Thalia Street Beach
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| Directions |
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From
Broadway turn left heading east on PCH. Thalia street is about a quarter
of a mile down PCH. Thalia street should be very easy to spot as there is
a traffic light at the street. The picture shows Thalia street and how well
the street is marked and the building that is just past the street are easy
to spot. Be sure that when you get onto Coast Highway you should stay in
the right-hand lane and be ready to turn onto Thalia street. When there
is a lot of traffic this can be tricky to try and get over for your right
hand turn when the streets are crowded. I have even experienced drivers
who where less than polite (they certainly couldn't have been from Southern
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| Parking |
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Parking
at Thalia 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. The
Laguna Beach parking enforcement is one of the fastest and most efficient
that I have ever seen. If you don't keep the meter fed you will get a ticket. |
| Beach
Access |
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Beach
Access at Thalia Street Beach is via 66 concrete steps with a few "very
long" steps. Along the stairs towards the bottom of the steps is this memorial
mural that is worth taking note of. 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 Thalia Street Beach are only the telephone at the top of the stairs that
lead down to the beach. |
| Diving |
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Thalia
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! |
