The Crystal Cover: July 2020
Jul 6, 2020
How We’re Making the Park Interpretive Store Better than Ever
Jul 6, 2020
Crystal Cove’s Park Interpretive Store — you know the one, it’s that handsome little yellow shack tucked behind the Visitor Center, overlooking Los Trancos Creek — has been going through some changes this year. And we don’t just mean adding precautions to keep everyone safe during the COVID crisis — though we’ve been working on […]
Bringing Back Butterflies
Jun 8, 2020
The abundance of butterflies in Crystal Cove this time of year is always a welcome sight. Their bright colors and delicate flight help bring the park to life after the winter rains. If you walk along the trails in Moro Canyon this summer, keep your eyes out for Western Tiger Swallowtails floating by the sycamores, […]
Cottage #33: Romantic Retreat
Feb 12, 2020
The blue cottage on the cliff has been nestled over the ocean for nearly eighty years, its lightly weathered wood siding blending with sea, land, and sky. Once called “Provence Cottage,” charming Cottage #33 has been restored and renamed as “Romantic Retreat,” and is now part of the year-round overnight lodging at Crystal Cove. From […]
North Beach Construction Update
Feb 12, 2020
The beach cottages of Crystal Cove State Park’s Historic District are one of Southern California’s most iconic destinations, giving visitors a glimpse into simpler times along the California coast. Today, twenty-nine of the forty-six cottages have been fully restored and are open to visitors and producing revenue to support the Conservancy’s education programs and […]
Crystal Cove’s Valentine Bouquet
Feb 12, 2020
Looking for a unique way to spend this Valentine’s Day weekend with a loved one? If chocolate, teddy bears, and bouquets of roses just aren’t your style, why not take your Valentine to come see nature’s bouquet right here at Crystal Cove State Park! Here in Southern California, wildflower blooms are just beginning when Valentine’s […]
The Annual Crystal Cove Member Cruise is Almost Here!
Feb 12, 2020
It’s one of our favorite times of the year, and Crystal Cove Conservancy is hosting the sixth annual member whale watching cruise on two Saturdays in April. This yearly event is one of the many ways we say thank you to our generous supporters, inviting them out for a beautiful morning out on the water, […]
Cottage #27 – The Dive Shack
Jan 15, 2020
In the late 1930s, four young women pooled their money to build a palm-frond-covered beach cottage at Crystal Cove. Perched on an ocean-front bluff above winding brick stairs, the retreat was originally called “Elmarudor.” Nearly a century later, the palm fronds have been replaced with dark shingles and the cottage is now available for public […]
Jeff Stevenson Remembered at Crystal Cove
Jan 15, 2020
Throughout the years here at the Cove, many people have come and gone. One of those special people was Jeff Stevenson, who passed away late last year. Jeff could often be spotted driving around the Cove in an electric golf cart with his signature hat and warm smile. Jeff was a Crystal Cove Beach Cottages […]
Bobcats at Crystal Cove State Park
Jan 15, 2020
If you are out and about hiking in Crystal Cove State Park, you are likely to see lots evidence of the native wildlife, such as tracks, scat, and scratch marks. Bobcats are highly adaptable to living in a variety of habitats, but these beautiful animals are very secretive and solitary. We see their signs, but […]