Neighborhood Overview
Top of the World earns its name: perched at the highest point of the Laguna Beach hillside plateau, the neighborhood delivers genuine 360-degree views — Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island to the west, the Santa Ana Mountains to the east, the canyon landscape below, and city lights stretching toward Los Angeles at night. Alta Laguna Park sits at the top of the neighborhood, serving as the trailhead for the Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park's 30+ miles of official hiking and mountain biking trails across approximately 4,500 acres of protected open space.
The neighborhood is home to Top of the World Elementary School, consistently rated among the finest elementary schools in Orange County. Homes range from $1.5 million for older ranch-style homes on standard lots to over $12 million for spectacular custom estates with panoramic views and expansive grounds. The wide, well-maintained streets at the top of the plateau, combined with trail access from nearly every street, make Top of the World especially popular with active, outdoors-oriented families.