Black’s Beach
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About Black’s Beach in La Jolla, California
Black’s Beach is a famous clothing-optional beach below a “gliderport” parking area on Torrey Pines Mesa. Blacks is a combo of Torrey Pines City Beach and Torrey Pines State Beach when looking at land ownership. It’s stretches from Torrey Pines State Beach below the famous Torrey Pines Golf Course at the north end all the way to Scripps Beach at the UCSD Oceanography Campus at the south end.
The access route down from the large glider port parking area is quite steep and slippery in places. If you are carrying stuff and/or need help descending steep trails then consider a different beach or a different route.
There is another access further south at the intersection of Blackgold and La Jolla Farms Roads where a long paved path leads down to an area known as South Blacks Beach but parking is limited to 2 hours.
Another more interesting route to Blacks Beach uses a trail known as the Saigon Trail or Ho Chi Minh Trail. This option is for adventurous hikers who are comfortable with a challenging route down eroded hillsides.
The clothing optional section of Black’s Beach is supposed to be well defined to avoid problems that could affect the nude beach status. The north boundary is Mussel Rocks (where large rocks extend into the water) and the south boundary is about 100 yards south of the main access trail. The gay area is reportedly a 15 minute walk north on the beach from the main path down to Black’s Beach.
Torrey Pines State Park has two easier access points at North Beach and South Beach on N Torrey Pines Road.
- Address
- 2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037 - Park Name
- Torrey Pines City Beach
- Other Names
- Torrey Pines City Beach
- Owner
- City Beach
- Pet Details
- Leashed dogs allowed on beach before 9am and after 6pm from April-Oct. (changes to 4pm Nov.-March).
- Fees
- Free parking
- Activities
- Surfing, Hang Gliding, Paragliding, Fishing, Whale Watching, Beach Exploration
- Amenities
- Restrooms, Hang-Gliding Launch

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