Is the La Jolla Cove open?

Is the La Jolla Cove open?

Yes. La Jolla Cove is open to the public and it is one of the best free things to do in La Jolla.

What is La Jolla Cove known for?

San Diego’s most desirable spot for swimming, diving and snorkeling. The water is calm and the cove is ecologically protected. There is also a world famous dive site that is located in the La Jolla ecological preserve.

Can you swim at La Jolla Cove?

Because of its extraordinary beauty, La Jolla Cove is one of the most photographed beaches in Southern California. With small surf in the summer months, the north facing La Jolla Cove is ideal for swimmers, snorkelers and scuba divers. Water visibility at the Cove can sometimes exceed 30 feet.

How much does La Jolla Cove cost?

free
La Jolla Cove is free to explore and open 24 hours per day, though swimming is never recommended without a lifeguard present. The cove has showers and bathrooms on-site and there are parking lots nearby.

Which beach in California has the warmest water?

The Balboa Peninsula provides shelter from the open Pacific to make Newport Beach waters the warmest in California year round.

Are there still leopard sharks in La Jolla?

Every summer, hundreds of leopard sharks gather in the warm waters of La Jolla Shores for their breeding season. The sharks are totally harmless to humans, so people of all ages can safely swim with them in the shallow water right next to the beach.

Are there leopard sharks in La Jolla now?

Leopard sharks are back off the coast of La Jolla—and they’re here in big numbers. The sharks are considered to be harmless to humans and love this spot because of the warm and calm water.

Why does La Jolla stink?

Something smells rotten in the La Jolla area of San Diego. Bird and sea lion droppings have accumulated on ocean bluffs for years there, creating a powerful stench in the wealthy seaside town.

Does La Jolla still smell?

It raises the question: If a sea lion defecates in La Jolla and no tourists are around, does the town still stink? Of course it does, but there’s not much that anyone in this town full of wealth and power can do about the unintended consequence of preserving California’s unique coastal habitats — like La Jolla Cove.

Can you swim in the ocean in San Diego in January?

Thanks to San Diego’s west-by-southwest coastline orientation, the continental shelf protecting us from the brunt of localized north pacific storm surges, distant southern ocean swells and a temperate climate, San Diego’s beaches are safe and pleasant virtually year-round.