It is bordered to the south by Scripps Pier & La Jolla Shores Beach, on the east by The Salk Institute: just southeast are the Birch Aquarium and Scripps Institute of Oceanography.
NOTE: The Underwater Canyons and Marine Life Refuge locations shown (as described further below), as well as ocean depths (in feet) and average water temps (in F.) at Scripps Pier, southern border of Black's...
Below is the view from Black's at the south entrance: That's the paved road walkway leading down from Blackgold Road. In the distance you can see the food tents, in the sky a glider, and on the hill a famously expensive house (bought for $16 million in 1999) peeks out over the edge !
Photo below is a south-facing view of the entire beach, taken from above the next beach to the north, Torrey Pines.
our all-natural playground is PERFECT for the wet and wild FUN that you crave!
Our events and natural beauty of the beach will leave you breathless, and if you can get here in person, you'll NEVER, EVER FORGET IT!
Our 3 adjoining beaches here include:
7 miles (11 KM.) of PROTECTED NATURAL COASTLINE
the West Coast USA's biggest year 'round surfable waves, a long 1.2 mile (2km.) break that sometimes comes from both north & south, south end bigger for the pros, north side better for longboarders & bodyboarders.
a deep-canyon UNDERWATER birthing ground for GREY WHALES
a protected UNDERWATER PARK & RESERVE
(which extends south to La Jolla Cove)
a majority of beach area open to CLOTHING-OPTIONAL recreation
12 PROTECTED NATURE TRAILS...
...which extend north in the Torrey Pines State Reserve, State Park and Lagoon areas)
San Diego City's ONLY Hang Glider Port
on the cliffs above
....and more !