Blacks
Beach
Black's Beach is a two mile long, sandy strip situated at the base
of majestic cliffs up to 300 feet high. It is formally known as
Torrey Pines City Beach and Torrey Pines State Beach in that it
is jointly owned by the City of San Diego and the State of California. Learn more
La Jolla Shores
La Jolla Shores (8200 Camino del Oro) is a sandy beach approximately
one mile long, adjacent to a residential area. In summer, waves
at this beach are usually the most gentle of all San Diego beaches,
although rip currents may still be strong at times. Learn more
La Jolla Cove
La Jolla Cove (1100 Coast Boulevard) is a very small beach, tucked
between adjacent sandstone cliffs. Due to its extraordinary beauty,
La Jolla Cove is one of the most photographed beaches in Southern
California. It is within a short walk of the commercial area of
the community of La Jolla, but retains a character all it's own. Learn more
Children's Pool
The Children's Pool (850 Coast Boulevard), also known as the Casa,
is a small beach partially protected by a seawall. The original
intention was to create a fully protected swimming area, but sand
has filled in much of the area inside the wall. This is a very
picturesque beach with a panoramic view. Learn more
Windansea Beach
The rocky shore of Windansea Beach (6800 Neptune Place) is perhaps
best known for its beautiful scenery and surf breaks created by
underwater reefs. Sandstone rocks act as partitions along the
beach offering a secluded atmosphere for sunbathing. Learn more
North Pacific Beach
The beach area north of Crystal Pier extends approximately one
mile from the north end of the community of Pacific Beach to the
south end of the community of La Jolla. This beach is bordered
by cliffs up to 75 feet in height. Learn more
Pacific Beach
The beach area south of Crystal Pier is known as Pacific Beach.
This beach continues south for over two miles, becoming Mission
Beach and then South Mission Beach, eventually ending at the channel
entrance to Mission Bay. Learn more
Mission Bay Beaches
Mission Bay Park consists of 4,235.6 acres, approximately 46%
land and 54% water. There are 27 miles of shoreline, 19 of which
are sandy beaches. Mission Bay was originally named False Bay
by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who came upon it in 1542. Learn more
Mission Beach
Mission Beach is the center of a continuous stretch of beach known
as The Strand, which extends over two miles, beginning at the
Mission Bay channel entrance and ending at the north end of Pacific
Beach. The Strand is the most popular beach area in the City of
San Diego and draws large crowds in summer. Learn more
South Mission Beach
South Mission Beach is bordered on the south by the Mission Bay
Channel. It has, perhaps, the widest beach in the City. Recently,
it has become known as a popular place to engage in sports such
as beach volleyball and basketball following an extensive refurbishing
of the courts. Learn more
Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach (1950 Abbott Street) is located in the community of
Ocean Beach, just south of the Mission Bay channel entrance. This
is a wide beach approximately one mile long. A volleyball area
can be found near the north end of the beach. Learn more |
