Anita Street Beach
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| Directions |
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From
Broadway turn left heading east on PCH. Anita street is about a quarter
of a mile down PCH and the first street past Thalia street. Anita street
is not too difficult to spot once you pass Thalia street. The picture shows
Anita street and the building that you should look for to mark the right
turn onto the street. Be sure that when you get onto Coast Highway you should
stay in the right-hand lane and be ready to turn onto Anita. When there
is a lot of traffic the street can come up on you pretty fast and you don't
want to be the cause of an accident. |
| Parking |
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Parking
at Anita Street Beach is very limited as is seen in the picture. There are
parking meters to pay, you feed them 1 quarter for each 15 minutes and there
is a two hour limit before you are supposed to move your car. There is also
an alley way on both sides of Anita street and there may also be some parking
available there. Please don't park in someone's driveway though. The Laguna
Beach parking enforcement is one of the fastest and most efficient that
I have ever seen. If you park in someone's driveway or you don't keep the
meter fed and your car moved you will get a ticket. |
| Beach
Access |
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Beach
Access at Anita Street Beach is via 50 concrete steps with one "very long"
step. The beach area is very narrow along this section of coast in Laguna
Beach. Be sure that you put any belongings way up high on the shore if the
tide is on the rise. If you don't your stuff will not be there when you
get back. The surf covers the entire beach here. |
| Facilities |
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at Anita Street Beach are only the trash can pictured here. At first I thought
that the building was some kind of bathroom, I was wrong, I think it's a
pump or electrical station. Either way, don't "go" there! |
| Diving |
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Anita
Street Beach is a very popular surf area. You will always find someone in
the water here enjoying the waves that this beach offers. There are some
exposed rocks on the far east side of the beach. Most of the reefs in Laguna
Beach run parallel with the shore. If the waves are small or better yet
"non existent" this could be a great diving opportunity. Just remember that
there could be surfers out there with "HARD" surf boards to get hit by,
be careful! |
