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Woods Cove
4.7★ · 370 Google ratings · Laguna Beach, California
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
100 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
None reported
Cost
Paid parking
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Sand
290 ft from the water to the back
Map of Woods Cove
Guide
Good to know
Come for tide pools and photos
The cove's rock formations create sheltered tide pools with marine life and scenic views that reward early or sunset visits.
Visit before 10am in summer
Reviewers consistently report the beach feels empty in early morning but becomes packed by afternoon, especially on weekends.
Plan around low tide
At high tide, more than half the beach disappears and tide pools become inaccessible due to strong currents.
Expect 40-50 stairs down
The steep descent is not suitable for young children, strollers, or anyone with mobility limitations.
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
0 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 15:20 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:47 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:33 AM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Woods Cove?
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 Woods Cove 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
