

Tickets are $10 for adults $7 for seniors, students, and military $6 for kids. for 0.2 mile The Cave Store is on the right. From the I-5, exit on La Jolla Village Dr. The inside of this prohibition cave is accessible by a hand-dug tunnel leading down from the historical landmark now called the The Cave Store. Sunny Jim Cave is located at The Cave Store, 1325 Coast Blvd., La Jolla. When you get down to the cave, you’ll see that this wonderful spot is highly endorsed by a colony of sea lions, who always appreciate cool spots on the coast. The rope has been replaced by a steep staircase. Since the early 1900s, it has been giving visitors access to this cave year-round. This fun attraction is a store that has a 143 step man-made tunnel built into it that heads down to a large sea cave below. Upon finishing the tunnel a year later, Shultz set up the Sunny Jim Cave Store and charged a few pennies for the privilege of being lowered by rope into the cave. Did I mention theres a nice view from the cave at the bottom. Sunny Jim’s Cave & Store in La Jolla Sunny Jim’s Cave is one of the many unique things you can do on a trip to the coastal town of La Jolla. So in 1902 he started digging a tunnel down to the natural sea cave. He wanted to access one of the La Jolla sea caves by land, and, of course, lure people to the site. Sunny Jim Cave was the retirement vision of German mining engineer and painter Gustav Shultz. (Baum wrote several of his Oz novels in Coronado.) Naturally, then, the store sells Wizard of Oz memorabilia along with quirky trinkets, jewelry, and souvenirs. Frank Baum, who thought the mouth of the cave resembled the profile of a 1920s British breakfast cereal mascot known as Sunny Jim. Sunny Jim Cave got its name from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author L. From the Cave Store, you can walk down through. The Cave Store, which is located at 1325 Coast Blvd, is open daily from 9am-5pm (last entry into the tunnel is 5pm). The Cave Store is a historical site with the only entrance by land to one of the seven sea caves of La Jolla. It takes around 15-20 minutes descend to the viewing platform at the bottom and return to the top. Behind the wood shingles of the old storefront are 145 dimly lit steps that lead down to the mouth of the cave at the shoreline. During 1920s prohibition, the cave was used to smuggle alcohol into La Jolla. The entrance is the back door of The Cave Store, a California Historical Landmark. Sea Cave And Tunnel Tours La Jolla Ca The Cave Store Sea Cave Pictures Of Beautiful Places San Diego Tourist Attractions. It’s also the only sea cave in La Jolla that can be accessed by land. Open Water students receive 10 discount on purchases. Another way is to kayak here from La Jolla Shores Beach. It’s what you want in a cave-cool and dark-and it has a literary connection. The Cave Store in La Jolla is the easiest way to visit Sunny Jim Cave, the largest sea cave in town.
