Torrey Pines Association
P.O. Box 345
La Jolla, CA 92038




Torrey Pines
State Reserve



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Operating Hours/Fees:
Gates open at 8:00 a.m. and close at sunset.

The Visitor Center (Lodge) opens daily at 9:00 a.m.

The reserve is a
day-use park only;
no overnight camping.

For more info:
www.parks.ca.gov
858-755-2063


Mailing Address:
Torrey Pines State Reserve
California State Parks
San Diego Coast District
16500 North Torrey Pines Rd.
San Diego, CA 92037





How to get to Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
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SIO is located at the beach just north of La Jolla Shores on the UCSD campus. Sumner Auditorium is located on the southern part of the SIO campus a short distance from the pier.

Southbound on I-5

  • Exit Genesee right (west).
  • Turn left (south) onto North Torrey Pines Road.
  • Turn right onto La Jolla Shores Drive, go 0.8 mi.
  • Turn right onto Biological Grade, go 200 ft.
  • Bear left downhill to parking
  • Park in Lot 11 or 12.
  • Follow the signs and walk to Martin Johnson House
    (T-29).

Northbound on I-5 or Westbound on SR-52

  • Exit at La Jolla Parkway going west. Slight left at Torrey Pines Road, go 400 ft.
  • Turn right onto La Jolla Shores Drive, go north 1.1 mi.
  • Turn left onto Naga Way, go 350 ft.
  • Continue north on Biological Grade 0.2 mi. to parking.
  • Park in Lot 11 or 12.
  • Follow the signs and walk to Martin Johnson House (T-29).