We absolutely loved Little Corona Del Mar. I used to live in LA, and have been to many of the bigger beaches- Huntington, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Newport, Laguna, Venice, Hermosa- you get the picture. I loved going to the beach! Anyway, this was my first trip to Little Corona. I am really regretting that I had never heard of it before! It was really uncrowded comparatively, and for a beautiful, busy beach-day Saturday, that is saying something. It is tucked away, and not a big beach at all, so it feels intimate and private. The waves were great, but being protected from bigger waves, the water was really clear.
We saw a bunch of people snorkeling there today- a few with small tanks and small harpoons, but most just with wet suits, flippers, and masks. They would just walk out from the beach and then snorkel right there off the coast. The tidepools were really fun, and the atmosphere was great. I would highly recommend this beach for a great day getting away!
I am a TERRIBLE photographer, but here are a couple photos from our day. This first one is just so you can see we just parked on the street and it was pretty full, but later you can see how empty the beach was.
Walking to the water.
And here are a couple of snorkelers leaving. I'm sorry it wasn't a great pic- I was trying to be stealthy!
Hope this helps! I really loved it!