11 Facts About Black's Beach

Black's Beach is a secluded section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines on the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States.

The northern portion of Black's Beach is owned and managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, while the southern portion of the beach, officially known as Torrey Pines City Beach, is jointly owned by the city of San Diego and the state park, but is managed by the city of San Diego.

Black's Beach was named for the Black family who had a horse ranch overlooking the beach.

Submarine canyon funnels swells into Black's Beach, making it appealing to surfers but dangerous for inexperienced swimmers.

Black's Beach is about one mile north of the popular La Jolla Shores beach in La Jolla, San Diego, California, below the bluffs of Torrey Pines, which extend up to 300 feet above the sandy beach.

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Originally including the current Torrey Pines State Beach, Black's Beach was the first and only public nude beach in the country for several years in the mid-1970s.

Until 1977, the city portion of Black's Beach was posted as "swimsuit optional"; in that year, nudity was prohibited on that part of the beach.

Clothing-optional portion of Black's Beach begins about 100 yards south of the trail head leading to the Torrey Pines Gliderport, and runs north for approximately 1.

Southern portion of Black's Beach is known to surfers as one of the most powerful surf breaks in Southern California.

Black's Beach can be difficult to access due to its location beneath the Torrey Pines bluffs.

Torrey Pines Gliderport Trail – the most popular route to Black's Beach is via the trail from the Gliderport, located between the Torrey Pines Gliderport and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.