Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA
About Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Coastal canyons with 40 miles of trails through oak and sycamore woodland up to scenic ridges. Source
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park lies within some of the last remaining coastal canyons in Southern California. Forty miles of trails lead the visitor through oak and sycamore woodlands and up onto ridges with expansive scenic vistas. Rocky bluffs tower above the canyon trails.
Know before you go
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park covers 5,916 acres in Laguna Beach, Orange County. 12 named trails add up to about 22.1 miles inside the park; the longest is Stagecoach South Trail at 3.4 miles, and Emerald Canyon Road has the most up and down (about 1,119 feet). Mapped trails range from 37 to 1,027 feet in elevation. OpenStreetMap shows 5 parking areas, including Poplar Street Public Access, Willow Staging Area, and Big Bend Staging Area, plus 2 restrooms and 1 drinking fountain. The closest mapped bus stop is Laguna Canyon-Sun Valley, at the park edge.
Facilities
- Drinking Water
- Picnic Area
- Restrooms
- Tennis Courts
Facility details: OpenStreetMap
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park at a glance
- PParking · 5: Poplar Street Public Access, Willow Staging Area, Big Bend Staging Area, Dartmoor Street Trail Access
- WCRestrooms · 2
- WDrinking water · 1
- Named trails · 10
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Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach South Trail | 3.4 mi | 419 ft up & down154–400 ft | UnpavedBikesHorses |
| Bommer Ridge | 3.3 mi | 732 ft up & down798–1,027 ft | UnpavedBikesHorsesNo dogs |
| Emerald Canyon Road | 3 mi | 1,119 ft up & down37–864 ft | UnpavedBikesHorsesNo dogs |
| Willow Canyon Road | 1.6 mi | 646 ft up & down223–876 ft | UnpavedBikesHorsesNo dogs |
| Big Bend Trail | 1.6 mi | 909 ft up & down154–919 ft | UnpavedBikesHorses |
| Water Tank Trail | 1.5 mi | 619 ft up & down382–873 ft | UnpavedBikesHorsesNo dogs |
| Laguna Bowl Trail | 1.5 mi | 808 ft up & down61–876 ft | UnpavedBikesHorsesNo dogs |
| Laguna Ridge Trail | 1.4 mi | 916 ft up & down134–909 ft | UnpavedBikesHorses |
| Boat Trail | 1.3 mi | 510 ft up & down599–890 ft | UnpavedBikesHorses |
| Serrano Ridge Trail | 1.3 mi | ||
| Lizard Trail | 1.2 mi | 379 ft up & down586–917 ft | UnpavedBikesNo horsesNo dogs |
| Canyon Trail | 1 mi |
Getting to Laguna Coast Wilderness Park by bus
- Laguna Canyon-Sun Valley · at the park edge
- Laguna Canyon-Stan Oaks · at the park edge
- Laguna Canyon-Ent 20101 Laguna Coast · at the park edge
- Laguna Canyon-Frontage · at the park edge
Stops within a quarter mile of Laguna Coast Wilderness Park; confirm times with the transit agency.
Compared with nearby parks
Among the 5 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park is the largest at 5,916 acres. It has the most mapped trail mileage of the group (about 22.1 miles).
Closest places for what Laguna Coast Wilderness Park doesn't list:
- Playground: Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park (2.9 mi)
- Pickleball Courts: Laguna Niguel Regional Park (4.5 mi)
- Skate Park: Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park (2.9 mi)
Rules & reservations
Official park page- Nix Nature Center
Open Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., subject to holiday and staffing closures. Source
Map & directions
18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA
Nearby parks
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Orange County parks Tennis CourtsSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 16, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- OC Parks park pageofficial_url, fees, dogs, address, description
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, facilities.tennis-court, trails
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
- Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
- Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro