BVAS conducts a monthly lagoon bird count on the fourth Saturday of each month. All members are urged to participate in this activity, which affords a perfect opportunity to explore this beautiful natural area and learn more about its inhabitants. Between 40 and 60 bird species are regularly observed on these counts.

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Nature Center opening hours:

Mon – Fri 9:00 – 12:30
Sat and Sun 9:00 – 3:00

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Golf View Trail
This trail is not a long trail but has beautiful views of the Aviara golf course and a water feature with seasonal flowers and water fowl. Access is located at Ambrosia Lane. The trail has a few steep climbs that give challenge to trail hikers and also has commanding views of the golf course, eucalyptus trees and chapparral.

Black Sage Trail
This trail gets its name from the native sage plant found in much of the coastal sage scrub that is along the trail and growing in the canyons adjacent to it. This trail can be accessed off of Aviara Parkway or Docena Road and offers commanding views to the east of San Marcos, to the south of Encinitas, and the hills beyond as far as Black Mountain.

Salt Marsh Trail
This trail is located in low-lying areas of the Aviara residential community and terminates at the south end of the trail with a viewpoint at the east end of the Batiquitos Lagoon slopes. Much of the vegetation along the trail consists of shrubs and flowers that are indicative of salt marsh areas of the watershed that lead out to the lagoon.

Eucalyptus Trail
As the name suggests, there are many groves of eucalyptus trees to walk through on this trail. At 1.2 miles, this is one of the longer trails in the Aviara trail system and offers a variety of steep topography as well, with high points that offer breathtaking views of the Batiquitos Lagoon and ocean beyond.

Lagoon Trail
The Lagoon trail is the most well-known trail of the area and provides a wonderful nature experience being so close to the water and the Aviara golf course. Egrets, raptors, herons, and many other water fowl and migrating birds call this home in the winter months. Hikers won’t be disappointed when they see these magnificent birds in their natural environment. This trail is approximately 2.13 miles in length and parallels the lagoon’s north shore. This trail is not as topographically challenging for many trail users and also offers an interpretive learning experience for all ages with signage placed along the trail about the flora and avian wildlife of the lagoon.

Distance: 6 miles
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Terrain: Unpaved, Flat to Hilly

Parking is available at the Aviara Community Park or the Aviara Oaks Elementary School.

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Terrain: Paved
Distance: 0.5
Difficulty: Easy

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Terrain: Unpaved
Distance: 0.25
Difficulty: easy

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Distance: 2.1 miles
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Terrain: Unpaved

Parking: I-5 to Palomar Airport Road East on Palomar Airport Road to The Crossings. Continue on The Crossings Drive and turn right into the clubhouse main entrance. Parking is available for trail users on the west end of the main parking lot at the trail head location.

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It has facilities for boating, skiing, wakeboarding, sailing, windsurfing, and fishing. The Carlsbad lagoon is home to Hubbs/Sea World White Sea Bass Hatchery and Carlsbad Aquafarm, a commercial mussel-farming operation. Kayaking the lagoon is a popular activity and is best at high tide when numerous streams appear bringing a multitude of birds and wildlife.

The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center is a nature center dedicated to environmental education and outreach. We are located on the eastern end of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon estuary and wetland area in Carlsbad. The 3,800 square foot building was completed in October 2004 and began hosting public programs and outreach activities in 2005.

Owned and operated by the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, the Discovery Center houses exhibits and displays which pertain to historical and environmental aspects of the Lagoon. In addition, the Discovery Center hosts numerous festivals, lectures, seminars, and programs throughout the year.

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Terrain: Unpaved, hilly, up to 100ft. difference in elevation
Distance: 3.0 miles
Difficulty: Moderate and difficult

Directions and Parking: I-5 to Las Flores exit, West on Las Flores to Jefferson Street, Right on Jefferson Street, Continue for about 1/2 mile and the Hosp Grove paking lot entrance will be on the right.

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Note: The eucalyptus grove located next to Victoria Lane and near the intersection of Havershill Street is not a public trail. The public trail for Village H-North is located north on Carlsbad Village Drive approximately 500’ north of the intersection of Carlsbad Village Drive and Victoria Lane. An informational kiosk and City of Carlsbad trail regulation sign are located at the trail head for the public trail head located along Carlsbad Village Drive.

• Terrain: Unpaved
• Distance: 0.5
• Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult

Parking: I-5 to Carlsbad Village Drive Continue east on Carlsbad Village Drive, cross El Camino Real and continue for about 2 miles (past the Ann D. L’Herueux Dog Park) Turn right on Victoria Lane. City trail is on north side of Carlsbad Village Drive. Parking is available on the south side of Victoria Lane. Parking is located at Victoria Lane at intersection of Carlsbad Village Drive

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