La Jolla, San Diego

Name: La Jolla
Address: San Diego, United States

#190 among attractions in San Diego

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 32°50'24"N, 117°16'37"W

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Northern San Diego (La Jolla)San Diego United States

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La Jolla – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, La Jolla Cove, Windansea Beach, Children's Pool Beach.

~1710 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Mission Revival Style architecture
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego
9 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.
0.8 miNE
Beach
La Jolla Cove, San Diego
21 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 miS
Beach
Windansea Beach, San Diego
17 min walk • Windansea Beach is a stretch of coastline located in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. The neighborhood adjacent to the beach is named Windansea after the beach.
0.5 miN
Beach
Children's Pool Beach, San Diego
14 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.
0.5 miN
Library, Theater, Concerts and shows
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego
14 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.
0.6 miN
Beach
Shell Beach, San Diego
16 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.
~1640 ftSW
Beach
Marine Street Beach, San Diego
8 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.
0.8 miNE
32°50'57"N • 117°16'12"W
The Cave Store, San Diego
20 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Shopping
1 miNE
Park
San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park, San Diego
27 min walk • 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.
~1520 ftN
Modernist architecture
La Jolla Woman's Club, San Diego
8 min walk • The La Jolla Woman's Club is a historic building in La Jolla, a neighborhood of San Diego, California. Designed and built by Irving Gill with assistance from his nephew Louis John Gill in 1914-1915, it is an important example of Gill's modern architectural style, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1880 ftNE
32°50'38"N • 117°16'23"W
Mary, San Diego
10 min walk • Church, Entertainment

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to La Jolla?

Nearby attractions include La Jolla Woman's Club, San Diego (8 min walk), Marine Street Beach, San Diego (8 min walk), Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego (9 min walk), Mary, San Diego (10 min walk).

How to get to La Jolla by public transport?

The nearest stations to La Jolla:

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Silverado Street and Herschel Avenue • Lines: 140 (11 min walk)