Laguna Beach, California

Helpful Information & Phone Numbers

EMERGENCY SERVICES

For Emergencies: Dial 911
Non-emergency information: 949-770-6011

Police Department:
Laguna Beach Police Department
505 Forest Avenue
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 497-0701

Fire Department:
Fire Protection and Emergency Services are provided by the Laguna Beach Fire Department

LIBRARIES

Laguna Beach Branch Library
363 Glenneyre St.
(949) 497-1733

Offers:
Art; local history; children's literature, cultural events, Lectures & book discussion groups

POST OFFICE LOCATIONS

Playa Station
350 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach

South Laguna Beach
31677 Virginia Way, Laguna Beach

Phone: (800) ASK-USPS

UTILITIES

Cable TV:
Cox Communications 949-546-2000

Gas:
The Gas Company 800-427-2200

Electricity:
Southern California Edison 800-655-4555
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) 800-411-7343

Trash collection:
Waste Management 949-642-1191

Water:
Laguna Beach County Water District
(949) 494-1041

South Coast Water District (South Laguna)
(949) 499-4555

Education

PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Laguna Beach public schools are served by:

Laguna Beach Unified School District Phone: 949-497-7700

For more information on Orange County Education, please visit our education page.

Hospitals & Health Care

HOSPITALS

Nearby medical treatment:

Saddleback Memorial Medical Center/San Clemente
654 Camino de los Mares, San Clemente
949-496-1122

Children's Hospital at Mission (CHM)
27700 Medical Center Drive
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
949-347-8400

Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
27700 Medical Center Drive
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
949-364-1400

South Coast Medical Center
31872 Coast Highway, Laguna Beach
949-499-1311

Housing - Special Needs

Glennwood Housing
Laguna Beach
A unique group housing concept in Laguna Beach designed to provide local, safe and affordable housing for young adults with special needs.

The Glennwood Housing Foundation was founded by a group of hopeful individuals who have children or friends with physical and developmental disabilities. The dream of GHF is to create safe and affordable housing for young adults with special needs in South Orange County.

Parks & Recreation

Laguna Beach
Park Information

Crystal Cove State Park
Located just nor of Laguna Beach, this beautiful stretch of land features rustic, overnight campsites, a stretch of coastal cliffs and a beach front cove sandwiched between Pacific Coast Highway and the Pacific Ocean. Crystal Cove is used by mountain bikers inland and scuba and skin divers underwater. The beach is popular with both swimmers and surfers.

Crystal Cove SP, 8471 PCH
949-494-3539

Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
6,500 acre park with bicycling & hiking trails, a botanical preserve, equestrian trails and interpretive center.

The park ecosystem is primarily Coastal Sage Scrub, with Maritime Chaparral, Oak Woodlands, Riparian habitats, and the ONLY natural lakes in Orange County.

18751 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach

949-923-2235

Emerald Bay Canyon, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park to Santa Catalina Island.
Photo courtesy of OCBook.com

South Coast Wilderness Parks
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park and Crystal Cove State park are at the center of this 17,000 acres of coastal wilderness. This area surrounding Laguna Beach provides open space, community parks and marine preserves. Activities include hiking, cycling, horseback riding, bird-watching, and nature study.

Surfing

Soul Surfing School
A Laguna Beach Surfing school whose goal is to teach their students about the wonderful world of surfing. Their teaching curriculum has been designed by ocean safety experts to give students a full understanding of the sport of surfing. Their team of CPR certified instructors are lifeguards, surf coaches, and ocean enthusiasts who are focused on making your lesson a success. All equipment (new soft top surfboards, wet suits, rash guards) are provided.

Year round private lessons and small clinics are available and they also provide Summer Surf Clinics for Kids.