Torrey Pines City Beach
About
Torrey Pines City Beach is a public ocean beach in California, within the Scripps Coastal Reserve and about 6 miles from Del Mar. Lifeguards staff the beach, swimming is allowed, and there is no fee to use it. Late summer brings the warmest conditions, with typical August highs around 74°F and lows near 66°F at a nearby weather station, and rain is rare from June through September. Winter stays mild, with typical highs in the low to mid 60s and about seven wet days a month from December through February. For time on foot, the Scripps Coastal Reserve Biodiversity Trail is just 0.3 miles away and the La Jolla Trail about 0.8 miles away, with the Par Course Trails and South Fork Trail also within a few miles.
Beach Details
Swimming
Allowed
Lifeguards
On duty (often seasonal)
Parking
None at the access
Fee
Free
Restrooms
None
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Torrey Pines City Beach
California
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–74°F and lows of 47–66°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Diego Seaworld, CA weather station, 7.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan64° high47° low
- Feb63° high49° low
- Mar64° high52° low
- Apr66° high54° low
- May67° high58° low
- Jun68° high60° low
- Jul72° high65° low
- Aug74° high66° low
- Sep72° high64° low
- Oct70° high59° low
- Nov66° high52° low
- Dec63° high47° low
Where it is
- Scripps Coastal Reserve · Public land
- Nearest town
- Del Mar, California · 6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Scripps Coastal Reserve Biodiversity TrailHiking0.3 mi
La Jolla TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi- Par Course TrailsHiking1.2 mi
- South Fork TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Lower FallsRock climbing5.5 mi
- Still Waters Run DeepRock climbing5.5 mi
Del PoconitosRock climbingPhoto: RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.5 mi- Rancho Penasquitos CanyonRock climbingPhoto: RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Torrey Pines City Beach
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
64° / 47°
7 wet
Feb
63° / 49°
7 wet
Mar
64° / 52°
5 wet
Apr
66° / 54°
3 wet
May
67° / 58°
2 wet
Jun
68° / 60°
1 wet
Jul
72° / 65°
1 wet
Aug
74° / 66°
0 wet
Sep
72° / 64°
1 wet
Oct
70° / 59°
3 wet
Nov
66° / 52°
5 wet
Dec
63° / 47°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Diego Seaworld, CA, 7.8 mi away at 14 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
