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Encinitas Photographer
Encinitas (Spanish for “Small Oaks”) is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California. Located within Southern California, it is approximately 25 miles (40 km) north of San Diego, between Solana Beach and Carlsbad, and about 95 miles (153 km) south of Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 59,518, up from 58,014 at the 2000 census.
Top Photo Spots in Encinitas
What are some of the top portrait photography spots in Encinitas?
Moonlight Beach:
A popular beach destination in Encinitas, known for its wide sandy shoreline and picturesque sunsets.
Swami’s Beach:
A popular surf spot in Encinitas, known for its consistent waves and picturesque cliffs.
San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve:
A protected wetland area known for its diverse plant and animal life, as well as its scenic hiking trails and boardwalks.
La Paloma Theater:
A historic theater in Encinitas, known for its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and vintage marquee.
Encinitas Ranch Golf Course:
An 18-hole golf course set against a backdrop of rolling hills and ocean views.
Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Garden:
A peaceful garden known for its statues and meditation spots, offering a serene setting for portraits.
Encinitas Community Park:
A large community park with playgrounds, sports fields, and a skatepark, offering a variety of settings for portraits.
Beacon’s Beach:
A beach known for its tide pools, offering a unique setting for portraits.
Leucadia State Beach:
A small, quiet beach known for its picturesque bluffs and rocky coastline.
San Diego Botanic Garden:
A 37-acre botanic garden with a wide variety of plants, flowers, and landscapes, known for its scenic walking trails and gardens, offering a great place for portraits. It would be an ideal location for portraits that have a garden or nature theme. San Diego Botanic Garden does charge a $300 photography permit fee as of January 18th, 2023. I advise to check with the garden for their most recent fees, rules and regulations for photography.
Areas Near Encinitas to take Photos and Portraits
- San Dieguito County Park
- Torrey Pines State Beach
- Solana Beach
- Encinitas
- Leucadia
- Carmel Valley
- Fairbanks Ranch
- Rancho Santa Fe
- Del Mar Heights
- Peñasquitos
More Ideas and Info on Encinitas
Encinitas History
The first people to settle in Encinitas were the Kumeyaay. Gaspar de Portolá, governor of Baja California, visited the area in 1769 during the Portolá expedition and met residents from the nearby Kumeyaay village of Jeyal or Heyal, near the San Elijo Lagoon. Portolá named the valley Los Encinos for the oak forest along El Camino Real, where there was also a village that was likely known as Hakutl in New Encinitas.
After Mexican Independence, land was granted to Andrés Ybarra in 1842 to build Rancho Las Encinitas in what is now Olivenhain and New Encinitas, from which Encinitas got its namesake. Encinitas is a Spanish name meaning “little oaks”.
The town of Old Encinitas formed in 1881 by Jabez Pitcher.
The city was incorporated by 69.3% of the voters in 1986 from the communities of historic Encinitas, New Encinitas (Village Park, etc.), Leucadia, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, and Olivenhain. The communities retain their identities and distinctive flavors.
