What is the water and sand quality of the South Ponto beach?

South Ponto beach has a light sand and pebble cover. It's relatively clean, the surface has a mixed fraction. Turquoise and clear water sparkles in the sun. The entrance to the water is a mixture of sand and pebbles, so it is recommended to wear aqua shoes.

What are the key activities at South Ponto beach?

For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the South Ponto beach, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.The South Ponto beach is also suitable for the following water activities:<ul><li>Surfing</li></ul>

Is the South Ponto beach good for swimming?

The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is a bit rocky, so it is recommended to wear aqua shoes. The area has the high prevalence of sharks so all swimmers should be very careful. In the season the beach is attended by lifeguard.South Ponto beach does not have a wave-protected swimming area, but there are usually no strong waves during the season.

Is the South Ponto beach good for families?

Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. On the beach, there are minimal sufficient amenities such as sun loungers or beach bar. It's covered with sand mixed with pebbles and the entrance to the water is gentle.

Is the South Ponto beach secluded and good for relaxing?

The beach is located in a natural area. During the high season, the occupancy of the beach is moderate, which is very good for lovers of a relaxing holiday.The following features add extra points:<ul><li>Mountains/hills in the vicinity</li></ul>

Is there any food or beverages in the area of South Ponto beach?

There is no restaurant or bar directly on South Ponto beach.There are 4 restaurants nearby.VAGA Restaurant & Bar is the closest place located 600 meters from the beach.

What is the closest accommodation to the South Ponto beach?

There are 339 places to stay in the South Ponto beach area.Some of the best hotels in the area of South Ponto beach include:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=6857441&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=22528&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=1969832&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Kate Stanton Inn</a></li></ul>The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=7908069&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">ENC-187 Encinitas Seabluffe Oceanfront Condo</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=6610385&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">ENC-183 - SeaBluffe Escape</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=7722092&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Dream Home - Steps to Beach, Pools, Shops & Dining</a></li></ul>

How far is the South Ponto beach from parking?

The South Ponto beach has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. The approximate distance from parking is less than 100 metres.

Are there any attractions nearby South Ponto beach?

There are 2 attractions near South Ponto beach that are popular with travelers. The nearest are The Flower Fields located in 4.1 km. <a href="#attractions-section">See the attractions section for details.</a>

What is the best time of the year to visit South Ponto beach?

The month with the highest temperature in South Ponto beach is August. Its average value reaches 25°C. The warmest sea is in September, the average value is 21°C. The coldest month is February with air temperature 15°C and water 15°C. <a href="#weather-section">See more details in weather section.</a>

Is the beach good for sunbathing?

South Ponto beach (California) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.South Ponto beach (California) is a place for true nature lovers, but if you like sunbathing on the beach, then this location is not the best option. There are no sunbeds and umbrellas, and even there is no natural shade to hide you from the scorching sun. From positives, the presence of sand, on which you can sit comfortably. But do not forget sunscreen for this place, such a recommendation is relevant. Photos of the beach you can see above. All photos are taken by our visitors personally.

Photo of South Ponto beach with light sand & pebble surface

Photo of South Ponto beach with turquoise pure water surface

Photo of South Ponto beach with long straight shore

Photo of South Ponto beach with partly clean level of cleanliness

Photo of South Ponto beach amenities area

Photo of South Ponto beach located in natural area

Photo of South Ponto beach surrounded by mountains

South Ponto beach

Leucadia, United States

6.9

#310 out of 385 in California 2

Free entrance Amenities beach Easy access Light sand & pebble Sand & Pebbles bottom Good for Surfing Short walking distance

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Located outside the settlement

Leucadia • 2.1 km

Map of beach

Athletic Field Chase Field

8.2km

Park Ponto State Beach Jetty

120m

Park South Ponto State Beach

370m

Park Leucadia Oaks Park

650m

Park Beacon’s Beach

1.4km

Park Olympus Park

1.6km

Park Orpheus Park

2.5km

Park Poinsettia Park

3.2km

Park Ecke Sports Park

3.3km

Park Moonlight Beach

3.4km

Restaurant VAGA Restaurant & Bar

8.4 - Very good 270m

Seafood Restaurant Fish 101 Leucadia

9.4 - Excellent 640m

American Restaurant Le Papagayo

9 - Excellent 1.3km

Restaurant Nectarine Grove

9.2 - Excellent 1.4km

Restaurant Valentina Restaurant

9 - Excellent 1.7km

Coffee Shop Starbucks

8.2 - Very good 2km

Hamburger Restaurant Hamburger Hut

9 - Excellent 2.1km

Thai Restaurant Birdseye Kitchen

8.4 - Very good 2.2km

Cafe Pannikin Coffee & Tea

9 - Excellent 2.3km

Store Anderson's La Costa Nursery

750m

Ice Cream Shop Cali Cream Homemade Ice Cream

9.4 - Excellent 3.4km

Supermarket Lazy Acres

3.6km

Grocery Store Smart & Final Extra!

4.2km

Grocery Store Vons

7.5km

Supermarket El Torito Market

8.5km

Grocery Store Smart & Final Extra!

8.8km

Ice Cream Shop Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

9.6 - Exceptional 8.9km

Tourist Attraction San Dieguito Heritage Museum at the Heritage Ranch

9 - Excellent 3.6km

Tourist Attraction The Flower Fields

4km

Tourist Attraction Leo Mullen Sports Park

9.4 - Excellent 4.6km

Tourist Attraction Self-Realization Fellowship

9.8 - Exceptional 4.7km

Tourist Attraction Encinitas Welcome Sign

10 - Exceptional 4.8km

Tourist Attraction Sea Cliff County Park

9.6 - Exceptional 5km

Tourist Attraction Ada Harris Park

9.2 - Excellent 6km

Tourist Attraction Sand Art with Sharon

6.1km

Tourist Attraction George Berkich Playfield

9.4 - Excellent 6.3km

Amusement Center LEGOLAND California

4.4km

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About

South Ponto beach is located on the Pacific ocean and it is in the 310th place out of 385 beaches in the California region 717 km away from its center, the city of Sacramento. It is one of the beaches of Leucadia settlement, just 2.1 km from its center. The beach is located in a natural place, surrounded by the cliffs.

Weather

history

+23 ^o C +18 ^o C

Air temperature

4.5 M/S

Wind

+21 ^o C

Water temperature

1.2 M

Wave height

Located outside the settlement

Leucadia • 2.1 km

Map of beach

Athletic Field Chase Field

8.2km

Park Ponto State Beach Jetty

120m

Park South Ponto State Beach

370m

Park Leucadia Oaks Park

650m

Park Beacon’s Beach

1.4km

Park Olympus Park

1.6km

Park Orpheus Park

2.5km

Park Poinsettia Park

3.2km

Park Ecke Sports Park

3.3km

Park Moonlight Beach

3.4km

Restaurant VAGA Restaurant & Bar

8.4 - Very good 270m

Seafood Restaurant Fish 101 Leucadia

9.4 - Excellent 640m

American Restaurant Le Papagayo

9 - Excellent 1.3km

Restaurant Nectarine Grove

9.2 - Excellent 1.4km

Restaurant Valentina Restaurant

9 - Excellent 1.7km

Coffee Shop Starbucks

8.2 - Very good 2km

Hamburger Restaurant Hamburger Hut

9 - Excellent 2.1km

Thai Restaurant Birdseye Kitchen

8.4 - Very good 2.2km

Cafe Pannikin Coffee & Tea

9 - Excellent 2.3km

Store Anderson's La Costa Nursery

750m

Ice Cream Shop Cali Cream Homemade Ice Cream

9.4 - Excellent 3.4km

Supermarket Lazy Acres

3.6km

Grocery Store Smart & Final Extra!

4.2km

Grocery Store Vons

7.5km

Supermarket El Torito Market

8.5km

Grocery Store Smart & Final Extra!

8.8km

Ice Cream Shop Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

9.6 - Exceptional 8.9km

Tourist Attraction San Dieguito Heritage Museum at the Heritage Ranch

9 - Excellent 3.6km

Tourist Attraction The Flower Fields

4km

Tourist Attraction Leo Mullen Sports Park

9.4 - Excellent 4.6km

Tourist Attraction Self-Realization Fellowship

9.8 - Exceptional 4.7km

Tourist Attraction Encinitas Welcome Sign

10 - Exceptional 4.8km

Tourist Attraction Sea Cliff County Park

9.6 - Exceptional 5km

Tourist Attraction Ada Harris Park

9.2 - Excellent 6km

Tourist Attraction Sand Art with Sharon

6.1km

Tourist Attraction George Berkich Playfield

9.4 - Excellent 6.3km

Amusement Center LEGOLAND California

4.4km

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Stays nearby

12 accomodations nearby

590m from the beach

8.3 Very good

Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas

Hotel

Located at nearest locality

Leucadia • 1.6km from center

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ENC-187 Encinitas Seabluffe Oceanfront Condo

620m from the beach

9 Excellent

ENC-187 Encinitas Seabluffe Oceanfront Condo

Entire House

Located at nearest locality

Leucadia • 1.6km from center

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660m from the beach

Dream Home - Steps to Beach, Pools, Shops & Dining

Entire House

Located at nearest locality

Leucadia • 1.5km from center

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810m from the beach

Long Time No Sea

Entire House

Located at nearest locality

Leucadia • 1.4km from center

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830m from the beach

SeaBluffe Escape

Entire House

Located at nearest locality

Leucadia • 1.3km from center

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840m from the beach

10 Exceptional

ENC-183 - SeaBluffe Escape

Entire House

Located at nearest locality

Leucadia • 1.3km from center

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1.2km from the beach

9.7 Exceptional

Kate Stanton Inn

Guesthouse/Bed And Breakfast

Located at nearest locality

Leucadia • 1.4km from center

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1.4km from the beach

Grandview Getaway, Luxury 3BR, Ocean View, Fire Pit

Entire House

Located at nearest locality

Leucadia • 990m from center

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2.2km from the beach

Glaucus Gem Vacasa

Entire House

Located at nearest locality

Leucadia • 170m from center

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2.2km from the beach

7.2 Good

Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea

Hotel

Located at nearest locality

Leucadia • 4.2km from center

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2.4km from the beach

Bluewater Bliss

Entire House

Located at nearest locality

Leucadia • 4.4km from center

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2.9km from the beach

Clover Pacific Views

Hotel

Located at nearest locality

Leucadia • 4.9km from center

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Area

Average rating of nearest beaches is 7.3 (Good)

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1.9km 25 min walk

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7.3 Good

2.5km

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7.3 Good

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7.4 Good

4.5km

Moonlight beach

7.7 Very good

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Terramar beach

6.9 Good

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Swami's beach

7.4 Good

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Tamarack beach

7.2 Good

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San Elijo beach

7 Good

Localities

Nearest

Leucadia • 2.1km

Main locality of province

Sacramento • 717km

Transport

Airport

CLD • 5.5km

Bus Station

Encinitas Station • 4.9km

Train Station

Carlsbad Poinsettia • 2.6km

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South Ponto beach

Leucadia, United States

Athletic Field Chase Field

Park Ponto State Beach Jetty

Park South Ponto State Beach

Park Leucadia Oaks Park

Park Beacon’s Beach

Park Olympus Park

Park Orpheus Park

Park Poinsettia Park

Park Ecke Sports Park

Park Moonlight Beach

Restaurant VAGA Restaurant & Bar

Seafood Restaurant Fish 101 Leucadia

American Restaurant Le Papagayo

Restaurant Nectarine Grove

Restaurant Valentina Restaurant

Coffee Shop Starbucks

Hamburger Restaurant Hamburger Hut

Thai Restaurant Birdseye Kitchen

Cafe Pannikin Coffee & Tea

Store Anderson's La Costa Nursery

Ice Cream Shop Cali Cream Homemade Ice Cream

Supermarket Lazy Acres

Grocery Store Smart & Final Extra!

Grocery Store Vons

Supermarket El Torito Market

Grocery Store Smart & Final Extra!

Ice Cream Shop Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

Tourist Attraction San Dieguito Heritage Museum at the Heritage Ranch

Tourist Attraction The Flower Fields

Tourist Attraction Leo Mullen Sports Park

Tourist Attraction Self-Realization Fellowship

Tourist Attraction Encinitas Welcome Sign

Tourist Attraction Sea Cliff County Park

Tourist Attraction Ada Harris Park

Tourist Attraction Sand Art with Sharon

Tourist Attraction George Berkich Playfield

Amusement Center LEGOLAND California

About

Weather

Leucadia, California,

Athletic Field Chase Field

Park Ponto State Beach Jetty

Park South Ponto State Beach

Park Leucadia Oaks Park

Park Beacon’s Beach

Park Olympus Park

Park Orpheus Park

Park Poinsettia Park

Park Ecke Sports Park

Park Moonlight Beach

Restaurant VAGA Restaurant & Bar

Seafood Restaurant Fish 101 Leucadia

American Restaurant Le Papagayo

Restaurant Nectarine Grove

Restaurant Valentina Restaurant

Coffee Shop Starbucks

Hamburger Restaurant Hamburger Hut

Thai Restaurant Birdseye Kitchen

Cafe Pannikin Coffee & Tea

Store Anderson's La Costa Nursery

Ice Cream Shop Cali Cream Homemade Ice Cream

Supermarket Lazy Acres

Grocery Store Smart & Final Extra!

Grocery Store Vons

Supermarket El Torito Market

Grocery Store Smart & Final Extra!

Ice Cream Shop Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

Tourist Attraction San Dieguito Heritage Museum at the Heritage Ranch

Tourist Attraction The Flower Fields

Tourist Attraction Leo Mullen Sports Park

Tourist Attraction Self-Realization Fellowship

Tourist Attraction Encinitas Welcome Sign

Tourist Attraction Sea Cliff County Park

Tourist Attraction Ada Harris Park

Tourist Attraction Sand Art with Sharon

Tourist Attraction George Berkich Playfield

Amusement Center LEGOLAND California

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