Children's Pool Beach, Protected beach in La Jolla, US
A concrete seawall curves around this small sandy beach, creating a sheltered cove where both seals and humans gather near the shore point.
Ellen Browning Scripps funded the construction of the breakwater in 1931 to establish a protected swimming area for children in the Pacific Ocean.
The beach represents a meeting point between marine conservation and public recreation, leading to ongoing discussions about shared space between seals and visitors.
The beach remains closed annually from December 15 through May 15 during harbor seal pupping season, with public access permitted during remaining months.
Harbor seals selected this engineered beach as their preferred resting spot in the 1990s, transforming its primary function from swimming area to seal watching location.
GPS coordinates: 32.84764,-117.27843
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:21
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