Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, Natural reserve with coastal cliffs in La Jolla, San Diego, United States.

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is a protected area along the California coast near La Jolla featuring sandstone cliffs and coastal views. The property includes several hiking trails of varying difficulty that wind through pine forests and descend to the beach below.

In 1899 George Marston persuaded the San Diego City Council to pass an ordinance preserving 364 acres of pueblo land as a park. Between 1908 and 1911 Ellen Browning Scripps bought further land and donated it to the city, and Guy Fleming pressed for preservation after visiting in 1916. The Torrey Pines Lodge was completed in 1923, the park passed to the State of California in 1956, and in 1970, 197 acres and 1,500 trees were added.

The reserve takes its name from the Torrey pine, Pinus torreyana torreyana, which grows wild only here and in a small coastal strip just north in Del Mar; a related subspecies occurs on Santa Rosa Island. The Kumeyaay, Payómkawichum, Kuupiaxchem and Cahuilla peoples lived in this area before the park was created. Since 1975 the Torrey Pines Docent Society has helped with preservation and runs programs from the Visitors Center.

The trails require different fitness levels, ranging from easier walks to more demanding paths over uneven ground. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes and protect themselves from direct sun, especially on longer hikes.

The Torrey pine is the rarest pine in North America, and this reserve is the only place on Earth where the subspecies Pinus torreyana torreyana grows, apart from a small coastal strip just north in Del Mar. A related subspecies lives on Santa Rosa Island. Look for the gnarled trunks and rounded brown cones on the Guy Fleming Trail.