La Jolla Shores
★★★★☆
(10,702)
La Jolla Shores is the most popular dive site in San Diego county. Accessible from Kellogg Park, “The Shores“ is an easy beach entry unless the surf is high, then only those experienced in high surf entries should dive.
Wildlife encounters here are vast depending on the season. Encounters include the common stingray, octopus, squid, horn sharks, leopard sharks, gobies and other fish, and sea lions.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Crab
1,868
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#2
Octopus
688
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#3
Stingrays
609
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#4
Nudibranch
451
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#5
Sea Lion
425
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#6
Lobster
425
Total Sightings
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#7
Flounder
367
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M
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#8
Pipefish
218
Total Sightings
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A
M
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#9
Shrimp
187
Total Sightings
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M
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#10
Spiny Lobster
126
Total Sightings
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