I put together an interactive map and a list of the great beaches along Orange County's coastline; there are plenty of them and they are all different, from the wide open sandy stretches in Huntington and Newport to the small, intimate beaches tucked under sandstone cliffs in Laguna. Take some time and check them out!

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Beach Name: Newport Beach Pier Location: Bottom of McFaddens Place at Balboa Blvd, Newport Beach, CA Hours: 6 am to 10 pm Facilities: Food & drink, lifeguards, restrooms, showers, picnic tables, and fire pits Map: Map this beach!

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Beach Name: Balboa Pier Location: West of Balboa Blvd, at foot of Main Street, Balboa CA Hours: 6 am to 10 pm Facilities: Food & drink, pier, lifeguards, restrooms, showers, picnic tables, and BBQs Map: Map this beach!

Beach Name: Balboa Beach Location: At the ends of the streets, West of Balboa Blvd and South of Island Ave, Balboa, CA Hours: 6 am to 10 pm Facilities: Food & drink, pier, lifeguards, restrooms, showers, picnic tables, and BBQs

Beach Name: West Jetty View Park ("The Wedge") Location: On the south end of Balboa Peninsula, at the end of Channel Road, Balboa, CA Hours: 6 am to 10 pm Facilities: Lifeguards Map: Map this beach!

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Beach Name: Bayside Drive County Beach Location: 1401 Bayside Drive, Corona Del Mar, CA Hours: 6 am to 10 pm Facilities: Restrooms

Beach Name: China Cove Beach Location: Steps to beach area on Ocean Blvd, at Fernleaf Street, Corona Del Mar, CA Hours: 6 am to 10 pm Facilities: None

Beach Name: Pirates Cove Location: Accessed from the north end of Corona Del Mar State Beach, Corona Del Mar, CA Hours: 8 am to 10 pm Facilities: None

Beach Name: Corona Del Mar State Beach ("Big Corona") Location: Ocean Blvd and Jasmine Avenue, Corona Del Mar, CA Hours: 8 am to 10 pm Facilities: Lifeguards, food & drink, rest rooms, showers, picnic tables, and fire pits Web: Online info here

Beach Name: Little Corona Del Mar Beach Location: At the intersection of Poppy Avenue and Ocean Blvd, Corona Del Mar, CA Hours: 6 am to 10 pm Facilities: None

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Beach Name: Crystal Cove State Park Location: Pacific Coast Highway between Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach, CA Hours: 6 am to 10 pm Facilities: Lifeguards, restrooms, Beachcomber Restaurant, cabins by reservation Web: Online info here

Beach Name: Crescent Bay Point Park Location: West end of Crescent Bay Drive, Laguna Beach, CA Hours: 6 am to 10 pm Facilities: Lifeguards and restrooms Map: Map this beach!

Beach Name: Crescent Bay Location: Cliff Drive & Chiquita Street, Laguna Beach, CA Hours: 6 am to 10 pm Facilities: Lifeguards and restrooms

Beach Name: Main Beach Location: West of Broadway, Cliff Drive, Ocean Avenue & Laguna Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA Hours: 8 am to 10 pm Facilities: Lifeguards, food & drink, rest rooms, showers, greenbelts, play areas, benches, game tables, boardwalk, and picnic tables Map: Map this beach!