Tiny Habitat, Huge Impact!
Jul 17, 2019
As you stroll along Crystal Cove this summer, take a moment to admire all the beauty that can be seen. Rustic historic cottages, gentle waves breaking on the sandy beaches, […]
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Summer Camp at Crystal Cove
May 15, 2019
From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, families flocked to Crystal Cove to set up camp for the summer In the early days at the cove, after the highway was completed […]
Project Crystal
May 15, 2019
This year, fifth grade students from across Orange County are joining Crystal Cove Conservancy educators, UC Irvine scientists, and State Park land managers to investigate how to best protect and […]
The Many Ways to “See the Ocean” — Memories and Legacy of Cottage #22: the Park and Marine Research Facility
Apr 12, 2019
“Who’s going to see the ocean first?” That was the question Bill and Vivian Taft asked their grandchildren on the drive to Crystal Cove back in the 1960s. The first […]
Earth Day 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Do you love Crystal Cove State Park as much as we do? If so, we invite you to come down to the Cove this Saturday on April 20th for our […]
New Coastal Dynamics Education Program Launches at Crystal Cove!
Mar 15, 2019
Crystal Cove State Park’s beaches are constantly changing. As long stretches of soft sand in the summer turn into rocky, sea-glass sprinkled shores following winter waves, regular visitors know that […]
“This is truly a magical place” – Cottage #14, South Beach Suite
Mar 15, 2019
Cottage #14 began as a simple palm-frond hut hastily built during The Great Depression. Over the years, the once tiny hut evolved into a spacious light-filled cottage available for […]
“That Darling Old House” – Cottage #12 on the North Beach
Feb 7, 2019
“Bless that darling old house!” wrote one longtime occupant of Cottage #12, the white two-story cottage that has watched over the North Beach for ninety years. Tucked into the hillside […]
A monumental migration
Jan 17, 2019
Here in Crystal Cove State Park, we are lucky enough to have front row seats to the longest mammal migration on the planet. Gray whales travel up to 12,000 miles […]
A childhood spent at Crystal Cove Historic Cottage #7
Jan 17, 2019
Crystal Cove Historic Cottage #7 still stands fenced off among the other North Beach cottages preparing for renovation, but the memories spent within them are still alive for Dale Carter, […]