Crystal Cove State Park
| Crystal Cove State Park | |
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The beach in Crystal Cove State Park |
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| Location | Orange County, California, USA |
| Nearest city | Newport Beach, California |
| Coordinates | 33°34′26″N 117°50′24″W / 33.57389°N 117.84°WCoordinates: 33°34′26″N 117°50′24″W / 33.57389°N 117.84°W |
| Area | 3,936 acres (1,593 ha) |
| Established | 1979 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Crystal Cove State Park is a state park of California, USA, encompassing 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of Pacific coastline, inland chaparral canyons, and the Crystal Cove Historic District of beach houses. The park located in Newport Beach. Crystal Cove is a stretch of coastal cliffs and a beachfront cove situated between the Pacific Coast Highway and the Pacific Ocean just north of Laguna Beach.[1] In addition to the beach, the park has 2,400 acres (970 ha) of undeveloped woodland inland of the coast highway, which is popular for hiking and horseback riding. The offshore waters are designated as an underwater park. Crystal Cove is used by mountain bikers inland and scuba and skin divers underwater. The beach is popular with swimmers and surfers. Visitors can explore tidepools and sandy coves.[2] The 3,936-acre (1,593 ha) park was established in 1979.[3]
Lifeguard Services at Crystal Cove are provided by the California State Parks Lifeguard Service. Lifeguards patrol the beach year round while lifeguard towers are staffed roughly Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.
The Crystal Cove Historic District inside the park contains 46 restored beach cottages from the 1920s and 1930s which are available for rent.[4][5] The house from the Bette Midler movie Beaches is located in Crystal Cove.[6]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Crystal Cove, Newport Beach, California". BeachCalifornia.com. http://www.beachcalifornia.com/crystal.html. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ^ "Crystal Cove State Park". California State Parks and Crystal Cove Alliance. http://www.crystalcovestatepark.com/. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
- ^ California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10. California State Parks. p. 28. http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/795/files/09-10%20statistical%20report%20final%20online.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ^ "Crystal Cove SP". California State Parks. http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=644. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- ^ Steen, Karen E.; Davick, Laura; Braselle, Meriam (2005), Crystal Cove cottages: islands in time on the California coast, Chronicle Books, ISBN 9780811847681.
- ^ Steen, Davick & Braselle (2005), "Cottage 13: The Beaches Cottage", pp. 62–63.
[edit] External links
- Crystal Cove State Park state website
- Crystal Cove State Park commercial website
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