Shell Beach, San Diego

Name: Shell Beach
Address: San Diego, United States

#185 among attractions in San Diego

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Coordinates: 32°50'56"N, 117°16'34"W

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Northern San Diego (La Jolla)San Diego United States

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Shell Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1680 ftS
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.
1.7 miNE
Park
Old Scripps Building, San Diego
44 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.
~1650 ftNE
Beach
La Jolla Cove, San Diego
8 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.
1.3 miS
Beach
Windansea Beach, San Diego
32 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.
~730 ftSW
Beach
Children's Pool Beach, San Diego
4 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.
~930 ftSE
Library, Theater, Concerts and shows
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego
5 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.
1.5 miNE
Beach
La Jolla Shores, San Diego
39 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.
0.9 miS
Beach
Marine Street Beach, San Diego
23 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.
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood
La Jolla, San Diego
16 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.
~1840 ftE
32°50'57"N • 117°16'12"W
The Cave Store, San Diego
9 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Shopping
0.6 miNE
Park
San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park, San Diego
15 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shell Beach?

Nearby attractions include Children's Pool Beach, San Diego (4 min walk), Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, San Diego (5 min walk), Village of La Jolla, San Diego (6 min walk), La Jolla Cove, San Diego (8 min walk).

How to get to Shell Beach by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shell Beach:

Bus

Silverado Street and Herschel Avenue • Lines: 140 (8 min walk)