Misha watches pilots getting ready to take off at the Torrey Pines paragliding

Parking at Torrey Pines Gliderport

When you will be traveling to San Diego and would love to have a memorable evening, spend some time during the golden hour at cliffs of La Jolla. By far, watching para-gliders at Torrey Pines has been one of the most memorable experience while exploring California.

California Perspective selfie at he Torrey Pines Gliderport, La Jolla California — Family Selfie at the Torrey Pines paragliding

Did I mention that it is absolutely FREE to go an watch these craftsmen take on the nature while surfing the winds off the Pacific Ocean. The unique geographical features of the Torrey Pines cliffs hanging over the Black beach create enough uplift force for the gliders to safely take off and zoom along the coast for a few minutes.

You have every chance to take part in the life changing endeavor. You can take off and safely fly in San Diego with an instructor directing the flight.
Conveniently located, a stone throws away is the parking for the paragliding :

Svetlana Kozak mural at the Torrey Pines paragliding

2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037

By far one of my favorite places in all of California – Torrey Pines Gliderport! You can have one in a life time experience while tandem gliding with one of the instructors.

Just watching them zoom left and right past the cozy cafe at the hilltop is spectacular enough. Getting out of your comfort zone and actually take off down and up toward the Pacific Ocean can be a pretty exhilarating.

Torrey Pines paragliding Delta-plane

Come down for thrills, great views, awesome selfies and generally good time. It’s a perfect place for a date or spend an evening. The sunsets at Torrey Pines Gliderport are simply amazing. Seriously – this is one of the best photo opportunites you’ll have not just in SoCal but probably on the entire West Coast.

Sunset para-glider in La Jolla, San Diego

On the way to San Diego there’s a bazillion fasicnating places to visit and Torrey Pines Gliderport is definitely one of them. You can hike on the bluffs go surfing in the nearby towns, or even go tandem paragliding! I won’t say much more about this hike, because it is THAT good. You should really give it a try if your boredom level is at all time high.

A para-glider at Torrey Pines, flying into the sunset — Sunset in La Jolla, California 2019

Parking at Torrey Pines Gliderport

Check out their website for information on how to book a flight or sign up for flying lessons.

2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr., La Jolla, CA 92037

Parking at Torrey Pines Gliderport: Free parking at the top of the hill

This spot definitely makes it onto the California with kids itinerary

Torrey Pines Gliderport, La Jolla, California — Family with pets enjoying the sunset tandem gliders at Torrey Pines

We hope you’ll enjoy shooting at the cliffs, and check out our gallery. Btw funny coincidence – every time we’d get to La Jolla the batteries on out iPhones or cameras would go out. Make sure you’re batteries are full cause you don’t want to miss this spectacle!