Where To Visit

Crescent Bay | Shaw’s Cove | Heisler Park | Woods’ Cove | Goff Island | Treasure Island

What Is Tidepooling?

Tidepooling is the exploration of tidepools and learning about the animals and plants that live there.

Where to Tidepool?

Tidepools are technically pools of water left behind in the rocks when the water recedes during low tide. However, tidepools typically refer to the entire rocky area in the intertidal zone which are submerged during high tide and exposed during low tide. Tidepools are home to many species of animals, seaweeds, and plants. The organisms that live in this habitat are very resilient because of the stress they have to go through on a daily basis due to tidal change and the threat of desiccation (drying out), but humans can cause irreversible harm if we are not careful where we step and how we act in the area.

Laguna Ocean Foundation staffs 6 coves in Laguna Beach:

Crescent Bay

Parking Lot	No	Street / Metered
Bus Stop	Yes	N. Coast Hwy. Route 1-99
Trolley Stop	Yes	Route 1 and 6
Bathroom	Yes	Cliff Dr. End of Ramp
Shower	Yes	Outdoor
Lifeguard	Yes	Seasonal
Tidepools	Yes	North and South
Access Points	Two	Circle Dr. (steps) and Cliff Dr. (ramp)

Shaw's Cove

Parking Lot	No	Street / Metered
Bus Stop	Yes	N. Coast Hwy. Route 1-99
Trolley Stop	Yes	Route 1 and 6
Bathroom	No	Crescent Bay
Shower	No	Crescent Bay
Lifeguard	Seasonal	Summer Only
Tidepools	Yes	North and South
Access Points	One	Fairview St. & Cliff Dr. (stairs)

Heisler Park

Parking Lot	No	Metered
Bus Stop	Yes	N. Coast Hwy. Route 1-99
Trolley Stop	Yes	Route 1 and 6
Bathroom	Yes	Marine Safety Headquarters
Shower	Yes	Outdoor on Stairs
Lifeguard	Yes
Tidepools	Yes
Access Points	Many	Las Brisas Stairs or Main Beach

Woods Cove

Parking Lot	No	Street
Bus Stop	Yes	S. Coast Hwy. Route 1-99
Trolley Stop	Yes	Route 2, 6, and 7
Bathroom	No
Shower	No
Lifeguard	No
Tidepools	Yes	To the right from Diamond St.; to the left from Pearl St.
Access Point	Two	Diamond St. or Pearl St.

Goff Island

Parking Lot	Yes	Metered
Bus Stop	Yes	S. Coast Hwy. Route 1-99
Trolley Stop	Yes	Routes 2, 6, and 7
Bathroom	No	Parking Lot
Shower	Yes	Top of Stairs / Ramp
Lifeguard	Seasonal	Summer Only
Tidepools	Yes	Below Montage Park
Access Point	Two	Montage Park (stairs or ramp)

Treasure Island

Parking Lot	Yes	Metered
Bus Stop	Yes	Coast Hwy. Route 1-99
Trolley Stop	Yes	Routes 2, 6, and 7
Bathroom	No	Parking Lot
Shower	Yes	Top of Stairs / Ramp
Lifeguard	Seasonal	Summer Only
Tidepools	Yes	Below Montage Park
Access Point	Two	Montage Park (stairs or ramp)