Amenities and Rates
Black's Canyon Road
Vehicle access along road to parking lot or beach below. By special arrangement; fees are for deposit for use of key-card. The deposit will be returned when the keycard is returned.
$100.00 per use/per day UC rate
$200.00 per use/per day Non UC Academic
$200.00 per use/per day Commercial
$0.00 per use/per day Tribal
Sandy beach
North of the SIO pier (to Box Canyon), this is largely within the San Diego-Scripps Marine Protected Area. For any manipulation or study involving collecting below mean high water, a scientific collecting permit from the CA. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife is
$0.00 per use/per day UC rate
$0.00 per use/per day Non UC Academic
$0.00 per use/per day Commercial
$0.00 per use/per day Tribal
Dike Rock Tide Pool
Andesite rock formation 300 m (1/4 mile) north of SIO pier. Largely within the SD - Scripps MPA. Manipulative observations or collecting requires a scientific collecting permit from the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife.
$0.00 per use UC rate
$0.00 per use Non UC Academic
$0.00 per use Commercial
$0.00 per use Tribal
Near-coastal ocean
Extent of the marine portion of the San Diego - Scripps State Marine Conservation Area.
$0.00 per use UC rate
$0.00 per use Non UC Academic
$0.00 per use Commercial
$0.00 per use Tribal
Scripps Submarine Canyon
North branch of the La Jolla submarine canyon, accessible by boat or shore for diving and by ship for oceanographic studies
$0.00 per use UC rate
$0.00 per use Non UC Academic
$0.00 per use Commercial
$0.00 per use Tribal
Mesa with Coastal Sage Scrub habitat and loop trail
Terrestrial portion of the Scripps Coastal Reserve. Accessible between 8 am and sunset, unless other special arrangements are made. Includes the main loop trail and area within. Use of the inner area should be described clearly in your reservation.
$0.00 per use/per day UC rate
$0.00 per use/per day Non UC Academic
$0.00 per use/per day Commercial
$0.00 per use/per day Tribal
Sumner Canyon
Accessible from the Knoll loop trail. Requires special permission to access this privately-owned area. Please reserve 10 business days in advance.
$0.00 per use/per day UC rate
$10.00 per use/per day Non UC Academic
$10.00 per use/per day Commercial
$0.00 per use/per day Tribal
Student docent
Guide for no more than 30 min the upland mesa knoll
$0.00 per use/per day UC rate
$0.00 per use/per day Non UC Academic
$0.00 per use/per day Commercial
$0.00 per use/per day Tribal