How much does it cost to park at Moonlight State Beach Encinitas? One site says there's a fee but not how much.

While there's a booth to collect a parking fee, I can't remember a time in the last two decades when they have.

It is free parking but the lot fills up early in nice weather. Have to get there by 10am most summer days to make sure you get a spot. Even then it isn't guaranteed.

We did not pay. Just parked in the public lot.

Thanks all. We're here now, and the lots are tiny. We got lucky and found neighborhood street parking, watching the signs. It's a beautiful place.

Free. But fills up