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La Jolla Cove – The cove has clear turquoise water,
sparkling in the sunlight, surrounded by kelp covered rocks. Bring your snorkels and masks for the kids to snorkel in the clear water. |
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Ellen Browning Scripps Park – Westward around
the point from the Cove, plan a picnic at the grassy area, Scripps
Park. Or just take a stroll along the sidewalk promenade. Also at Scripps
Park, free concerts each Sunday, 2 - 4pm in the summer. |
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Seal Rock Reserve – Look for harbor seals and
sea lions, frisking in the water around Seal Rock and lolling in rows on
the comfy sandy beach at the Children's Pool. Sea lions have longer
flippers and make all the barking noise. Seals are smaller, shyer and don't
talk so much. Cute as they look, don't try to pet them. |
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La Jolla Shores Beach – This is a pretty flat sand beach
with gentle waves. There's a mile of beach to run around, play in the
water, swim, and great for kids of all ages, though it can be crowded
in the summer. Kellog Park, next to the beach, has picnic tables
and a grassy area for picnicking, plus playground and swings. And, you
can walk up the beach past for the Scripp's pier where kids can explore
the tide pools. |
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Cave tours and sea kayaking – At La Jolla Kayak (Avenida
de La Playa, next to La Jolla Shores Beach) arrange for a cave tour with
sea kayaks. What a memorable experience, to explore the sea cliffs and
La Jolla Caves. Kids need to be able to swim to go on the cave tour. You
can also rent wetsuits, boogie boards, and snorkeling equipment. |
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Learn to surf – You can't go to La
Jolla without getting out on a surboard. Surf Diva in La Jolla shores has
lessons for girls (and guys too). Try a private lesson for kids 6 and up,
or on the weekend, there are clinics, girls 12 and up. For more information, click here. |
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Birch Aquarium at Scripps – The Birch
Aquarium features California marine life that lives in salt marshes,
coastal lagoons, tide pools and deep canyons off the coast. Don't miss the
big kelp tank with bat rays and rockfish, the giant octopus, and luminous
exhibit of "sea jellies" – moon jellies, upside down jellies,
sea nettles. From the outdoor touch pool (where kids can touch sea stars, sea urchins, spiny lobster and more), there's a spectacular view of
La Jolla and beaches. This aquarium is a gem! |
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Irresistible lift-the-flap book about the beach – pet a furry baby seal, rub your fingers over a bumpy sea urchin,
feel a sandy shell, gently stroke a sea anemone, touch a nubby starfish.
Fun for little kids. (Picture book)
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All
about those flipper-footed "pinnipeds" you'll see barking
on the rocks and lolling on the sand at the Children's Pool in
La Jolla. Get the scoop on harbor seals and California sea lions,
plus fabulous photographs. (Picture book)
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Girls will get a kick out this sassy guide to getting good waves
by La Jolla's own Izzy and Coco Tihanyi, founders of an all-girls
surf school. Helpful hints for getting started, tips for keeping
your bikini in place, and what makes surfing so cool? "It's
free, it's fun, it's fresh." (Chapter book)
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