Oak Street Beach Laguna Beach Beaches
 Laguna Beach--Give me a sunny afternoon in Laguna Beach,
and I'll show you some secret beaches that the locals frequent. Oak Street Beach
is among some favorites that neighbors on the hillsides wander down to via steps
of steps that provide beach access. Oak Street Beach is north of Brooks
Street Beach and extends north past Anita Street. In the photo above is a
view from Thalia looking south to Oak Street Beach. From the hill above the
beach, the view you see of a figure walking slowly, looking down at the
sand, could be a scene from a number of California's generic looking beaches. Popular activities include body boarding,
body surfing, and watching the surf from the observation deck when it gets
good. Mostly older locals come to this beach and locate themselves to the
south. A younger set of locals gathers close to the tower.
Hazardous and rip conditions are present during increased surf. There are
rips in front and to the right of the tower. The whole stretch of Oak Street
also has a rocky bottom with a rock reef extending out from Brook's Street.
Usually the break will be about 90 yards from shore, but when the surf gets
really big it will break off the outer reefs (300-500 yards off shore) south
of Brook's Street and continue up the beach past the tower. Surfing is only
allowed at Brook's Street and not at Oak Street Beach.
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