San Elijo Lagoon

#3450 among destinations in the United States

Natural attraction, Protected area

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Facts and practical information

San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve is one of the largest remaining coastal wetlands in San Diego County, California, United States. ()

Coordinates: 33°0'35"N, 117°15'43"W

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Nearby attractions include: San Elijo Lagoon State Marine Conservation Area, Cardiff State Beach, Cardiff Kook, Lux Art Institute.

1.2 miW
Protected area
San Elijo Lagoon State Marine Conservation Area, Encinitas
31 min walk • San Elijo Lagoon SMCA is a marine protected area that protects the lagoon near Encinitas in San Diego County on California’s south coast. The SMCA covers.44 square miles. The SMCA protects marine by limiting the removal of marine wildlife from within its borders.
1 miW
Beach
Cardiff State Beach, Encinitas
27 min walk • Cardiff State Beach is a protected beach in the state park system of California, United States, located near San Diego. Popular activities include swimming, surfing, and beachcombing.
1.4 miNW
Historical place, Beach, Sculpture
Cardiff Kook, Encinitas
36 min walk • Magic Carpet Ride is the official name of a 6-foot high bronze sculpture of a surfer by Matthew Antichevich, an artist and sculpture instructor at Mt. San Jacinto College. The sculpture is mounted on a 6-foot high granite base with poetry inscription by Robert Nanninga, and is in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas, California, United States.
1.3 miN
33°1'39"N • 117°15'25"W
Lux Art Institute, Encinitas
33 min walk • Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
1.2 miNW
City, Neighbourhood
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Encinitas
32 min walk • Cardiff-by-the-Sea, usually referred to as Cardiff, is a beach community in the incorporated city of Encinitas in San Diego County, California.