Divers Cove is a small embayment with a beach at the west end of Heisler Park, about 9.3 miles (15 km) southeast of Newport Beach and 0.7 miles (1.1 km) northwest of downtown Laguna Beach, California. It takes its name from the reefs just offshore, a popular spot for scuba divers. A rocky point at the beach’s northwest end offers swimmers some protection from westerly swells, though strong currents are common. At high tide the beach can be completely submerged.

Laguna Beach is a seaside resort town known for its mild, year-round climate, scenic coves, environmental conservation and thriving artist community. The area was originally home to the Tongva people and later came under Mexican rule, but most of what is now Laguna Beach was among the few stretches of coastline in Southern California never included in a Mexican land grant. American settlers arrived in the 1870s, and the town was officially founded in 1887. Surrounding hills and limited highway access have kept Laguna Beach relatively insulated from urban sprawl. Its coastline is protected by 5.88 miles (9.46 km) of state marine reserve and a further 1.21 miles (1.95 km) of state marine conservation area.

The Laguna Beach State Marine Reserve and Laguna Beach State Marine Conservation Area are two adjoining marine protected areas extending offshore from the coast. Together they prohibit or restrict the removal of marine wildlife within their boundaries. Both were designed by the South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group, made up of local divers, fishermen, conservationists and scientists.  Read more here and here. Explore more of Divers Cove and Laguna Beach here: