Come spend a day over San Diego's Beaches with SoCal Helicopters!

Ever wonder what it is like to go up in a helicopter over San Diego's Beaches? Come with us as we fly over San Diego including Black's Beach, La Jolla Shores, La Jolla Cove, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach and Coronado with SoCal Helicopters at Mongomery Field in Kearny Mesa.

Here we go!

Here is Ruben the pilot with some of the SoCal Beaches Magazine staff as we prepare to take off from Montgomery Field in Kearny Mesa.

For more information on taking a helicopter ride over San Diego with Ruben visit their website at www.SoCalHelicopters.com

Here we go taking off the runway.

Here we go flying over Kearny Mesa right where the 805 and 163 Highways connect in the center of San Diego.

We flew straight towards the ocean and as we got to the water we flew over The La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club which is featured below.
This is a super nice club and resort in the heart of La Jolla Shores.

La Jolla overall is recognized as one of the nicest and wealthiest sections of San Diego with La Jolla Village comprising one of the top 5 most expensive shopping districts in the country.

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When you fly in the helicopter everyone wears headphones to communicate. After pulling out over the ocean we flew north to Black's Beach.

Black's Beach is well known for being the only beach in Southern California that allows "nude sunbathing" and it makes it a well known spot for locals to joke around about.

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Black's Beach is a very private and weathly section in San Diego. One home in this area recently sold for 40 Million dollars just to give you an idea of how ritzy the land above this beach can be. Here is a photo of one of the nice mansions up above the beach.


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Blacks Beach
Description:
Black's Beach is a two mile long, sandy strip situated at the base of majestic cliffs up to 300 feet high. It is formally known as Torrey Pines City Beach and Torrey Pines State Beach in that it is jointly owned by the City of San Diego and the State of California. There is a glider port atop the cliff overlooking the beach where hangliders, paragliders and remote controlled gliders can often be seen soaring.

Access to Black's Beach is very difficult due to the high cliffs and lack of improved stairways. The safest access is from adjacent beaches to the north and south, but this access may be obstructed by high tides or surf. The cliffs of Black's Beach are unstable and slides can occur without warning, so it is best to stay well away from them. Although not officially sanctioned, some patrons of Black's Beach practice nudism.



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Black's Beach has a wide selection of visitors including students (from UCSD campus across the street), surfers since this is one of the best places for waves in the area, tourists and of course the nudists. On any given day about 40% of the sunbathers are nude and the rest wearing suits.

Black's Beach provides a great place to walk and enjoy the beach.

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Scripps Pier at the Scripps Oceanography Institute, which is one of the best and most recognized in the world.

Their mission?
"To seek, teach, and communicate scientific understanding of the oceans, atmosphere, Earth, and other planets for the benefit of society and the environment"
For more information on Scripps Oceanography Institute visit their website at http://sio.ucsd.edu/

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Description:
La Jolla Shores (8200 Camino del Oro) is a sandy beach approximately one mile long, adjacent to a residential area. In summer, waves at this beach are usually the most gentle of all San Diego beaches, although rip currents may still be strong at times. For this reason, many novice scuba classes are held at La Jolla Shores. Kellogg Park, a grassy area, is located behind the main lifeguard station and is ideal for picnicking. A wide cement boardwalk parallels a portion of the beach between the park and the sand.

La Jolla Shores lies adjacent to the San Diego La Jolla Underwater Ecological Reserve. Fishing and removal of objects from this area is prohibited. At the north end of this beach lies the Scripps Institute of Oceanography and Scripps Pier. The pier is not open to the public, but the Steven Birch Aquarium is within 1/2 mile of La Jolla Shores and is open daily.

La Jolla Shores has the only beachfront boat launch within City limits. Small vessels can be launched directly into the surf at the foot of Avenida de la Playa, approximately 300 yards south of the lifeguard station. This is an unimproved boat launch and vehicles are allowed to drive on the sand in a very limited area at five miles per hour or less. Four wheel drive is highly recommended.

Every weekend La Jolla Shores is loaded with families and visitors enjoying the water and green grass in the park. La Jolla Shores is one of the nicest park areas in San Diego.
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The Sea Lodge on La Jolla Shores sits right on the beach and La Jolla Shores Park.

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The property on the far right (south) is
The La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club again.

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La Jolla Cove is the area which seperates La Jolla Shores with downtown La Jolla Village.

This area is very popular for scuba divers, snorkelers, kayakers and swimmers since the currents are not generally very strong.

One super cool place to visit is Sunny Jim Cave which is in the old shell shop off of prospect street. In the early 1900's a cave was dug in the back of the shop down about 100 steps to La Jolla Cove below. You can see more about Sunny Jim Cave by checking out our article "A Trip a to Sunny Jim Cave La Jolla"

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La Jolla Village is the section of "Downtown La Jolla" where the fine art galleries are along with fancy jewelry, great oceanfront dining and some extravagent hotels and resorts like La Valencia Hotel which has been a landmark place to see and be seen for over 50 years with a great piano bar and incredible restaurant. It is as popular with local residents as it is with visitors and worth stopping by and walking around when in the area. Check out some photos of the hotel in our visit to the La Valencia Hotel.

Right across the street is the new boutique hotel called The Hotel Parisi across the street.

The Hotel Parisi describes itself this way.."a Zen-elegant, feng-shui sanctuary where contemporary style and comfort meet in a blend of walnut furnishings and original art. It is a lavish, nurturing environment where the service is unobtrusive yet responsive. The hotel uses a unique "whole body" approach to wellness based on the five Chinese elements. 20 Holistic health practitioners, on call 24 hours, evaluate a guests' needs before recommending from over 40 therapies. Parisi's signature bodywork 'Zen-Touch'/Shiatsu' is offered in the comfort of your luxurious suite".

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If you want something right on the water with fewer amenities in La Jolla Village the best place is the La Jolla Cove Suites which are right on the water and across the street from the park.

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The La Jolla Cove Suites Hotel is direcly behind the green grass. The La Valencia Hotel (pink hotel) is just up to the right.

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The La Jolla Children's Pool

The Children's Pool (850 Coast Boulevard), also known as the Casa, is a small beach partially protected by a seawall. The original intention was to create a fully protected swimming area, but sand has filled in much of the area inside the wall. This is a very picturesque beach with a panoramic view. During much of the year, seals and sea lions are present on or near the beach and a reserve for these marine mammals, called Seal Rock, is just offshore.

The Children's Pool, is within a short walk of the commercial area of the community of La Jolla. Grassy park areas can be found a short distance to the north and south. Several small beaches are nearby including Wipeout Beach to the south and Shell Beach to the north.

This is a popular beach for scuba divers because of the reefs just offshore. These same reefs can create very strong currents and other hazards, particularly in high surf conditions.

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La Jolla

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Description:

The rocky shore of Windansea Beach (6800 Neptune Place) is perhaps best known for its beautiful scenery and surf breaks created by underwater reefs. Sandstone rocks act as partitions along the beach offering a secluded atmosphere for sunbathing. Much of the beach at Windansea experiences shorebreak, a condition on steep beaches which results in hard breaking surf right at the shoreline. Swimmers should enter and exit the water carefully to prevent spinal injuries

Windandsea Beach is one of the nicest private sections of beach in San Diego. "Private" meaning that unless you know the area the chances are you will not find this beach which is only about 6 blocks long.

This is a very popular spot for modeling photo shoots and to watch great surfing since this reef break is one of the best in Southern California.



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Check out some of our photos from Windandsea Beach by clicking Windandsea Beach La Jolla

A Day at Windandsea Beach with Laura and Kirsten

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Directly below is the middle of Windandsea Beach one of the best surf spots in San Diego. The white water shows how far out the waves break coming into shore creating a very long ride for surfers.

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Did we mention that this section of La Jolla is loaded with some very nice homes and estates. A 3-4 million dollar + place around here is not uncommon at all.
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Some more of the fine homes and estates along the coastline heading south into Pacific Beach


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Description:
The beach area north of Crystal Pier extends approximately one mile from the north end of the community of Pacific Beach to the south end of the community of La Jolla. This beach is bordered by cliffs up to 75 feet in height. A sidewalk traverses the cliff-top along much of the south end of the beach. In this area, parking is very limited.

At the north end of the beach is Tourmaline Surfing Park which includes a public parking lot and limited facilities. This area is heavily used by surfers and sailboarders year round.

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Built in 1927, The Crystal Pier is the center of downtown Pacific Beach with tons of clothing shops, restaurants, surf shops and hotels close by.

The last row of cottages on the left is also the home to our live surf web cam at www.PacificBeachSurfCam.com where you can watch and control the surf cam.

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This stretch along the boardwalk is home to many popular hotels and places to stay including the brand new Tower 23 Hotel & Resort, The Pacific Terrace Hotel and The Ocean Park Inn, all located right on the beach close to everything!

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This is the most popular section of beach for young people in San Diego!
If you do not believe me then check mout some of the photos from The Fourth of July Weekend which were shot in this area.

This is also a great photo because it finally lets me show the dividing line of Mission Beach and Pacific Beach.

The lime green hotel on the right is The Surfer Beach Hotel which is located right on Pacific Beach Drive.
The Best Western Blue Sea Lodge Hotel on the right is in "Mission Beach" since it is on the south side of Pacific Beach Drive. The Best Western Blue Sea Lodge is the only oceanfront hotel on Mission Beach since most of Mission Beach is residential. Everything south of there is Mission Beach and
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The beach area south of Tourmaline is known as Pacific Beach. This beach continues south for about a mile, becoming Mission Beach and then South Mission Beach, eventually ending at the channel entrance to Mission Bay. This long beach, known as The Strand, lies directly adjacent to the residential and commercial areas of the Pacific Beach and Mission Beach communities. It is the most popular beach in the City of San Diego and draws large crowds in summer. North Pacific Beach continues to the north, but is visually separated by Crystal Pier, a publicly accessible fishing pier.

A somewhat narrow cement boardwalk parallels the entire beach. Walking, biking, bicycling, and related activities are permitted on the boardwalk, but speed is regulated and must be kept to eight miles per hour or less. Cycles with more than two wheels are not permitted except for use by the disabled. At all times, people must use caution and courtesy in using the boardwalk.

Various shops, restaurants, and beach rental outfits can be found bordering the north end of Pacific Beach, north of Pacific Beach drive. The southern end is predominately residential, with commercial areas a block or so from the beach on Mission Boulevard.

Mission Bay is where Mission Beach starts on the North end and Mission Beach is nothing more than a strip of sand about 2 blocks wide with Mission Bay on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other.

Mission Bay Park on the other side consists of 4,235.6 acres, approximately 46% land and 54% water. There are 27 miles of shoreline, 19 of which are sandy beaches. Mission Bay was originally named False Bay by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who came upon it in 1542. In those days, it was a vast tidal marsh that could confuse mariners into believing it was the larger bay just to the south, San Diego Bay. In 1944, civic leaders began a series of steps to dredge the marsh and create an aquatic recreation facility. Today, you will find that Mission Bay is used by motorboaters, sailboaters, rowers, waterskiers, picnickers, joggers, and swimmers. It is also home to many species of birds, fish, and other animals and has a nature reserve at it's northern end near Crown Point.

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Mission Beach is the center of a continuous stretch of beach known as The Strand, which extends over two miles, beginning at the Mission Bay channel entrance and ending at the north end of Pacific Beach. The Strand is the most popular beach area in the City of San Diego and draws large crowds in summer.

A somewhat narrow cement boardwalk parallel's the entire beach. Walking, biking, bicycling, and related activities are permitted on the boardwalk, but speed is regulated and must be kept to eight miles per hour or less. Cycles with more than two wheels are not permitted except for use by the disabled. At all times, people must use caution and courtesy in using the boardwalk.

Various shops, restaurants, and beach rental outfits surround the Mission Beach lifeguard station, at the foot of Ventura Street beside a landmark roller coaster. The north end of Mission Beach is bordered by residential properties, but there are some stores available on Mission Boulevard, a block or so from the beach.



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The heart of Mission Beach. Here is a photo of Mission Beach right about in the middle.


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