This was actually our 2nd visit to South Carlsbad SB. Since we live close by 30 minutes , this was easy for us to do, but I know that might not be the case for all. There are sites overlooking the beach and sites on the street side. We stayed on the beach side which was beautiful and so soothing to hear the ocean waves all night. The campground does have a limited number of hook up sites. The sites on the beach side with hookups are, of course, the most expensive.
There are staircases leading down to the beach, and even a ramp at the south end of the park, though it is quite steep. My hubby and son rode their bikes down the ramp to the beach. Each campsite has a fire pit and picnic table, though we rarely use the latter.
We prefer sitting in our camp chairs, but you can always combine the two? Lots of people put their chairs up on top of the picnic table for a fence-free view!
The beach can be very rocky, it just really depends on the time of year. But even the rocks are beautiful. Smooth and full of lots of different colors, and the sound of the waves over the rocks is very tranquil. The nights were cool, but very comfortable. This was really one of our most relaxing trips. Well, our recent trip there wasnt as serene as yours apparently was. To be fair, it was a holiday weekend, and we were in the street side. We found it to be very busy with people and vehicles going back and forth.
We also found the road noise to be very noticable. The location is great, and the proximity to the beach is also pretty ideal.
