La Jolla Shores is an upscale neighborhood in central coastal San Diego, highlighted by a beautiful stretch of sandy beach that is popular with vacation renters and locals alike. This laid back residential community features sweeping views of the ocean and La Jolla Cove, and contains a mix of homes and beach houses ranging from quaint beach cottages up to luxury ocean front estate homes. Many visitors to the area stay in a La Jolla vacation rental in order to get a feel of what it’s like to be lucky enough to live here.
The beach at La Jolla Shores stretches a mile long and is anchored by the world renowned Scripps Institute of Oceanography to the north, and by the 600 acre San Diego/La Jolla Underwater Ecological Reserve to the south. The clear waters and gently sloped sandy beach is the perfect place for vacationers to play, sunbathe and swim. Consistently ranked one of the top family beaches in San Diego, La Jolla Shores offers plenty of water activities such as surfing, boogie boarding, stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, snorkeling and scuba diving.
Kellogg Park runs right along the boardwalk and beach and features expansive grass lawns that are great for a BBQ, picnic or volley ball game, as well as a very nice playground for children.
The nearby La Jolla Shores business district is a relaxed beach community with a mixed-use village offering shopping, dining and beach shops. The several surf, kayaking, snorkeling/scuba diving shops, offer lessons, rentals and guided kayak tours to the sea cliffs and caves at La Jolla Cove.
La Jolla Shores Beach information:Sand BeachBoardwalkSurfing and swimming beachParking lotBathroomsShowersFire PitsAccessible by public transportationLifeguards year-round from 9:00a.m. to dusk.Wheelchair accessible. See lifeguards for beach wheel chair availability.No smoking, alcohol or glass containers allowedDogs permitted after 4pm in the winter and after 6pm year round. No dogs allowed after 9am.
Nearby points of interest:Torrey Pines GliderportTorrey Pines State Natural ReserveBirch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of OceanographyLa Jolla CoveSan Diego/La Jolla Underwater Ecological ReserveChildren’s Pool
