOK UP OCEAN HOOK UP A ACCESSIBLE PAVED SITE CH CAMP HOST Map not to scale.