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1,000 Steps Beach

Ninth Ave and Pacific Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949 661 7013
Ranked #4 of 22 attractions in Laguna Beach
4.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Beaches
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Sunny Southern California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Great beach, but as the name implies its a hike. Not good for kids or bringing lots of stuff. There are a lot of steps which makes it private but come prepared for a hike.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Been going to this beach for 40 years since it had wood stairs. Quiet beach in a small cove. Be prepared to climb 250 stairs to PCH.

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Irvine, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

I love this beach. It's hard to find so not many people come. Maybe the 1000 steps sound a bit much for some. It's not really 1000 steps but there sure are a lot of them. When you do get to the bottom the view up is pretty nice. Most of the homeowners have their own little mini train cars... More

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Aliso Viejo, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Because of the many steps, you don't get a large crowd. The scenery is beautiful and clean. As long as I'm not feeling lazy, this is the beach I always want to go to.

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Laguna Beach, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Nice beach in South Laguna. Not kidding about the 1000 steps especially on the way up!

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San Clemente, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Its a wonderful beach to go to when you have kids because there is a lot of younger people there. So if you are looking to go to the beach and relax and not hear to much noise this definitely isnt the beach. Its a nice beach and worth the stairs to get there! Though parking can be short so... More

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Salt Lake City
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Nice not so busy beach but not the best for swimming..at least the day we were there..but so pretty !

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Great beach, extemely clean, 360 degree view reveals the beauty of the residential area plus the natural beauty of the ocean!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
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We got there late in the day, had a walk up the beach. It's not very big but it was also not busy. There was another group of 5 on the beach and that was it. We sat and watched the big waves (it was a very windy day) crashing to the shore, then watched the sun go down. Noce... More

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Newport Beach, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Hidden Treasure of Laguna Beach- take a stroll, grab some sun, jump in the ocean, have a beach picnic, enjoy paradise!

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