Black's Beach

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The cliffs surrounding Black's Beach.

Black's Beach is a beach in La Jolla, San Diego, California. The southern portion of the beach lies under city jurisdiction and the rest lies within a state park, where nudity is legal. Nudity is prohibited on the city portion of the beach,^[1] but is tolerated for about a mile north of the trail head leading to the gliderport -- the portion within the State Park.^[2] It is perhaps the largest nude beach in the United States and is popular with many Southern Californian nudists and naturists. It is situated north of downtown La Jolla and south of Torrey Pines State Reserve. Access is available from La Jolla, Torrey Pines State Reserve, or via trails down the cliffside by the historic Torrey Pines Gliderport near the Salk Institute.

Beach, hang gliders, and cliffs.

A volunteer group called the Black's Beach Bares helps to keep the beach clean, safe, and maintained. They also host events and picnics through the summer at the beach. They are affiliated with The Naturist Society and the Las Vegas Bares.

Black's Beach is known to surfers as one of the most powerful beach breaks in Southern California. The waves gain their power due to the focusing effects of an underwater canyon just offshore. Because of the large surf and aggressive crowds, Black's is a dangerous surfing location.

The Torrey Pines Gliderport sits on the bluff atop Black's Beach 300-foot (91 m) cliff.

The beach is very close in proximity to the University of California, San Diego and is popular with the students of the university. Many students can be seen walking from the university to Black's.