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Children's Pool La Jolla
4.7★ · 7,661 Google ratings · La Jolla, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Picnic tables✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 120 ft away · free · fills up
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 100 ft away
Cost
Free
Water
71°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Length
425 yd of shoreline
Sand
250 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 16% of 38 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Children's Pool La Jolla
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 22 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit during pupping season
December through May offers the best wildlife viewing with mother seals and adorable pups on the beach.
Walk the full seawall route
The concrete walkway extends along the coast with views of seals on both sides and impressive waves crashing.
Arrive early for parking
Street parking along Coast Boulevard fills by mid-morning, especially on weekends and in summer.
Plan for strong animal odors
The smell from seals, sea lions, and birds is noticeable but becomes less bothersome as you spend time there.
Bring a camera with zoom
Seals approach closely, but photographing from distance protects mothers from stress that could cause them to abandon pups.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · clear
Water
71°F
Waves
3.4 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 15:14 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:42 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 3:53 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 834 Coast S Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
🅿 Parking 120 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 100 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Children's Pool La Jolla?
The nearest mapped parking area is 120 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Children's Pool La Jolla?
40 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Children's Pool La Jolla have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 100 ft from the listing.
When is Children's Pool La Jolla least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
