Point Loma Tide Pools

Category: Nature preserve in San Diego, California

Address: Lands End Road, San Diego, CA 92106, USA

Phone: +16195575450

Opening hours

Sunday: 9AM–4:30PM

Monday: 9AM–4:30PM

Tuesday: 9AM–4:30PM

Wednesday: 9AM–4:30PM

Thursday: 9AM–4:30PM

Friday: 9AM–4:30PM

Saturday: 9AM–4:30PM

Reviews

Paul Stillmank

Apr 27, 2022

Amazing experience as we arrived a few hours before low tide to hike and explore the areas above and below the cliffs. Very well groomed trails with stair steps to ease hiking and guide the way down and back up. Lots of sea creatures present in the tide pools as well :)

Amy Lopez

Apr 3, 2022

Beautiful views!!! I recommend you go on a clear sunny day for the best views. It costs $20 to enter with a regular car. This pass is valid for 7 days, so you can go and come as you please. If you have a National park annual pass, definitely bring it so you save money.

Michael Barton

Jan 28, 2022

The tide pools are the most fun spot around Cabrillo and Point Loma! The parking lots fill VERY quickly so expect to circle and keep looking for an opening. Once there, be sure you have checked the tidal charts. The further out you venture the more likely you'll find octupus, crabs and fish. You'll have a great time!

Shawn Schmid

Jan 26, 2022

NPS Point Loma tide pools, Cabrillo Statue, lighthouse, and the views are worth a visit while in San Diego! It is a Naval base (note photo of cemetery, and closes at 4:40 in winter when we visited in January (check times plan ahead, low tide for tide pools are best.) Beautiful views!

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Questions & Answers

Around what times are the tides lower?

Daveline E | Aug 19, 2019
J. Brunat | Aug 19, 2019

Use google to find the low for each day as the low tide time changes each day.

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How much is it to get in?

Ariel Moreno | Aug 19, 2018
Mitchell Aubuchon | Aug 19, 2018

You can also buy a national park pass that's good that all the national parks if he go to a lot of national parks I think it's like 80 bucks but don't quote me on that number

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Is the admission free, or do you have to pay a fee to see it?

Masha Finley | Aug 19, 2018
Pamela Moffit | Aug 19, 2018

It is a National Park so have a fee per car if driving into the park, per person if walking. Ed everything else is free once into the park. If you have your National Park pass you get in free.

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How do you walk to the tidepools from the lighthouse?

Laura M | May 20, 2022
Brady Kerr | May 20, 2022

There is a road that you can drive down to get to where the tide pools are located. If you are driving down from the top where the lighthouse is located, there will be a left turn that you can take which leads to where the tide pools are.

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Looks like the tide will be out at 7am tomorrow, but does the park not open until 9 or just the museum?

Dason Hatch | Aug 18, 2021
Justin Bergstrom | Aug 18, 2021

Tide pools closed until 9 am

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Are the trails handicap accessible?

anissa martinez | Aug 18, 2020
Mr. J.D. Volz | Aug 18, 2020

I'm sorry to say that they are not. The trails are dirt and there are steps to get near the pools. To get to the pools requires descending a short "drop" or using small crags on the rock to get down past the drop.

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