fun things to do with kids in encinitas california    
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  Moonlight Beach – This is a great family beach, with easy access, picnic tables, flat sand beach, lifeguards, and a snack bar. Perfect for boogie boarding, surfing, and kite flying when the wind is blowing. Dig your toes into the soft sand and watch the waves roll in.
Quail Gardens
  Quail Botanical Gardens – Because of the temperate climate in the San Diego area, almost anything will grow if you give it water. Quail Botanical Gardens has 30 acres of plants, from a huge bamboo grove to a tropical rainforest, a walled English country garden to desert gardens. (The bamboo from Quail Botanical Gardens is used to feed the pandas in the San Diego Zoo.) A pleasant place to wander around, your kids may decide to take up gardening themselves.
   

Farmer's Market – On the Coast Highway, check out the Farmer's Market, Fridays 2:00-6:00pm, at the Lumberyard parking lot. You'll find a wide array of vegetables, cheeses, baked goods and seafood.

family travel tools -San Elijo State Beach campground reservations

Camping at the beach is one of our favorite things to do, and the campground at San Elijo in Cardiff is perfectly situated next to the ocean. This is a very popular campground, so make your reservation in advance:

San Elijo State Beach campground