Shell Beach, La Jolla

Shell Beach is a small beach in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California, United States. It is accessed via a flight of concrete steps that start at the south end of Ellen Browning Scripps Park.^[1] The beach is located immediately north of Children's Pool Beach, south of Boomer Beach and La Jolla Cove.

A view looking north in La Jolla, showing Seal Rock on the left and the north end of Shell Beach in the mid-distance on the right, 2007

A closer view of Shell Beach, August 2007

During extreme low tides, the southern end of Shell Beach has an interesting tidepool-like area, with many marine creatures visible.^[2] Because of the presence of reef structures and rip currents that can be hazardous to scuba divers, the San Diego Council of Divers provides a "Rocks, Rips and Reefs" tour for the area.^[3] Visible to the south a short distance out from Shell Beach is Seal Rock, which often has several harbor seals resting on it. There is the presence of sea glass on the beach.^[4]

See also

• List of beaches in San Diego County
• List of California state parks

To the North: La Jolla Cove

California beaches

To the South Children's Pool Beach