La Jolla Shores Beach Park Access offers a mile-long sandy beach with year-round lifeguard stations, accessible beach mats (May-September), and manual beach wheelchairs available at the lifeguard tower.

The protected bay makes it ideal for swimming, scuba diving, kayaking, and snorkeling, with ample parking at Kellogg Park and nearby amenities including restrooms and showers.

Fishing is prohibited in the adjacent San Diego La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve.