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  • Beach

    Staying safe at the beach

    Many students in Carlsbad will be on spring break next week so it’s a good time to review some essential beach-safety tips. City of Carlsbad lifeguards have created these important reminders to help keep you healthy and safe while you’re enjoying our beautiful beaches.

  • trail runner

    Trail safety tips for springtime

    With spring comes warmer temperatures and more opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities, like hiking some of the city’s beautiful and diverse trails. Just remember rattlesnakes, bees, coyotes and other wildlife are more active in springtime, too. Stay alert and follow these tips to stay safe while

  • Calavera trails

    Five Carlsbad trails with the best views

    Have you been enjoying the extra hour of daylight since the time changed last week? If you're looking for outdoor activities to maximize those lighter evenings, here’s a roundup of city trails that offer beautiful views (listed in order of the easiest hikes to the most challenging.)

  • summer camp girls

    Sign up for spring and summer camps

    If you’re looking for ways for your kids to stay active and engaged this spring break and summer, the City of Carlsbad is offering some safe, fun activities including spring and summer camps, swim lessons and weekly classes for adult and youth.

  • CSG winter

    Stay fit, manage stress or learn something new in the new year

    If you’re looking for ways to stay active and engaged this winter and spring, the City of Carlsbad is offering some safe, fun and exciting programs for people of all ages. Our Winter/Spring Community Services Guide is now available for online viewing and registration.

  • Parks

    Has COVID changed parks and rec priorities?

    The City of Carlsbad is creating an updated blueprint that will guide priorities and proposed investments in parks and recreation for the next five years. This project was interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as the project starts back up, the city wants to know if the community’s prioritie