If you enjoy hiking, but are still new to the trails, join Crystal Cove State Park volunteer Dana Hunter for Hiking 101 and learn how to best enjoy your hiking experience. As an experienced long-distance hiker, Dana will share tips about preparing for your journey, choosing proper gear and appropriate trails for your fitness level. […]
At Crystal Cove, we walk upon one of the rarest environments in North America and indeed the Earth. This is the coastal sage-scrub plant community, a precious, but dwindling environment that supports countless coastal plants, animals, and birds as well as migrating creatures. Come join a park docent and enjoy a one hour nature walk […]
Yoga, Meditation, & Journaling Come unwind and experience this restful retreat in the picturesque Crystal Cove State Park with BSBA, CTC, RYT200 Yoga Alliance certified instructor, Marlene Hutchinson! With more than 10 years of yoga instruction experience, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Sound Healing, Marlene will lead you through a morning of gentle flow […]
Come celebrate “California State Parks Week” at Crystal Cove State Park where a park naturalist will lead a guided tidepool walk to Rocky Bight and help identify animals and describe some awesome adaptations of the tidepool organisms. Meet at Los Trancos parking lot near the trailer. (PCH inland at Los Trancos). $15 day-use fee This […]
Yoga, Meditation, & Journaling Come unwind and experience this restful retreat in the picturesque Crystal Cove State Park with BSBA, CTC, RYT200 Yoga Alliance certified instructor, Marlene Hutchinson! With more than 10 years of yoga instruction experience, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Sound Healing, Marlene will lead you through a morning of gentle flow […]
Come celebrate “California State Parks Week” and join a park naturalist for a 3-mile guided Sunset Bluff Walk and enjoy the days end along the coastal terrace. Bring a camera and binoculars as we scan the ocean for migrating gray whales, look for birds, and watch the sunset. Our walk will take us along the […]
Welcome to Stewardship Saturday! Come help us as we work alongside California State Parks on habitat restoration projects during Stewardship Saturday! Stewardship Saturday is a volunteering opportunity open to all, […]
Crystal Cove State Park is a great spot to look for resident dolphins, migrating whales, and birds just passing by the coastline. Join a park naturalist for a Whale & Wildlife “Twalk” and learn some fun facts about the coastal creatures as we walk the bluff trail and scan the ocean at each overlook. Bring […]
Come celebrate “California State Parks Week” and experience the darkest night of the month as we connect with nature on this new moon and take time to reflect on the natural, cultural and historical communities that have called this special place home. A park naturalist will lead hikers on this 2-hour, 3-mile moderate to difficult […]
Come celebrate “California State Parks Week” and be part of the Crystal Cove Clean-up Crew. Volunteers needed for Stewardship Sunday to clean the park’s coastline and bluff trail and set an AWESOME example of stewardship. If you have them, bring your own supplies including buckets and reusable bags to help reduce plastic waste, but we […]
