Torrey Pines State Beach
| Torrey Pines State Beach | |
|---|---|
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Nearest city | San Diego |
| Coordinates | 32°55′53″N 117°15′37″W / 32.93139°N 117.26028°W |
| Established | 1957 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Torrey Pines State Beach is a public beach in San Diego, California, located in a community of Torrey Pines, south of Del Mar and north of La Jolla. Coastal erosion from the adjacent Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve makes for a picturesque landscape.
The beach is at the base of a series of 300-foot sandstone cliffs of white and golden stone, with a greenish layer sometimes visible at the very bottom. At the north end of the beach the cliffs end and Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, a salt marsh estuary, empties into the ocean. County Route S21 crosses the entrance, with limited free parking along the beach.