Torrey Pines SB

State Beach

Service Reductions

In 2009, the California State Parks implemented service reductions in order to meet ongoing Departmental budget cuts. We have continued some service reductions and made changes to our operation to ensure that California State Parks achieves cost savings goals, minimizes disruption to visitors as much as possible and maintains revenue at the highest possible level. The service reductions and changes that may affect your visit include:

One-half of the restrooms at the beach are closed on non-holiday weekdays.
Trash cans have been removed from the beach and have been replaced with a central dumpster near the restroom in the parking lots.
Parking fees are collected by our new partner and concessionaire, LAZ Parking.
Visitors are encouraged to 'Pack it in, Pack it out', so the beach remains free of trash.
Annual Passes are sold at the Lodge and Museum daily from 11AM-1PM. Annual Passes are no longer sold at the entrance station.
Lifeguard towers at Torrey Pines State Beach are operated from 11:00 AM- 6:00 PM beginning June 16th through Labor Day. During the spring, fall and winter months "the Shoulder Season" lifeguards maintain a presence on the beach with a lifeguard on patrol specifically assigned to Torrey Pines State Beach.

Thank you for your continued support of Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve and Beach.

"Photo: View of the ocean through the pines at Torrey Pines State Beach"

State beaches are areas with frontage on the ocean, or bays designed to provide swimming, boating, fishing, and other beach-oriented recreational activities. This wide, sandy beach stretches 4 1/2 miles from Del Mar past Los Peñasquitos Lagoon to the base of sandstone cliffs at Torrey Pines Mesa. Swimming, surfing and fishing are popular. Red-hued bluffs and wet sand make strolling on the beach popular at low tide. A picnic area and parking lot are near the entrance on North Torrey Pines Road.

The beach can also be reached by trail from the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve.

Torrey Pines prohibits dogs anywhere within the reserve and beach boundaries (even within a vehicle).

Location-Directions
The Beach is located one mile south of Del Mar on North Torrey Pines Road.