It is not walkable

It is a couple of miles on roads that are very busy. You can easily drive in 10 minutes or less, or take a Lyft.

If you are referring to the camping at the beach locations just off Interstate 5 you do need to contact California State Parks reservations.

Hi, I am a Carlsbad resident and my husband is 98 years old. We like to park near the Best Western and walk the sidewalk above the beach. There is also a sidewalk down close to the sand, with a sloping asphalt path down to it. Up until about 2 years ago, we walked there, as it is easier to hear the waves and watch ground squirrels. However, the sidewalk is easy and relatively flat. Most of Carlsbad is flat and walkable, including with a walker or cane. We often also walk above the flower fields, even when they are not in bloom. This gives a different view of the ocean. To get there, drive south on the Coast Hwy to Cannon Rd or Palomar Airport Road and turn left. On Cannon, you would turn right onto Legoland Drive and then keep right on Armada rather than continuing to Legoland. Park anywhere along the road there and walk. Also, the Gemological Institute of American allows people to visit the museum part of the Institute, with AT LEAST ONE DAY's notice. Look it up on line and contact them with the day you would like to come. I think the hours for guests are 1 - 3:30 pm, M-Thurs. This is fascinating if you are at all interested in gems, rocks, petrified wood, etc. If you turn on Palomar Airport Rd, you'd go to the traffic signal past Costco (on the right) and turn left onto Armada.

yes, all the above and water fountains too

There is parking along the road but we didn't go to the state beach

No dogs allowed, sadly. I've seen them there off leash before but I wouldn't risk it. Del Mar beach is the closest dog beach, which is another 10 miles south.

sorry to say no there is no handicap access at south carlsbad beach campsite. but just down the road at south ponto beach I am told there is.

Grand Pacific Palisades, condos.

Nice and cool for hot summer days. Exact temperatures could be from sixties to seventies. Who pays attention to that kind of stuff when you are having fun. Once in the water then you are fine, lol.