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West Street Beach
4.7★ · 446 Google ratings · Laguna Beach, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
500 yd away · free · fills up
Walk
90 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
0.6 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 8% of 53 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of West Street Beach
Guide
Good to know
Best for sunset viewing and photos
Multiple reviewers specifically chose this beach for sunsets and photography due to clear water and scenic bluff views.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Expect a steep staircase descent
Multiple reviewers mention hundreds of stairs down to the beach, making it difficult to carry gear or navigate.
Arrive early on summer weekends
One reviewer notes the beach gets crowded during three-day weekends and summer, though another says it remains less.
Park on the street for free
Street parking is available with no time limit, though spots may be hard to find during busy periods.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · clear
Water
76°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.1 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
0 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 15:06 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:32 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:33 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Laguna Beach, CA 92651
🅿 Parking 500 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 90 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at West Street Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 500 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at West Street Beach?
90 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 West Street 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 West Street 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.
