La Jolla California, literally 'The Jewel' in Spanish, is the seaside community located just north of San Diego. Dazzling ocean scenery awaits you in this powerful beachfront village. Everything that San Diego is famous for can be found in La Jolla: tide pools, white sand beaches, and sandy coves tucked between rocky cliffs, sunshine and year round comfortable temperatures lure tens of thousands of visitors each year. Walk the exquisite beaches of La Jolla and watch sea lions and seals and sea birds frolicking in the waves. The town of La Jolla is also home to top class shopping, a large salt water aquarium, and championship golf courses overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In downtown La Jolla you will still find many family owned businesses; art galleries, boutiques, antique shops, unique clothing and jewelry stores. La Jolla is arguably the most desirable and prestigious neighborhood in San Diego County - famed throughout the world, and home of a University of California (UCSD), Scripps Institute of Oceanography, the Salk Institute and many other research facilities. The town center or Village (as the locals call it) is very upscale, enchanting, with fantastic galleries and coffee shops, restaurants, antique stores etc.

La Jolla Homes

Some of the homes in the 'Village' are turn of the Century, but development didn't really start until the 20's. Most homes, especially on the mountain, were built from the 50's through the 70's. Almost all new homes or developments are remodels.

La Jolla Beaches:

La Jolla Cove:

La Jolla Shores:

La Jolla Shores 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. For this reason, many novice scuba classes are held at La Jolla Shores. Kellogg Park, a grassy area, is located behind the main lifeguard station and is ideal for picnicking. A wide cement boardwalk parallels a portion of the beach between the park and the sand. La Jolla Shores lies adjacent to the San Diego La Jolla Underwater Ecological Reserve. Fishing and removal of objects from this area is prohibited. At the north end of this beach lies the Scripps Institute of Oceanography and Scripps Pier. The pier is not open to the public, but the Steven Birch Aquarium is within 1/2 mile of La Jolla Shores and is open daily.

La Jolla Shores has the only beachfront boat launch within City limits. Small vessels can be launched directly into the surf at the foot of Avenida de la Playa, approximately 300 yards south of the lifeguard station. This is an unimproved boat launch and vehicles are allowed to drive on the sand in a very limited area at five miles per hour or less. Four wheel drive is highly recommended.

Windansea Beach:

The rocky shore of Windansea Beach 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. Much of the beach at Windansea experiences shorebreak, a condition on steep beaches which results in hard breaking surf right at the shoreline. Swimmers should enter and exit the water carefully to prevent spinal injuries.

Children's Pool:

The Children's Pool, 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. During much of the year, seals and sea lions are present on or near the beach and a reserve for these marine mammals, called Seal Rock, is just offshore. The Children's Pool, is within a short walk of the commercial area of the community of La Jolla. Grassy park areas can be found a short distance to the north and south. Several small beaches are nearby including Wipeout Beach to the south and Shell Beach to the north. This is a popular beach for scuba divers because of the reefs just offshore. These same reefs can create very strong currents and other hazards, particularly in high surf conditions

Black's 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. There is a glider port atop the cliff overlooking the beach where hangliders, paragliders and remote controlled gliders can often be seen soaring.

Access to Black's Beach is very difficult due to the high cliffs and lack of improved stairways. The safest access is from adjacent beaches to the north and south, but this access may be obstructed by high tides or surf. The cliffs of Black's Beach are unstable and slides can occur without warning, so it is best to stay well away from them.

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