Laguna Creek Beach

A beautiful, uncrowded beach with gorgeous views and abundant wildlife.
The beach is more popular with birds than with people. I’ve seen all kinds of water fowl as well as otters, seals and even whales on more than one occasion. Laguna Creek runs into the beach through a lovely, protected lagoon.
Things to know:
The parking lot is on Laguna and Hwy 1 on the opposite side of the highway. The lot is NOT secure and break-​ins are known to happen as seen by the broken glass in the lot. Do not leave valuables in your car.
The main beach can be rather windy. It’s great for walking and sightseeing, but traditional beach days may be limited.
There’s a main cove sheltered from the wind when you first get off the path. It tends to be less windy there. Views of the southern cliffs are beautiful.
The north and south coves are clothing optional. You cannot see the north cove from the main beach, so if you have an issue with nudity, you won’t have a problem. If you don’t want to see naked men, don’t go around the cliff to the north cove. The south cove is by the huge rock cliff and is more beach-​like than the north.
If you are going for the clothing optional element, you should know that this beach attracts gay men almost exclusively. It’s usually not very crowded regardless, but if you want a better mix of traditional nude beachgoers, go to Bonny Doon a few miles north.
As far as nude beaches go, it doesn’t have good water access at all, but the scenery is nice and the ocean and tide pools are very close to the sand. It’s not the best nude beach, but it has nice seclusion, mesmerizing waves and lovely birds.