La Jolla, California is 14 driving miles from San Diego. It takes about 20 minutes by car to drive to San Diego, depending on the time of day and traffic.
One of the most famous La Jolla attractions are the wild seals and sea lions that are always at the La Jolla shoreline. The best place to see La Jolla seals and sea lions is along Coast Boulevard from the from the sea caves at La Jolla Cove to the Children’s Pool, including Shell Beach and the Seal Rock. You can walk La Jolla’s famous one-mile sea lion trail in less than half an hour.
Known as the jewel of San Diego, La Jolla is famous for its gorgeous beaches, excellent surfing and scuba diving, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Birch Aquarium, La Jolla Playhouse and La Jolla Cove with its rich marine life and sea lions. Downtown La Jolla offers luxury shopping and trendy dining.
Several beaches in San Diego County and La Jolla allow barbeque grills and fires on the sands. La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club offers beach party barbeque rentals including tables, chairs, and grills to cook your own food with ocean views to our guests and members.
