Bluffs above Cardiff.
171 sites, straight-on Pacific views.
San Elijo's clifftop sites face the Pacific. They book in minutes. Dibs on Dirt watches every cancellation nonstop.
Get Started Free171 bluff-top sites above the Pacific, and a cancellation list that never stops moving
San Elijo State Beach in Cardiff-by-the-Sea offers something rare on the Southern California coast: campsites perched on low bluffs directly above the Pacific Ocean, with an unobstructed view of the water from your tent. The park's 171 sites range from oceanfront bluff spots to sites just across the road.
Cardiff Reef, one of San Diego County's premier surf spots, sits right below the park. Year-round weather and proximity to San Diego make San Elijo one of the most competitive coastal campgrounds in the state.
The oceanfront positions are what everyone is chasing. They go first.
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