San Diego-Scripps State Marine Conservation Area
Parking on La Jolla Shores Drive or nearby neighborhood, walk through Scripps Campus to the beach (can be steep), great tidepooling by the pier at low tide.
Know before you go
- Parking
No parking listed.
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- Fees
No fee listed.
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- Getting down
Offshore N. of La Jolla.
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- Restrooms
No
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- Showers
No
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- Accessibility
No disabled access listed.
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- Lifeguards
No lifeguard service listed.
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Information only, not safety advice. Conditions change. Always follow lifeguards and posted signs.
Tides & daylight · next 3 days
Information only, not safety advice. Conditions change, so always follow lifeguards and posted signs. Data: official city, county, State Parks and National Park Service pages, the California Coastal Commission, NOAA and the National Weather Service · Facts checked Oct 3, 2026 · Map © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.