These dive sites are listed as they occur on the coast line
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Fisherman's Cove |
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| Directions |
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get to Fisherman's Cove in Laguna Beach turn south at the traffic light
on Beverly street from PCH. The signal has a sign for Beverly street, but
when you turn south you are going onto Cliff Drive. The road forks immediately
on Cliff drive, stay to the left going onto Cliff Drive and go about 200
yards. The staircase to Fisherman's Cove is just before the last apartment
building (looking south, towards the beach). You will see a metal railing
between the apartments and the grassy area for Heisler Park. The steps to
the cove are just past (or before, depending on where you parked) the entrance
to Divers cove right next to the apartment building. |
| Parking |
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parking is available at Fisherman's Cove on a first come first serve basis.
By the apartments the parking is private, please don't park in someone's
driveway (No matter how tempting it looks). Towards Heisler park there is
parking on both sides of the street. There ARE parking meters to
pay (25 cents for each 15 minutes). Be sure to feed the meter well before
you start your dive, WILL get a ticket if you do not! Please remember that
this is a private residential area. Be very courteous to the neighborhood,
quiet and discreet. |
| Beach Access |
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Beach
access is available from a stairway at the street level down to the shoreline.
There is an apartment building on the left, and a view of Divers cove beach
and Heisler park are the left. The stairs take you through a private residential
area down to the beach (be very courteous!). The path winds around to the
beach on the left. During high tide the entire beach gets wet so don't leave
anything in the sand (it may not be there when you get back!). |
| Facilities |
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are Facilities available at Fisherman's Cove by way of Heisler Park (Picnic
Beach). If you follow the sidewalk from the top of the stairs and turn into
the park. The picture shows one of the many pay telephones and the change
machine (these are both a little way down the sidewalk, but they are there).
There are drinking fountains, grills, tables, grassy areas, telephone and
a change machine at the park.
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| Diving |
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Diving
at Fisherman's Cove is on the reef straight out. If you head to the left
you get to the reef area of Divers cove. If you head to the right you get
to the reef area of Shaws cove. The depth is typically about 18 to 30 feet.
The reef straight out has several rock reef areas that are great to explore.
This area is a marine preserve and there is no hunting or gathering allowed!
This area has always been good for seeing octopus, lobster, and small crabs.
Marine life is abundant and most are rather small. |
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