Torrey Pines State Beach

Torrey Pines State Beach
Map showing the location of Torrey Pines State Beach
Map showing the location of Torrey Pines State Beach
Map showing the location of Torrey Pines State Beach
Map showing the location of Torrey Pines State Beach
LocationSan Diego, California
Nearest citySan Diego
Coordinates32°55′53″N 117°15′37″W / 32.93139°N 117.26028°W / 32.93139; -117.26028
Established1957
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation
Torrey Pines State Beach, September 2021

Torrey Pines State Beach is a public beach in San Diego, California, located in a community of Torrey Pines, south of Del Mar and north of La Jolla. Coastal erosion from the adjacent Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve makes for a picturesque landscape.

The beach is at the base of a series of 300-foot sandstone cliffs of white and golden stone, with a greenish layer sometimes visible at the very bottom. At the north end of the beach the cliffs end and Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, a salt marsh estuary, empties into the ocean. County Route S21 crosses the entrance, with limited free parking along the beach.