La Jolla
La Jolla
San Diego
La Jolla is a hilly, seaside community within the city of San Diego occupying 7 miles of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean within the northern city limits.
The San Diego Experience
Downtown La Jolla is noted for jewelry stores, boutiques, upmarket restaurants and hotels. Prospect Street and Girard Avenue are also shopping and dining districts.The Museum of Contemporary Art, founded in 1941, is located just above the waterfront in what was originally the 1915 residence of philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps. The museum has a permanent collection with more than 3,500 post-1950 American and European works, including paintings, works on paper, sculptures, photographic art, design objects and video works.
La Jolla is the location of Torrey Pines Golf Course, site each January or February of a PGA Tour event formerly known as the Buick Invitational and, since 2010, called the Farmers Insurance Open.In 2008, Torrey Pines also hosted the 2008 U.S. Open. Nearby are the de facto nude beach, Black's Beach, and the Torrey Pines Gliderport.
La Jolla Cove
La Jolla Cove is a small, picturesque cove and beach that is surrounded by cliffs. The Cove is protected as part of a marine reserve; underwater it is very rich in marine life, and is popular with snorkelers, swimmers and scuba divers.
The swells that often roll in from the open ocean here can be rather large and strong, and so being in the water at the Cove is not always suitable for people who do not have good water skills. The water temperature is also often a little colder than the average San Diego beach, and the beach has the disadvantage that the dry sand area is very small at high tide. In contrast, during very low tides, a lot of interesting tide pools are revealed at the Cove.
Seals and Sea Lions
The seals and sea lions along the shoreline is certainly a mesmerizing site. Plenty of seals can be found along the cove, so can be swimming and snorkeling next to a seal. But a high concentration of seals are down the shoreline in an area known as the Children's Pool. Swimming is allowed, but not recommended due to the high amount of bacteria from seal feces.
The City has maintained a rope barrier from December 15 through May 15, so that pregnant seals can rest and give birth on the beach without humans coming too close and frightening them. Pupping season is officially mid-January to mid-April.
The city lifeguard service warns that "Like all wild animals, seals and sea lions are unpredictable and can become aggressive quickly. They have sharp teeth and may bite, particularly if cornered or harassed." Sea lions in particular are territorial and can be aggressive, and should be given a wide berth. So don't get too close to get that photo!
The seals and sea lions along the shoreline is certainly a mesmerizing site. Plenty of seals can be found along the cove, so can be swimming and snorkeling next to a seal. But a high concentration of seals are down the shoreline in an area known as the Children's Pool. Swimming is allowed, but not recommended due to the high amount of bacteria from seal feces.
The City has maintained a rope barrier from December 15 through May 15, so that pregnant seals can rest and give birth on the beach without humans coming too close and frightening them. Pupping season is officially mid-January to mid-April.
The city lifeguard service warns that "Like all wild animals, seals and sea lions are unpredictable and can become aggressive quickly. They have sharp teeth and may bite, particularly if cornered or harassed." Sea lions in particular are territorial and can be aggressive, and should be given a wide berth. So don't get too close to get that photo!