Lots of options, a bit or a lot of hiking

Known as one of the most pleasant hikes, if not the most, in Carlsbad, Bataquistos Lagoon also has a ton of covered benches to sit at and enjoy the views. They make for good picnic spots. This one was spontaneous, so I didn’t bring a table, but that might have been nice. There are also picnic tables by the resource center near the entrance.

Easy parking in the nearby cul-de-sac.

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The Foundation Center

Lots of picnic tables there

We chose a bench a few hundred yards down