Aliso Beach Park
Laguna Beach, CA
Metered parking
By Simir Shah
Updated September 13, 2026
★★★★★4.7(4,166 Google reviews)
From our editor — we've been
This is a fun spot with easy parking. Sometimes I'll grab Leiya in the morning, we'll walk down, grab a coffee and hot chocolate from Lost Pier Cafe right there, and just listen to the waves. It's another great, low-key spot to watch the waves.
💡 Local tip: Lost Pier Cafe also rents fire pits, so it's worth coming back for an evening — roast marshmallows and watch the sunset instead of just morning coffee.
What parents say
AI summary of 4 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
Reviewers point to the practical things: bathrooms with soap and water, a food shack, benches and a playground right there. Lifeguards are described as active and attentive. Parking is called reasonable and findable even on busy days. The water runs cold, and it is a popular skimboarding spot.
A flat, sandy cove with a creek mouth kids love to dam and splash in, plus fire rings and a playground steps from the water. Aliso Creek runs across the sand into the surf here, though the water can carry runoff after rain, so it's best for dam-building rather than swimming. The city added wood-burning fire rings on the sand in recent years, making it a popular sunset bonfire spot too.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 10+
- Nap-schedule friendly
- Restrooms
- Works for a wide age range
Happening near here
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Tides today
Next low tide
5:52 PM
0.2 ft
Next high tide
12:17 AM
3.5 ft
Predictions from NOAA · Newport Bay Entrance station
What visitors say
- angie campbell★★★★★
Wonderful day at this beach!! Bathrooms with soap and water. Cute little food shack with a wonderful burger and fries!! Lifeguards were very active and aware!! Great place for skimboarding!!
2 months ago
- PVpositive Kreactions★★★★★
Great place to enjoy family time... Or if you just need some personal time to recharge and reconnect. Listening to the water, eyes closed with your feet in the sand just does something for the mental.
5 months ago
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