Appropriately named Main Beach. It was quite busy with tourists, so there wasn't much room to spread out and relax. but good people watching!

Appropriately named Main Beach. It was quite busy with tourists, so there wasn't much room to spread out and relax. but good people watching!
Laguna Beach used to be a real go-to hippy destination in the 60's & 70's. It's seen better days and feels a lot duller than I'm sure it did back then.
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You can still 'feel' a little of how & why it became such a magnet for the Californian 'cool' crowd a few decades ago - and the Beach...
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It's such a joy to sit on a peaceful beach watching families relax and kids play. Not every day is tranquil like yesterday, but we've had wonderful experiences here. Friendly people!
Main Beach in Laguna has a new kids play area and looks like they are fixing the tower which is good but the wonderful ambience still remains after many years. Its a wonderful spot to stroll morning, afternoon or watching the sunset.
Nice beach, short walking distance from public parking. Generally the waves are not as strong, or big as at Huntington Beach. There is a nice area at the end of the beach which my grandsons enjoy very much, shallow among rocks . Often see dolphins at play not far from the shoreline. Starbucks and Johnny Rockets Restaurant immediately across the...
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Parking in Laguna can be awful and expensive before 7pm. The boardwalk is always a fun place for a stroll.
It's a famous spot and lots of people flock there in the summer to play volleyball and sunbathe. A high number of homeless people live on the benches there. It's a nice place to pass by on the way to Heisler Park, which is just above Main Beach.
It is the hub of Laguna Beach. The beach is near everything from food to clothing to breath taking views; near Heisler Park and the Moulton Playhouse and so much more.
Laguna's main beach has an iconic but somewhat dubious reputation. The bars and restaurants in the area draw a diverse and eclectic crowd. A great place to people watch.
There's always a combo beating out some drummer's exotic sound, a volleyball game underway with sweaty and bikinied bodies, Water birds looking for scraps and the salty smell of the ocean breeze. Now this is the California Riviera!
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