The bright colors on nudibranch serve to warn potential predators of their poisonous nature. If lucky, you might spot the occasional nudibranch or sea slug (class Gastropoda), a small but often spectacularly-colored soft bodied, gastropod mollusk. Sea anemones, small crabs, and fish frequent these hiding places. More detailed information about plants, wildlife, history, and geology of the area can be found at City of San Diego La Jolla Shores. Collecting any living marine resources is prohibited by the public in these areas, which in part is what helps them retain integrity and makes them such good places to go tidepooling.īefore you go, check to ensure the trail is open. The tide pools here are part of designated marine protected areas, similar to state parks. In fact, it’s a good idea to watch your footing, since the rocks can be slippery and the waves can surprise you when they shoot up between rock crevices.Ĭontinue past the tide pools all the way up to Black’s Beach for a longer distance, about 5 miles from the south to the north during low tide. As you explore the tide pools on this side, be aware that what looks like pieces of shells scattered among the rocks may actually be covering dozens of sea anemones. Some of the rocks feature large swirl patterns hinting at ancient earthquake activity. If choosing to walk along the beach about 0.5 mile to the north, just past Scripps Pier, there is another set of tide pools in a rocky area with some very interesting rock formations in the Scripps Coastal Reserve area. If the tide is low enough, walk around the corner toward smooth, flat-topped black rock formations that host many small tide pools. Walking about half a mile to the south, you will come to the end of a row of red-roofed buildings. There are tide pools both to the north and to the south of the park on the beach, so choose either direction or start at one end and work your way to the other. High tide will cover the tide pools and cut the hikeable beach route by more than half. The best time to arrive is at or a little before low tide.
Keep an eye on the tide schedules, get up early on the weekend, and head down to La Jolla Shores for a relaxing and fascinating hike to the tide pools.
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