CARDIFF BY THE SEA
Cardiff State Beach Tide Pools
45 million years old that contain fossil clams firmly embedded within.
ENCINITAS
Swami's Tide Pools
Popular with school age children. 45 million year old fossil shells, sea hares, brittle stars, and octopi.
LA JOLLA
Dike Rock
Next to pier. Volcanic rock formations. Star fish, octopus.
Shell Beach
Extensive tide pools. Sea lions just offshore.
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OCEAN BEACH
Ocean Beach Tide Pools
Next to pier. Shore crabs, hermit crabs, and sea anemones, and lots of small chitons.
PACIFIC BEACH
Tourmaline Surfing Park Tide Pools
Favorite spot for classes of biology students. Hermit crabs , sea snails, sea urchins, brittle stars, octopus.
POINT LOMA
Point Loma Tide Pools
Most extensive network of tide pools. Docents available.Great Owl Limpets, Hermit crabs, octopus, and much more.
SAN ONOFRE
San Onofre Tide Pools
Hermit crabs, mussel bed, Ochre Starfish
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