About Main Beach:
Main Beach is a southwest-facing, busy, urban beach in the middle of downtown Laguna. This small beach attracts a lot of visitors, especially in summer.
On weekends, artists and street musicians set up along the boardwalk. At night, Main Beach's waterfront walk is popular with strolling sweethearts.
Main Beach Fees:
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Entrance Fee: None
Parking Fee: Metered parking along Pacific Coast Highway or in town. Main Beach does not have its own parking lot.
Creature Comforts at Main Beach:
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Food nearby
- Lots of benches where you can sit and watch the surf
- Pets allowed, except during the busy season when they are banned 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., June 1 through mid-September
- No smoking
- No alchohol. This is strictly enforced, and Laguna Beach police may search your bags and cooler.
Main Beach Activities:
- Bike path
- Surfing and skimboarding are allowed, but a shallow sandbar offshore makes surfing difficult
- Swimming, lifeguard on duty during daylight hours. Check the colored flag on the lifeguard station to see if it's safe to swim. Don't go out if it's yellow or red.
- Tide pools at the north end
- Volleyball
- Walking path
- Playground
- Basketball courts
- Beach equipment rentals nearby
Highs and Lows at Main Beach:
- You may find tar here. Check your feet before you track it everywhere.
- In summer, this beach is subject to "red tides."
Beachgoer Beware:
Main Beach often has a lot of seaweed on it, which attracts annoying small flies. At high tide, the north end of the beach can get cut off. Jellyfish can also be a problem. Check the postings at the lifeguard station in the middle of the beach for warnings about red tides and jellyfish.
How to Get to Main Beach:
Main Beach is located at Pacific Coast Highway and Broadway in downtown Laguna Beach. To get there, take Pacific Coast Highway north from other Orange County beach towns, or from I-405 or I-5, take CA 133 West to Pacific Coast Highway. On busy days, you may be better off to park in the shuttle lot on Highway 133 and take the free shuttle to the beach.
