City-operated recreation center at 615 Prospect St in La Jolla, CA 92037, serving the coastal community since 1915 as one of La Jolla's oldest civic landmarks. Run by the San Diego Parks & Recreation Department, the rec center offers youth and adult programming including basketball leagues, tennis, pickleball, pottery classes, and seasonal day camps. The surrounding park features a playground, open lawn, shaded benches, and panoramic blufftop ocean views just blocks from the Cove — and visitors who want to continue the coastal walk south explore the La Jolla Tide Pools on Coast Boulevard. Home to community meetings, La Jolla Town Council gatherings, and staging for the annual La Jolla Christmas Parade. Drop in for open gym or register for classes at sandiego.gov/parks-and-recreation — and families east of Village Drive who need a neighborhood playground without the beach parking battle find it at Cliffridge Park on Cliffridge Ave.