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Encinitas presents 2024 beach‑visitor counts: more than 3 million visitors and new automated counters
Summary
City staff reported annual beach‑visitor data collected by automated counters, noted the move to smaller battery‑powered sensors with cloud transmission, and described how data supports sand‑nourishment planning and resource management.
Anushka Iyer, Coastal and Sustainability Aide in the City of Encinitas Development Services department, presented the city’s 2024 beach‑counter report to the Environmental Commission, reporting more than 3 million visitors at city‑managed beaches in 2024 and outlining recent equipment and data‑management upgrades.
Iyer summarized the program’s history and scope: lifeguards manually counted visitors before 2001; since then the city has transitioned to automated counters. The city manages six beaches (Grandview, Beacons, Stone Steps, Moonlight, D Street and Swami’s) while California State Parks manages…
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