North Laguna

North Laguna Beach starts on Broadway and stretches north to Newport Beach. The north end of Laguna Beach offers it’s residents easy access to enter and exit the city using PCH North of downtown. It has closer proximity to John Wayne Airport and Newport along with other northern parts of OC increasing demand and making homes more expensive in this area. There are Historical Homes in North Laguna which provide the owners with a tax break as an incentive to preserve them. In North Laguna, you will find several choices of restaurants, galleries, stores, and the Laguna Art Museum which collects and displays only California art.  North Laguna offers access to the Laguna Coast Wilderness Park and its 40 miles of trails connecting to the trails of Crystal Cove State Park.

In North Laguna, you will find the gated communities of Emerald Bay, Smithcliffs, and Irvine Cove at the very north end of Laguna Beach.  Smithcliffs consists of only 21 homes east of PCH and south of Emerald Bay. Crown Point consists of a small section with oceanside homes and condos west of PCH and south of Smithcliffs and Emerald Bay.  Emerald Bay residents have access to a tunnel that connects the residents from the east side of PCH to the west side for easy access to the private beaches and community amenities. High above the hills in North Laguna, you can enjoy panoramic views away from the hustle and bustle east of Crown Point in the Emerald Terrace and Victoria Highlands neighborhoods. On the Oceanside of PCH, you will find the rarely available homes of The Coves neighborhood.

North Laguna Beaches include Boat Canyon, Crescent Bay, Diver’s Cove, Emerald Bay, Fisherman’s Cove, Irvine Cove, Monument Beach, Picnic Beach, Rockpile Beach, Shaw’s Cove, and Twin Points Hidden Beach.  North Laguna Parks include Heisler Park, Irvine Bowl Park, Riddle Field Park, and Smithcliffs Park.