Explore La Jolla Shores

Picnic at Ellen Browning Scripps Park

La Jolla Shores is a mile-long crescent of prime sand beach perfect for both active and casual beachgoers looking for the best of San Diego’s sunshine, waves and wildlife. Anchored by the Scripps Institute of Oceanography pier, this is a busy swimming area popular among families, surfers and seashell collectors alike. Shielded by La Jolla Bay, it is also used as a launching ground for scuba diving and kayaking. At night it's alive with the glow of beach bon fires. La Jolla Shores offers a grassy picnic area, play structure and seasonal lifeguard surveillance. Visitors can easily walk or bike to nearby coffee shops, markets and local restaurants.

La Jolla Shores Highlights

7 Things to Do in La Jolla

Electric Bike Tour of La Jolla and Mt. Soledad

7 Things to Do in La Jolla

There's a good reason why La Jolla is known as "The Jewel" of San Diego. From its gleaming beaches to its bistros and boutiques, La Jolla is most certainly a gem with many places to explore. There is a lot to experience in this coastal urban oasis, from the seafloor to the waves, caves, streets and eats.

La Jolla Shores Hotel

Entlang der Klippen von La Jolla

La Jolla Shores Hotel

La Jolla Shores Hotel offers the perfect California beach lifestyle. With San Diego's finest beach just outside the door, a room is not just a room - it's an extension of the great Pacific Ocean. As one of San Diego's only hotels located directly on the beach, comfortably appointed beachfront and coastal view rooms are just steps from the sand. Come experience all the La Jolla Shores Hotel has to offer on a quick getaway or an extended stay. Have fun where the surf meets the sand - the beach is your playground.

Everyday California

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Everyday California

Everyday California is a La Jolla-based ocean adventure and lifestyle brand that is committed to making fun happen, creating cool products, and using business to protect the environment. The company specializes in eco-friendly excursions and surf-inspired apparel and accessories. Everyday California’s adventure business includes guided kayak tours, surf lessons, and ocean equipment rentals. Its apparel business caters to men, women, and kids, with products sold in its flagship store in La Jolla Shores.

The Marine Room

Marine Room - La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club

The Marine Room

For more than 75 years, celebrities, world travelers, locals, and visitors have made it a tradition to come to The Marine Room to enjoy its spectacular seaside views and inspired cuisine, from fresh seafood to unique and inventive seasonal dishes. The combination has made it one of San Diego’s best restaurants and one of the region’s most iconic dining destinations. Visit during high tides to experiences waves crashing right up to the glass.

Sandpiper Woodfired Grill and Oysters

Sandpiper Woodfired Grill and Oysters

A casual neighborhood restaurant, Sandpiper is a sister restaurant of the famous George’s at the Cove. Located just a few blocks from beautiful La Jolla Shores Beach, it offers a cozy indoor dining room, bar and outdoor patio with a roaring fireplace. The menu features a variety of fun, shareable items from a custom-designed wood fired grill and oyster bar, along with desserts from Georges at the Cove pastry chef Aly Lyng.

The Shores Restaurant

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The Shores Restaurant

Walk right from the sand into The Shores, the restaurant at The Shores Hotel in La Jolla. A big part of the California lifestyle is beachfront dining. The Shores Restaurant exemplifies this with a menu that caters to breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. The neighborhood fare is complemented by unparalleled views of the Pacific Ocean just outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, which run the length of the dining room and adjacent lounge.

La Jolla Kayak

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La Jolla Kayak

La Jolla Kayak is one of San Diego's top ocean exploration tour companies, offering fantastic opportunities for kayak, snorkel and biking adventures along the beautiful coastline of La Jolla. Family owned and operated for over 30 years, La Jolla Kayak is the original tour company offering kayak tours of the Seven Caves of La Jolla. Their guides are professional, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic, several of whom possess extensive backgrounds in marine biology and ecology.