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La Jolla Sea Caves
Facing north towards La Jolla Shores, the seven sea caves of La Jolla in are perched within a 75-million-year-old sandstone sea cliff. The caves are named as follows, from west to east: The Clam's Cave, Sunny Jim's Cave, Arch Cave, Sea Surprize, Shopping Cart, Little Sister, and White Lady. These sea caves are only accessible by kayak, except Sunny Jim's.
The only cave accessible by land, the entrance to Sunny Jim's is via a hand-dug tunnel leading down from the historical landmark, the Cave Store.
The rest of the cave can only be seen by kayak because they face the sea. The cave was given the name "Sunny Jim" by Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz . Baum gave the cave this unique name because the shape of the cave's opening resembled the profile of a cartoon mascot for British Force Wheat Cereal in the 1920's, Sunny Jim.
The only sea caves visible from land is the Clam's Cave, the largest and westernmost sea cave. The Clam is double sided and the backside of the cave can be seen from Goldfish Point on Coast Blvd. The ocean opening looks towards the northwest and can be accessed by kayaking or swimming during ideal conditions.
The other six caves of La Jolla are only visible via the ocean. These caves are usually awash from the surf and therefore seldom seen by anyone except kayakers. The White Lady cave is an excellent example, as it is named for the white silhouette created by crashing waves in front of the entrance.
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