Revision 11/27/2013 10:19 AM by Greg
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La Jolla Cove
 La Jolla, CA
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Average Viz: 16-20ft/5-6m
Entry Type: Shore
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Diving Mecca! If you haven’t dived La Jolla Cove, you aren’t
a California Diver! Nice park, nice entry, and great diving await you. The area
is protected, so the marine life take pleasure in taunting you. Drop by a local
dive shop and ask about the seasonal conditions. Swells and rip tides can ruin
your day.
11 miles North of San Diego, take the La Jolla Parkway exit
to the West. In 1.4 miles bear left on Torrey Pines Road. In 0.85 mile, turn
right on Prospect Place. In 0.2 miles, bear left onto Prospect Street; in .35
miles turn right onto Jenner Street; then right onto Coast Blvd. You can’t miss
it.
This was my
forth time to La Jolla Cove, and the first time I was able to dive there. My
other trips were during the winter and it looked more like a washing machine
down there than a diving site, so I skipped it and headed for La Jolla Shores.
I went down a few weeks ago and could not find parking within a mile so again I
headed to La Jolla Shores. Finally, I was able to get a dive in there and to be
honest it was okay… It is a great site and fun dive, but it is almost too
dived. Everything underwater seems touched and explored and the marine life
there does not seem wild or natural. I think this is a great spot for new
divers, but, for an adventure, I prefer La Jolla Shores. To be fair the visibility
was only about 8 to 10 feet so I may enjoy this site more on a clearer day.
There is plenty to explore here, so I am looking forward to returning.