Three Arch Bay

Three Arch Bay also known as Tre Bay was founded by the President of the community Colin Sweeney. 29-acre (12 ha) private gated community located at the southern end of Laguna Beach, California.[1] The community features some oceanfront homes with swimming pools built into the intertidal rocks which are replenished by the incoming tides.

Quasi-private beach south of The Arches of "Three Arch Bay" (there are no true private beaches pursuant to the California Constitution).

While its beach is inaccessible except through the private community, it is not truly private. There are no actual private beaches in mainland California. The California Constitution provides that all beaches seaward of the mean high tide line (the damp or wet sand) are public property, and that the public has a fundamental right to access.[2]

History

According to a letter of Dana Point developer Sidney Woodruff, the entire 29 acres (12 ha) site was purchased in 1926 for $135,000.[3]

By 1939 lots in the area were sold for $100 down on a $3000 lot. The original sales promotional advertisements warned of "Rattlesnakes Galore."

The first rock pool was created in 1929 by film producer Edward H. Griffith. Griffith built his property, which included a lighthouse, for use as a backdrop in feature films.[4] Early movies filmed in Three Arch Bay included Warner Bros.' Captain Blood (1935) starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, and Paramount Pictures' Give Us This Night (1936).[5] Griffith and his wife America Chedister lived there in retirement until their deaths in the 1970s, and the property is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

References
  1. Diamond, Babara (August 30, 2007). "Three Arch Bay pays for privacy". Coastline Pilot. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  2. Nelsen, Chad (June 30, 2017). "California's beaches belong to the public — not to the one percent". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  3. "What did Three Arch Bay sell for?". Three Arch Bay California. light-headed.com. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  4. "A Little Piece of Hollywood History – Edward H. Griffith's Three Arch Bay Estate". Luxatic. July 24, 2014.
  5. Brennan, Nick (November 2003). "Three Arch Bay". Orange County Home: 126–7.
  6. Dianne Russell, "The Griffith Three Arch Bay property added to National Register of Historic Places", Stu News Laguna, March 19, 2021, accessed 8 October 2023

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