La Jolla Visitors Guide

San Diego, known for its near perfect climate, is a fabulous place to live, work, play and vacation. Miles of sandy beaches mirror a spectacular coastline, providing endless options for fun-filled, year-round activities for visitors.
Whether your interests lead you indoors or out, there are activities for everyone in the family. There are so many things to do in San Diego and you can find the best attractions and activities in San Diego here in this La Jolla visitor guide designed to get you acquainted with San Diego.
To assist in making your visit to San Diego fascinating, delightful and memorable, the La Jolla Blue Book, the trusted La Jolla visitor guide for the best things to do in La Jolla, has expanded our reach beyond La Jolla to offer the best attractions and activities available anywhere in San Diego County. So whether you are visiting La Jolla or staying anywhere in San Diego, our visitor guide is all you need to experience the best San Diego attractions and activities.
San Diego's climate offers tourists the opportunity to be active year-round. San Diego tourists visiting La Jolla and beyond are often surprised to see so many people jogging, walking and biking on any given day. Due to consistently sunny days (according to the National Weather Bureau, the sun shines in La Jolla San Diego 70% of the time) locals and visitors are spoiled with a large variety of outdoor activities at their fingertips.

The combination of and the close proximity to the beautiful Pacific Ocean, desert and mountains make "America's Finest City" a perfect vacation spot for those not fortunate enough to call San Diego California home. As you travel throughout San Diego, you will discover a unique blend of communities with rich heritage and rare beauty, including La Jolla, Del Mar, Coronado, Rancho Santa Fe and beyond.

If you're a history buff, spend your free time exploring California history at Old Town and Presidio Park. Visit one of the original Catholic missions founded by Father Junipero Serra in the 18th century. Tour some of the local landmarks such as the Star of India merchant ship, the renovated Victorian buildings in the Gaslamp Quarter, the ornate buildings in beautiful Balboa Park, or visit the Victorian Hotel del Coronado.

If you want to be outdoors, the famed San Diego Zoo, Sea World and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly the Wild Animal Park) are San Diego's hottest attractions, but certainly not the only ones. A world-renowned aquarium, San Diego Botanical Gardens, award-winning shopping and dining, and the finest thoroughbred horse racing are all available for La Jolla San Diego visitors to enjoy.

Sports are also about in La Jolla San Diego! San Diego visitors can spend their leisure time enjoying activities from camping to cruising, hang gliding to horseback riding, fishing to jet skiing and much more.

Nationally recognized live theatre plays an important role in La Jolla San Diego, as do many of the museums located in historic Balboa Park. In addition to serving as a center for the arts, San Diego is also on the cutting edge of science and technology and thus is a great place for scholarly travelers to visit. A leader in the sciences, San Diego is home to several world-renown research facilities including Scripps Institution of Oceanography and The Salk Institute as well as being the Nation's fastest growing center for both biochemical research and the high-tech telecommunications industry.

San Diego truly has something for everyone to discover, enjoy and appreciate. We hope you will enjoy yourself as you explore the endless San Diego attractions and activities this great city has to offer.