- Shelter
- N, NE, NW
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Small rocky cove on the Laguna Beach shore in California, within the Laguna Beach State Marine Reserve.
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
An open cove with a sand bottom, sheltered only from N, NE and NW; it lies fully exposed to the prevailing swell and is a fair-weather daytime stop. Nearest marina facilities are some 6 NM NW.
Practical
The cove sits inside a no-take State Marine Reserve in force since 2012. Nothing may be taken from the water. Bedrock benches and tidepools fringe a short stretch of sand.
Ashore
Shaws Cove is reached on foot from the residential streets above the beach, with central Laguna Beach a short distance to the south-east.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 33.54474, -117.79839 (33°32.68'N 117°47.90'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, north-west winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Shaws Cove lies at 33°32.68'N 117°47.90'W, that is 33.54474, -117.79839 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Shaws Cove sheltered from?
Shaws Cove is sheltered from north, north-east, north-west winds.
Can you anchor at Shaws Cove?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Shaws Cove.
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