Recreation and Community Centers in Laguna Beach

The city’s Recreation Division provides programs and services for residents and visitors of all ages. It works out of two buildings: the Community & Susi Q Center at 380 Third Street and the Community & Recreation Center at 30516 South Coast Highway. Staff there help with class and camp registration, plus wedding, photo and alcohol permits, and answer questions about parks and recreation. Numbers for both centers are in the city services directory.

Classes and how to register

Classes run in seasonal sessions. The city’s Fall 2026 Activity Guide covers September through December, and registration for that session opened on July 31. The city says to sign up early, because it may cancel an activity if too few people enroll.

1. Look through the Activity Guide, the city’s brochure of classes, and the Recreation Division’s monthly newsletter.
2. Register in the city’s online class catalog at secure.rec1.com, or call the Community & Susi Q Center at (949) 464-6645.
3. For children enrolled in the Laguna Beach Unified School District, the city says need-based scholarships are available through SchoolPower, part of the Family Resource Center.

If you teach, the city accepts proposals from contract instructors. It is not accepting applications in tennis, pickleball or soccer.

Community & Susi Q Center

The Laguna Beach Community & Susi Q Center is at 380 Third Street, and the city operates it. Participants and people attending meetings park free in the underground structure.

Laguna Beach Seniors, a nonprofit, runs the Susi Q senior programs in collaboration with the city, and its number is (949) 464-6645. Its site lists classes and events, clubs, care management, counseling, support groups, transportation and nutrition services, with hours of Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., as of October 2026. The city’s senior services page links to meals and senior transportation. Classrooms and meeting rooms are available to reserve for meetings, presentations and trainings. Call (949) 497-0716.

Community & Recreation Center

The Community & Recreation Center is at 30516 South Coast Highway, phone (949) 715-8620. The city lists an indoor gymnasium, indoor pickleball, volleyball and basketball, a grass field, a playground, skate ramps and 40 parking spaces. Meeting rooms, the art room, the field and the gym can be booked for meetings, practices and trainings. Call (949) 497-0788.

The city lists these drop-in sessions:

• Volleyball: Saturday, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
• Basketball: Wednesday, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Pickleball: Monday morning. Court reservations are Wednesday and Friday mornings, booked online up to a week ahead.

Schedules change, so confirm with the center before you go.

Pools

The city lists one pool, the Laguna Beach High School and Community Pool at 670 Park Avenue, phone (949) 497-0780. The city describes it as the school district’s pool, which also serves as the city’s only pool. The district’s modernization project has it closed for construction. LBUSD says construction began in June 2026 and is scheduled to conclude in May 2027. The city says other pools in the area stay open for lap swim and programs such as swim lessons and water aerobics, and it posts a printable list on its pool page.

Courts and fields

The city lists these public courts:

• Alta Laguna Park: four tennis courts and six pickleball courts.
• Moulton Meadows Park, Balboa and Capistrano avenues: two lighted tennis courts.
• Irvine Bowl Tennis Courts, Laguna Canyon Road: two lighted tennis courts.
• Lang Park, 21540 Wesley Drive: one dual-line tennis court and three pickleball courts. Lang Park is a quiet-paddle pickleball facility and is closed Mondays.
• Main Beach Park: two half basketball courts and four sand volleyball courts.

City tennis courts open at 7:30 a.m. until dusk unless they are lit. The city lists Alta Laguna Park’s pickleball open play as 8:00 a.m. to noon daily, then closed play until dusk, and says signs at each court have the latest hours.

Parks

The city’s parks are first come, first served. It does not reserve or rent parks or barbecue facilities, and group field events need a field permit. City parks close from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., and city beaches are open 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. unless noted. For parks, trails and viewpoints, see the parks guide.