Shell Beach
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brwhiz
N 32° 50.944 W 117° 16.546
11S E 474195 N 3634588
This beach is located at 850 Coast Boulevard, at the end of Jenner Street, in La Jolla, California.
Waymark Code: WMGFWW
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2013
Views: 7
From the San Diego Coast Life web site:
Shell Beach has a fairly good tide pool area at low tide. Shell Beach Tide Pool is at the south end of Ellen Browning Scripps Park in La Jolla at the bottom of a small cement stairway. On a good day at low tide, you can see many people exploring the tide pools. The glistening water and gentle breeze make for a refreshing experience.
But the surf can be powerful here, and you won't be able to see much sea life, unless you come when the tide is really low, preferably a minus tide. The big attraction of Shell Beach and Shell Beach Tide Pool is Seal Rock Reserve, a big rock offshore where seals and sea lions come to rest and sun themselves. A few years ago the reserve was expanded to include the sandy cove just to the south of Shell Beach.
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