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Heisler Park Beach Stairway
4.8★ · 159 Google ratings · Laguna Beach, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 270 ft away · about 12 spaces · fills up
Walk
100 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 150 ft away
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Heisler Park Beach Stairway
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Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit at sunset or sunrise
Golden hour light transforms the cliffs and ocean into exceptional photography subjects, and weekday sunsets draw fewer crowds.
Arrive before 8am on weekends
Street parking fills early, and one local recommends arriving before 8am to secure a spot on busy days.
Check tide times before going
At high tide, water floods most of the beach, but low tide reveals tide pools and stretches.
Bring water shoes for rocks
The beach has large rocky areas and rocks you can climb, so water shoes protect your feet from sharp edges.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · clear
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.1 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 15:20 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:47 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:36 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 361-399 Cliff Dr, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, United States
🅿 Parking 270 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 100 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 150 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Heisler Park Beach Stairway?
The nearest mapped parking area is 270 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Heisler Park Beach Stairway?
100 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Heisler Park Beach Stairway have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 150 ft from the listing.
When is Heisler Park Beach Stairway 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.
