San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park, San Diego

Name: San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park
Address: San Diego, United States

#222 among attractions in San Diego

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San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park, San Diego

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The San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park spans 6,000 acres of ocean bottom and tidelands. The park's four distinct habitats make it a popular destination for snorkelers and scuba divers. The park was created by the City of San Diego in 1970 and actually has two other parks within it: the "look but don't touch" Ecological Reserve and the Marine Life Refuge. ()

Elevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°51'9"N, 117°16'1"W

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San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Birch Aquarium, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Old Scripps Building, La Jolla Cove.

1.3 miNE
Zoo, Aquarium, Natural history museum
Birch Aquarium, San Diego
34 min walk • Nestled on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Birch Aquarium is a window to the wonders of marine life, located in the picturesque city of San Diego. As part of the world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, this public exploration...
0.8 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Mission Revival Style architecture
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego
22 min walk • The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, in San Diego, California, US, is an art museum focused on the collection, preservation, exhibition, and interpretation of works of art from 1950 to the present.
1.2 miNE
Park
Old Scripps Building, San Diego
30 min walk • The Old Scripps Building is a historic research facility on the campus of the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla, California.
~1410 ftSW
Beach
La Jolla Cove, San Diego
7 min walk • La Jolla Cove is a small cove with a beach that is surrounded by cliffs in La Jolla, San Diego, California. Point La Jolla forms the south side of the cove.
0.7 miSW
Beach
Children's Pool Beach, San Diego
19 min walk • Children's Pool Beach is a small sandy beach area located at 850 Coast Boulevard, at the end of Jenner Street, in San Diego, California. The Children's Pool earned its name after the construction of a concrete breakwater in 1931.
0.6 miSW
Library, Theater, Concerts and shows
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego
15 min walk • The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library is a non-profit membership library located in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. It was incorporated as the Library Association of La Jolla in 1899. It has a rich history, closely entwined with the history of the La Jolla community.
0.9 miNE
Beach
La Jolla Shores, San Diego
24 min walk • La Jolla Shores, with its northern part Scripps Beach, is a beach and vacation/residential community of the same name in La Jolla, San Diego, California.
1.2 miSE
Memorial
Mount Soledad, San Diego
32 min walk • Mount Soledad, also known as Soledad Mountain, is a prominent landmark in the city of San Diego, California, United States. The mountaintop is the site of the Mount Soledad Cross, the subject of a 25-year controversy over the involvement of religion in government which concluded in 2016.
0.6 miSW
Beach
Shell Beach, San Diego
15 min walk • Shell Beach, La Jolla is a small beach in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California, United States. The beach is accessed via a flight of concrete steps that start at the south end of Ellen Browning Scripps Park. This beach is located immediately north of Children's Pool Beach, south of Boomer Beach, and also south of La Jolla Cove.
1.3 miSW
Beach
Marine Street Beach, San Diego
35 min walk • Marine Street Beach is a public beach located in the community of La Jolla in San Diego, California, on the Pacific Ocean. It sits at the western terminus of Marine Street, with Children's Pool Beach to the north and Windansea Beach to the south.
1 miSW
Neighbourhood
La Jolla, San Diego
27 min walk • La Jolla is a hilly, seaside neighborhood within the city of San Diego, California, United States, occupying 7 miles of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean. The population reported in the 2010 census was 46,781.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park?

Nearby attractions include La Jolla Cove, San Diego (7 min walk), The Cave Store, San Diego (8 min walk), Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego (15 min walk), Village of La Jolla, San Diego (15 min walk).

How to get to San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park:

Bus

Silverado Street and Herschel Avenue • Lines: 140 (16 min walk)
SIO Forum / Beach • Lines: S (29 min walk)