La Jolla beaches offer something for everyone. If you are looking for a perfect La Jolla beach where you can have some fun in the sun, sand and surf here you will find the family beaches that are most often preferred by tourists, more secluded coves most desired by divers, surfers and swimmers. From Windansea Beach to the south to Blacks Beach in the north, steep sandstone cliffs separated by coves and sandy beaches make up the majority of the La Jolla shoreline.
Pristine beaches, picture perfect views and beautiful ocean breezes are a vacation paradise for tourists and a water recreation hotspot for the locals. The seven mile coastline is doted by seven unique beaches against a backdrop of luxury homes, resorts, tall palm trees, cliffs and lush scenery.
Downtown La Jolla, CA is conveniently located near most of the beaches which provide parking, plenty of fine restaurants, intimate cafes, culture, art galleries, and other types of conveniences for the visitors.
Between mid day and 4 PM as well as on the weekends and holidays, some of the more popular La Jolla beaches can get a little bit crowded. When visiting any of the beaches in La Jolla California the best advice is to come early and stay late so that you can enjoy the magical sunset views across the ocean horizon.
Each La Jolla beach will offer you something unique with different ways to enjoy your vacation. La Jolla Shores with the largest expansion of flat, sandy beaches is the most popular beach for families. If you enjoy sunbathing, people watching and lazy days on the beach then La Jolla Shores is where you want to be.
La Jolla Cove with steep sandstone cliffs, amazing views and the sparkling blue water is another excellent La Jolla beach. It is a swimmer’s paradise because of its gentle water created by the cove that protects it from the high surf. The Cove along with the Children’s Pool is rich with the abundance of reefs and marine life that attract snorkelers and scuba divers.
There are several La Jolla Caves that were carved by nature into the sandstone cliffs between La Jolla Shores and La Jolla Cove that attract ocean kayakers from around the world. There is one cave in particular, known as “Sunny Jim Cave” that can be entered through a man made tunnel that leads to a steep descent through a narrow underground tube to a wooden deck.
With plenty of beaches, La Jolla California is the place to be during the hot summer months. With well over 7,000 people visiting on a daily basis La Jolla, CA is a well known tourist attraction. If you are a beach lover, La Jolla beaches spread along the magnificent coastline, are going to feel like heaven on earth.
