This coastal town in Orange County has seven miles of coves and beaches along the Pacific. Its art galleries, tide pools, and 1920s Main Beach lifeguard tower draw visitors year-round.
Limestone cliffs tower 50 feet above the sandy coves along seven miles of Southern California coastline in Laguna Beach. You'll find bronze sculptures like "Breaching Whale" at Heisler Park, oil paintings in more than 100 downtown galleries, and performers recreating famous artworks at the summer Pageant of the Masters. Walk through coastal sage scrub in Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, or watch gray whales migrate past Crystal Cove State Park from December to March. At the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, you can see rescued seals and sea lions recovering before their return to the ocean.
Getting to Laguna Beach
Pacific Coast Highway runs through Laguna Beach, positioned 50 miles south of Los Angeles and 60 miles north of San Diego. The closest airport is John Wayne Airport (SNA), 16 miles northeast of town. While a free weekend trolley serves the downtown area year-round and runs daily during summer, exploring beyond central Laguna Beach requires a car.
