Tide pools can be found at Swamis in Encinitas, Point Loma and Carlsbad among other places around the county. “They would, eventually, if left alone, repopulate, but it’s going to take a long time, on the decade scale,” Pukini said. Pukini warned that it would not take long to strip away the tide pool’s living organisms and would take a long time to recover. RELATED: New Data Shows Antarctica Ice Sheets Shrinking At Historical Rates It would not take long to strip away the species that have fashioned a life in these alternately wet and dry rocky areas. Pukini welcomes curiosity but urges visitors to enjoy with their eyes. More people are visiting these fragile habitats these days possibly because they are looking for safer activities during the pandemic. During low tide, marine animals in shallow pools can be closely observed. Exploring the rocky intertidal zones is like peering through a window into the ocean’s ecosystem. "But over loving these areas and too many people coming to the tide pool and taking critters or removing things, poking or prodding is not a sustainable way to engage with our tide pools.” Starting down the path from a parking lot to the Point Loma Tide Pools at Cabrillo National Monument. “Visitation is not necessarily a bad thing," he said. The Point Loma Peninsula located just south of mission beach and to the west of the downtown San Diego area. Each year over 350,000 people visit the tidepools, one of the best protected rocky intertidal areas in California. There are two main tide pool areas on the Point Loma Peninsula that are open to the public. And not every visitor thinks about the environment first. The rocky intertidal area, also known as the tidepools, is a favorite spot at Cabrillo National Monument. In the winter months, a ranger is often available at the Cabrillo tide pools to help you identify marine animals. Tide times for Point Loma are taken from the nearest tide station at Point Loma, California which is 0 miles away.
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