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Buccaneer Beach Park – South Carlsbad State Beach loop from Encinitas Station

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Buccaneer Beach Park – South Carlsbad State Beach loop from Encinitas Station

Hard

2.6

(3)

95

riders

Buccaneer Beach Park – South Carlsbad State Beach loop from Encinitas Station

03:52

63.4km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 13 m for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

31.4 km

San Luis Rey Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A fantastic, good quality bike path with plenty of nature to take in whilst you cycle along it. A great alternative to cycling on the surrounding roads.

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2

45.9 km

Oceanside Blvd - ramp to Buccaneer Beach

Highlight • Beach

Paved ramp makes the beach here accessible by bike. Or rather what's left of it: greedy housing development pushed so close to the waterline that at high tide there's no beach left.

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3

46.2 km

Witherby St Beach overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stairs lead down to the long sandy beach

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4

46.5 km

Buccaneer Beach Park

Highlight • Beach

The beach provides a pleasant combination of pebbles and sand along its shoreline. Additionally, the park features several benches, restroom facilities, and a café, creating an ideal spot for taking a break and relaxing.

Tip by

5

48.3 km

Buena Vista Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

At the shallow bridge crossing the stream is one of the best places to see the open water of the Buena Vista Lagoon, right off the rail-to-bike trail

Tip by

6

53.3 km

South Carlsbad State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Miles of soft sandy beach. No infrastructure development, so a mostly natural beach.

Tip by

7

54.5 km

South Carlsbad Beach

Highlight • Beach

Miles of soft sandy beach. No infrastructure development, so a mostly natural beach.

Tip by

8

58.4 km

Batiquitos Lagoon bridge - South Carlsbad State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Wide sandy ocean beaches stretch to both sides at the mouth of the Batiquitos Lagoon

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58.7 km

South Ponto

Beach

B

63.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.8 km

3.92 km

915 m

257 m

257 m

155 m

131 m

Surfaces

50.8 km

12.0 km

505 m

176 m

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