Torrey Pines State Beach, State beach with sandstone cliffs in San Diego, United States

Torrey Pines State Beach is a public beach in San Diego, California, in the Torrey Pines community south of Del Mar and north of La Jolla. It lies at the base of 300-foot sandstone cliffs of white and golden stone, with a greenish layer sometimes visible at the very bottom. At the north end the cliffs end and Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, a salt marsh estuary, empties into the ocean.

The California Department of Parks and Recreation established this protected area in 1957 to safeguard the native landscape and uncommon plant life found here. The designation came from the urgent need to prevent development and preserve one of the last natural refuges for a rare pine species.

The north side is the surfing zone, with waves from about 3 feet up to 6–8 feet, while the south side is reserved for swimming and bodyboarding. A red and yellow flag marks the boundary between the two areas, and it is moved during the day, so check its position before entering the water.

County Route S21 crosses the beach entrance, and free parking along the beach is limited, so arriving early helps. The red and yellow flag on the north side marks the boundary between the surfing zone and the bodyboarding and swimming zone, and it is moved during the day, so check its position. The southern side is where swimming and bodyboarding take place.

The endangered Torrey pine subspecies Pinus torreyana torreyana grows wild only on the narrow coastal strips just north and south of this beach, making the shoreline one of the few places to see it in nature. The trees stand on the bluffs above the sand, below the 300-foot cliffs.