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1000 Steps Beach (31972 Coast Hwy)
4.7★ · 2,162 Google ratings · Laguna Beach, California
✓ Short walk✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
260 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
0.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 52 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of 1000 Steps Beach (31972 Coast Hwy)
Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 18 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit on weekdays for fewer crowds
Reviewers consistently report the beach feels peaceful and less populated on weekdays compared to weekends and summer months.
Watch sunset from the beach
Multiple reviewers rate the sunset views here among the best in the area, making late afternoon visits particularly rewarding.
Arrive early for street parking
There is no designated lot, only street parking along Pacific Coast Highway that fills quickly during peak hours and seasons.
Expect a steep 200-step stair workout
The descent is manageable but the return climb is significantly harder, leaving even active visitors sore for days afterward.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · clear
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.1 ft · 11 s apart
Wind
1 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 15:06 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:32 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:29 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 31972 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
🌊 Water 260 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at 1000 Steps Beach?
260 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does 1000 Steps Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is 1000 Steps Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
