No. 3 - West View

Look across the lagoon to the three bridges (freeway, railroad, and coast highway) that restrict the flow of water to the lagoon from the ocean. Swallows, important in reducing flying insect populations, build mud nests on the freeway bridge. In spring and summer, the air is filled with swooping birds.

Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
www.batiquitoslagoon.org

Preserve, Protect, and Enhance Batiquitos Lagoon

Phone: (442) 320-7009

Address: P.O. Box 131741, Carlsbad, CA 92013
PLEASE—NO COLLECTING!

ABOUT THE LAGOON

Batiquitos Lagoon is located on the coast about 30 miles north of San Diego. It is in the city of Carlsbad and just north of the city of Encinitas.

The lagoon can be seen and experienced from a nature trail on the north side. The public walking and hiking trail is about two miles long.

It starts just east of Interstate 5 at the end of Gabbiano Lane and goes most of the way to El Camino Real on the east end of the lagoon.

There are five public parking lots providing access to the trail, one by the Nature Center and four on Batiquitos Drive.