La Jolla

Stunning and relaxing…2 words to describe La Jolla.
It’s a short drive from SD but worth the trip. Spend the day… take a stroll… check out the seals… hang out on the beach.
It’s a bit hilly so it’s definitely a good walk. The restaurants and bars are very nice and abundant. If I had the $ I would look into living here… perfect weather too!

A truly majestic and breathtaking place. I love going to this area to run on the beach, makes me feel alive.

If you’re looking to experience a place where you’ll have an out-​of-​body, incredible aesthetic experience, this is where you should visit. I felt similar in Coronado, but of the two, La Jolla is my personal preference for an upscale beach in the San Diego area.
What I love about La Jolla is the beautiful landscape views and natural beauty, the gorgeous homes, the shops (which all have a local vibe that take you away from the big-​box chain stores and restaurants), and the history.
Coronado has more accessible beaches to actually sit on, but I don’t mind walking a little for the perfect spot to sit on the beach here. Besides, the rocky areas are where the adorable sea lions hang out. I’ll gladly observe them in their natural habitat and find somewhere else to lay on the sand.
This is an absolute must visit if you’re in the San Diego area. It’s very easy to get to from downtown.

Nice place. In the winter, the sea water is a little bit cold but still fine to surfing or just walking on the beach. Also good to come with your pets.

Spent the afternoon wandering around town and taking in the art festival. Nice until we decided to walk to the cove while looking for a place to lunch, we were hit with a smell so powerful It took all I had to keep from throwing up. I’m still nauseous and I can handle a lot. Apparently kids beach is now seal beach. I’m all for protecting wildlife but can’t something be done about the smell? I can’t imagine dining at or staying in the restaurants and hotels along this ocean frontage. Laguna Beach wins hands down and no I’m not from Laguna and we won’t be going back to La Jolla.

I went to La Jolla beach with my children for labor day weekend. The water was clean and warm. The beach itself was a little crowded but that’s understandable given the three day holiday. I would rate La Jolla beach in the top 10% of all the beaches in California have been to.

I’ve seen pictures of the cliffs, but being on the cliffs with the wind rushing past you and looking over the beach … amazing.
The weather is almost always perfect and the view is great.
maybe next time i’ll get to go down to the beach
parking isn’t hard to find. public street parking (might be a little walk away)

This is a great place to spend a half a day or more. It is amazing to get so close to the sea lions — I could have watched them all day! The sea caves were great too. I would highly recommend La Jolla Cove to anyone visiting the area!

actually probably the most beautiful location in sunny San Diego … the beach is my favorite of them all in SD ! I am actually going to be going on a picnic with my girlfriend tomorrow off coast drive. it’s a scenic path/​walk way on a cliff. if you’re wanting to see some of the best San Diego has to offer I would recommend checking out the la jolla area. solely due to the serenity and vastness of the sight as you can see.

La Jolla is… Let me just bullet point everything great about La Jolla.
*Gorgeous
*high-​class
*expensive
*too die for views
*a million places to eat
*a million places to shop
*perfect area
*calm
*therapeutic place too live
*sea otters on the rocks
*places to workout or walk around
*weather is perfect
*everyone is nice
*almost everyone is old
My life goal and plan is too live in La Jolla when I can afford it and drive a really nice car.

Okay beach, downer after being at pacific. Sure it´s great for families with kids etc, but we ended up in between a couple frying food and kids running around splashing sand at us. Went there on a sunday so was really difficult to park.
Plus for toilets (that didn’t have paper left though, with used tampons on the ground along with empty toilet roles that people had used in the absence of other alternatives to wipe themselves)

Great beaches. Only downside is the smell from seals at the cove.
Awesome restaurants with perfect view and great for shopping.
You can also go kayaking with tiger sharks.

One of the most beautiful beache I ever been to, some amazing views kids loved it. good side walk for walking or riding bike.

Great Area! Nice beach :) Went snorkeling and kayaking. Saw leopard sharks, stingrays, and other types of fish. Saw seals and pelicans up close on the kayak tour :)!

Such an amazing & beautiful place. We enjoyed walking along the beach & seeing the sea lions. Highly recommend stopping by this beach for some sight seeing.

Ce sera très court car pas grand chose à dire sur La Jolla à part: AMAZING.
C’est une station balnéaire qui se situe dans la banlieue de San Diego avec de très jolies plages, de l’eau turquoise et tout le tsouin tsouin.
Le quartier de la Jolla abrite de nombreux centres de recherches dans la ville de San Diego (il me semble d’ailleurs un institut océanographique) mais également le campus de la fac de San Diego.
J’avais adoré (tout comme San Diego d’ailleurs). San Diego est souvent une ville ignorée à tort quand on part dans l’Ouest américain. Mais je vous le conseille pour la partie plutôt détente et nonchalance de votre voyage :).

Loveeee this place. Absolutely gorgeous. The most amazing place to come and admire the view plus walk around.

Stunning, breathtaking and THE town I would chose to live in if I moved to the San Diego area.
The beaches are some of the nicest I have ever seen and range from tide pools where you can swim with real wildlife, who needs SeaWorld when you have Children’s Pool in La Jolla?
All the way to cliffs and coves, so much to explore… views all the way downtown, as well as vast, endless ocean ahead, gorgeous.
Everything here is so peaceful, organic, scenic… rich.
That is what you have to be to live here, but I would say it is well worth it.

The best beach by far and it’s a must visit! So pure and clear blue water, LA or Ventura don’t have this anymore.
Swim, get the sun, snorkel, appreciate pelicans, surf or stroll here. Free parking.

Beautiful!
Pros?
–Seals!
–Snorkeling!
–Free parking
–Beautiful beaches and cliffs
–Pelicans!
–Walkway that goes all the way out into the tide pools
Tips?
–Come during low tide!

There has to be a reason why every time I visit San Diego, I always end up in La Jolla sooner or later. What the heck. Even unintentionally I end up here!
There must be a reason. it could be the cute little sea lions? The snorkeling? Maybe the kayaking or the beautiful beaches to ride your rented bike through.
And, after a day at the beach, I like bringing people to the Mt Soledad Veteran’s Memorial for a great 360 degree view of beautiful San Diego.
I’ll be back La Jolla!