<p><br> Torrey Pines State Reserve covers 2,000 acres (809 hectares) of undeveloped land on the coast, including rock formations and beaches.</p>

Torrey Pines State Reserve


Torrey Pines State Reserve covers 2,000 acres (809 hectares) of undeveloped land on the coast, including rock formations and beaches.

Photograph by Jonathan Alcorn/Zuma Press

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