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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 31 Reviews
Type: Beaches
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Irvine, California
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 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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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

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. More

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Laguna Beach, California
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

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

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San Clemente, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 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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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

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

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

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

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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 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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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

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

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012
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Visited on a Tuesday in April. Very few people on the beach. Find the stairs at the intersection of PCH & 9'th street. Brought a 3 yr old and a 5 yr old. No problems. I'm a Southern California native and was very impressed with this beach.The sand & water was amazing. Strangely I did step in some black tar... More

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Riverside, California
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

!000 Steps beach is 220 going down and a thousand coming back up (at least it felt like it) the locals go there and exercise running up and down the whole time, wow! The beach is beaqutiful and worth the walk, would go back for another sunset. More

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