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Carlsbad
USA · California
Carlsbad is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California, United States. The city is 35 miles (56 km) north of downtown San Diego and 87 miles (140 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 114,746. Carlsbad is a popular tourist destination and home to many businesses in the golf industry.
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Things to do in Carlsbad
- Two-Hour Luxury Whale Watching Tour from Oceanside · 2 h · from $64 · 4.7/5 (1,073 reviews)
- LEGOLAND® California Theme Park Admission Tickets · 24 h · from $69 · 4.3/5 (2,120 reviews)
- Small Group Dolphin & Whale Watching · 2 h · from $85 · 4.8/5 (109 reviews)
- Carlsbad Food Tour · 3 h · from $94 · 4.9/5 (546 reviews)
- Private Sailing Charters in Oceanside CA · 2 h · from $450 · 5.0/5 (5 reviews)
- Private Surf Lesson Solana Beach Ride the Waves Fletcher Cove 2hr · 2 h · from $110 · 5.0/5 (4 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-7 · 1 h behind Costa Rica
- Region
- California
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 33.16° N, 117.34° W
Near Carlsbad
- La Jolla · 37 km away
- Temecula · 41 km away
- Dana Point · 47 km away
- San Diego · 53 km away
- Laguna Beach · 59 km away
- Newport Beach · 70 km away
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Where to stay
The Marbella
10/10 · 702 reviews
Beach Terrace
9.6/10 · 459 reviews
Mission Pacific Beach Resort, part of JdV by Hyatt
9.4/10 · 562 reviews
Best Western Plus Oceanside Palms
9.2/10 · 1513 reviews
Park Hyatt Aviara
9.2/10 · 319 reviews
Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara
9.2/10 · 177 reviews
The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa, Part of Destination Hotel by Hyatt
9.1/10 · 471 reviews
Marbrisa Carlsbad Resort
9.1/10 · 236 reviews
Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort
9/10 · 1037 reviews
Tamarack Beach Hotel
9/10 · 725 reviews