Summer Camp at Crystal Cove
From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, families flocked to Crystal Cove to set up camp for the summer In
May 15, 2019
Category: Historical
The Many Ways to “See the Ocean” — Memories and Legacy of Cottage #22: the Park and Marine Research Facility
“Who’s going to see the ocean first?” That was the question Bill and Vivian Taft asked their grandchildren on the
April 12, 2019
“This is truly a magical place” – Cottage #14, South Beach Suite
Cottage #14 began as a simple palm-frond hut hastily built during The Great Depression. Over the years, the once
March 15, 2019
“That Darling Old House” – Cottage #12 on the North Beach
“Bless that darling old house!” wrote one longtime occupant of Cottage #12, the white two-story cottage that has watched over
February 7, 2019
A childhood spent at Crystal Cove Historic Cottage #7
Crystal Cove Historic Cottage #7 still stands fenced off among the other North Beach cottages preparing for renovation, but the
January 17, 2019
Submerged treasures at Crystal Cove
On a beautiful autumn day in early November of 2018, the California State Parks dive team convened on a boat
January 17, 2019
Community Traditions at the Cove: Historic Cottage #15, The Whistle Stop and The Beachcomber Cafe
Every year, the historic seaside bungalow now known as The Beachcomber Cafe gathers more than 150,000 people for casual ocean-front
November 14, 2018
Cottage #26 – Browning Cottage on the North Beach
Crystal Cove is known for its one-of-a-kind vernacular architecture as well as its celebrations and traditions, and one historic
October 18, 2018
Tent Camping at Crystal Cove
It wasn’t an exaggeration when longtime Coveite Mike Fenderson described the heyday of Crystal Cove’s tent camping era as “going
August 10, 2018
Historical
A Crystal Cove State of Mind
Celebrating the Summertime Anniversary of Crystal Cove Beach Cottages “Happiness to All Who Visit This Cottage” “We feel
July 13, 2018