A Crystal Cove State of Mind
Jul 13, 2018
Celebrating the Summertime Anniversary of Crystal Cove Beach Cottages “Happiness to All Who Visit This Cottage” “We feel like California time travelers …. we never want to leave. […]
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Cottage #23 “Casita del Mar” on the North Beach
May 10, 2018
“We figured we were in the world’s perfect spot,” wrote one longtime resident of Cottage #23 — also known as “Casita del Mar.” Offering “splendid views from the deck,” the […]
Crystal Cove’s Beautiful Coastal Sage Scrub
May 10, 2018
The sight of scrub brush, the smell of sage, and the sound of gnatcatchers; indicators of quality Coastal Sage Scrub and characteristics of much of the landscape of Crystal Cove. […]
Owls Well That Ends Well
Apr 13, 2018
From the field this month we are highlighting an excellent excerpt from the Crystal Cōver, a newsletter written each month by California State Parks interpretive naturalist Winter Bonnin. I was […]
Cottage #9 – Little Red House on the Hillside
Apr 12, 2018
“Our Little Red House on the Hillside” is the name one family gave to Cottage #9. Perched on the lower slope of the North Beach bluff and painted dark red-brown […]
A Century of Art at Crystal Cove
Mar 14, 2018
“Near Laguna” and “Crystal Cove” (pictured) are two of the earliest known color images of the cove, and together the paintings can tell the century-long story of Crystal Cove inspiring […]
Cupid’s Arrow at Crystal Cove
Feb 14, 2018
He was a kid from Pico Rivera and she was a girl from San Marino, but during the summers of the late 1950s and early 1960s, they both called Crystal […]
Cottage #11 – Gabriel Cottage on the North Beach
Jan 17, 2018
On October 9, 1926, a local segment of Coast Highway connecting Corona del Mar to Laguna Beach was dedicated by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. The new 9.8-mile stretch of […]
Emerging Butterflies in the changing seasons
Jan 17, 2018
The rainy season brings new life to the Crystal Cove backcountry. Southern California experiences a Mediterranean climate, characterized by dry summers and moderately wet winters. To adapt to these conditions, […]
Crystal Cove – A Special Place to Us All!
Dec 14, 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, we hope that you find your way down to Crystal Cove. Spend a quiet morning traversing the many trails of the backcountry, or […]