Laguna Beach, California

About Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach, CA is a close-knit town located in southeastern California counting 22,564 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Laguna Beach is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.89 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,538 residents per square mile.

📰 Laguna Beach News Today

• Woman, teenage girl hospitalized after being found unresponsive in Laguna Beach water CBS News · Aug 17
• Woman, Teen Found Unresponsive In Laguna Beach Waters Patch · Aug 17
• 12 Best California Beach Resorts — From Santa Barbara to San Diego Yahoo Creators · Aug 15
• Republicans lose CA Latino support, Laguna Beach history, drone warfare and more LAist · Aug 17
• California Dreamin’ in Laguna Beach San Antonio Magazine · Jul 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Laguna Beach Unique

• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 22,564.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Laguna Beach

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Laguna Beach

• Alessa — italian
• Banzai Bowls (café)
• Biryani Hunter — indian
• Brussels Bistro
• Cafe Heidelberg — european (café)
• Driftwood Kitchen
• Harvest Restaurant — american
• Lost Pier Cafe
• Orange Inn (café)
• Pacific Perk — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• DeBilzan Gallery · Art gallery
• Laguna Art Museum · Museum
• Art By Sadie Rose · Art gallery
• Dawson Cole Fine Art · Art gallery
• Fabio Napoleoni · Art gallery
• Gallery Rue Toulouse · Art gallery
• Laguna Beach Historical Museum · Museum
• Laguna Gallery Of Contemporary Art · Art gallery
• Narrative Gallery · Art gallery
• The Signature Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laguna Beach

• Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Laguna Coast Wilderness Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Aliso Beach County Park reviews ★
• Alta Laguna Park reviews ★
• Arch Beach Heights Park reviews ★
• Bluebird Park reviews ★
• Boat Canyon Park reviews ★
• Crescent Bay Point Park reviews ★
• Heisler Park reviews ★
• Irvine Bowl Park reviews ★
• Jahraus Park reviews ★
• Laguna Beach State Marine Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Laguna Beach

• El Morro Elementary
• Laguna Beach High
• Thurston Middle
• Top of the World Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Laguna Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities