Activities in Carlsbad

Carlsbad is known as a family-friendly coastal town with a casual lifestyle and a non-commercialized small town feel. It is located just 35 miles north of downtown San Diego and 87 miles south of Los Angeles. High property values, very high median family incomes, and high education levels makes Carlsbad one of the wealthiest communities in California and in the United States. Carlsbad also has one of the most attractive climates in Southern California and the nation. Temperatures range from an average of 58 degrees in January to 73 degrees in July. The unique part of Carlsbad is that they has pledged to protect a specified amount of land within the city limits from development of any kind and spends significant funds to restore habitats destroyed by newer development projects.