La Jolla Cove, San Diego

Name: La Jolla Cove
Address: San Diego, United States

#125 among attractions in San Diego

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Facts and practical information

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. The area is protected as part of a marine reserve and is popular with snorkelers, swimmers and scuba divers. ()

Coordinates: 32°51'2"N, 117°16'16"W

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San Diego United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Birch Aquarium, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Old Scripps Building, Children's Pool Beach.

1.6 miNE
Zoo, Aquarium, Natural history museum
Birch Aquarium, San Diego
40 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...
0.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Mission Revival Style architecture
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego
15 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.
1.4 miNE
Park
Old Scripps Building, San Diego
36 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.
0.4 miSW
Beach
Children's Pool Beach, San Diego
12 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.
~1600 ftSW
Library, Theater, Concerts and shows
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego
8 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.
1.2 miNE
Beach
La Jolla Shores, San Diego
31 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.
1.3 miSE
Memorial
Mount Soledad, San Diego
34 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.
~1650 ftSW
Beach
Shell Beach, San Diego
8 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.
1.1 miSW
Beach
Marine Street Beach, San Diego
29 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 miSW
Neighbourhood
La Jolla, San Diego
21 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.
~600 ftSE
32°50'57"N • 117°16'12"W
The Cave Store, San Diego
3 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Shopping

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to La Jolla Cove?

Nearby attractions include The Cave Store, San Diego (3 min walk), San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park, San Diego (7 min walk), Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego (8 min walk), Village of La Jolla, San Diego (8 min walk).

How to get to La Jolla Cove by public transport?

The nearest stations to La Jolla Cove:

Bus

Silverado Street and Herschel Avenue • Lines: 140 (10 min walk)
SIO Forum / Beach • Lines: S (36 min walk)