Ellen Browning Scripps Park
The lawn rolls to the cliff edge with the whole cove below. Go late afternoon when families clear out but before the sunset crush. Bring a blanket. Bring coffee. Watch the light turn the water gold, then leave before the phone cameras come out.
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