Seal Rock — Attraction in San Diego

Seal Rock in La Jolla was beautiful today. A double-tiered set of steps takes you down to a fairly small sandy beach, surrounded by a steep hillside & cliff above.

Forecast today in La Jolla called for mostly cloudy skies all day. So glad we ignored this and drove down. Abundant sun highlights the turquoise water color near this tapered beach. It was almost high tide when we arrived, shrinking the beach area. We found a spot along the moss-colored cliff and set up our chairs.

When I began taking pictures, waves were sneaky, and would nip at your ankles or worse, if you lost focus. Waves were churned up & coming in diagonally from 2 directions offshore. Occasionally these competing waves would strike eachother, creating whitewater spray, which hurtled skyward.

The ocean was rough here today, and we witnessed the lifeguard rescue a woman in the tumultuous surf offshore.

Seals sunning themselves on Seal Rock were funny to watch. Every few seconds, a splash from a wave would strike them, causing them to lift their back flippers & head. This happened repeatedly.

Cormorants fished between the shore & Seal Rock, sometimes surfacing with small fish they caught. Pelicans flying in V-Formations soared by us. 2 of them dropped out of the sky bill first, with a splash, in search of fish.

Seal Rock in La Jolla was so pretty today. Loads of people were here, both at this beach & swarming the nearby vicinity. We were lucky to bag a...

This is a cool place to come check out seals sunbathing. It's a nice calm little beach protected by a break wall for waves to break against. Water is nice and calm. a little further along is a nice place to come down and get your feet wet, nice little tide pools, lot of crab hunting. Good place to come get pictures. Children's pool and la Jolla cove are walking distance away and the seals are everywhere here. There's a leisurely path through a park. All the parking around here is metered, so feed a little extra money and enjoy the walk. seals are...

Helpful Tip: Visit early in the morning or late afternoon for the best lighting and fewer crowds. Bring binoculars to get an even closer view of the seals without disturbing them.

Seal Rock in San Diego is an absolute gem! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 The sight of seals lounging on the rocks and frolicking in the water is magical, and the views of the ocean are breathtaking. It’s a fantastic spot for wildlife lovers and...