CCA and REI, Partnering to Support Crystal Cove State Park
Sep 1, 2016
You may know REI, as we do, as a top retailer of outdoor gear that stands behind everything they sell like very few retailers today do. You may know them […]
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Cottage #2 – The Shell Shack
May 1, 2016
Built in 1926 by Huntington Beach-based brothers-in-law Russell Paull and Lowell Bailey, Cottage #2, now affectionately known as “The Shell Shack”, was first created as a movie set during the […]
Cottage #34 – The Cultural Center
Sep 1, 2015
During the 1920s and 30s, Japanese sharecroppers farmed the Crystal Cove land that once belonged to the Irvine Ranch. Looking to introduce their children to the same cultural traditions that […]
Paradise on Film
May 1, 2015
Paradise on Film Crystal Cove has served as the perfect backdrop for many of Hollywood’s films since the 1920s, beginning with the now presumed lost film, Treasure Island. From […]
The Parks Forward Initiative
Mar 1, 2015
THE PARKS FORWARD INITIATIVE CRYSTAL COVE STANDS READY FOR UPCOMING CHANGES TO CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS Crystal Cove Alliance asks all of our members, stakeholders, and supporters to join us […]
Cottage #2 – The Shell Shack
Oct 1, 2014
From a movie set to an over-night rental, trace the history of this family cottage through the decades.
Pitching a Tent
Aug 1, 2014
Pitching a Tent 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, […]
A Look Back
Jul 1, 2014
A Look Back AN ORIGINAL COVITE, GEORGE FULLER JR. REMINISCES ABOUT GROWING UP ON THE BEACH. It was the late 1930s, and a 7-year old George Fuller Jr. was just […]
Cottage #42: Stella’s Place
Apr 1, 2014
Cottage #42: Stella’s Place A FORMER COVITE RETURNS TO CRYSTAL COVE TO CELEBRATE HER 90TH BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR. Over the years, a young woman named Stella developed a deep […]
Join Us for a Grand Celebration
Jan 1, 2014
JOIN US FOR A GRAND CELEBRATION MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR FEB. 1, THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED GRAND OPENING OF THE BERNS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY LOOP AT CRYSTAL COVE STATE PARK. The day we’ve […]