Crystal Cove State Park
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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 house
s. 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
. In addition to the beach, the park has 2400 acres (971.2 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. The 3936 acres (1,592.8 ha) park was established in 1979.
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. The house from the Bette Midler
movie Beaches
is located in Crystal Cove.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA, encompassing 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of Pacific coastline, inland chaparral
Chaparral
Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico...
canyons, and the Crystal Cove Historic District
Crystal Cove Historic District
The Crystal Cove Historic District is a part of the Crystal Cove State Park located in Newport Beach, California. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places encompassing along the Southern California coast. It was listed on the National Register not only because of its significance...
of beach house
Beach house
A beach house is a house on or near a beach, generally used as a vacation or second home for people who commute to the house on weekends or during vacation periods....
s. The park located in Newport Beach
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
. Crystal Cove is a stretch of coastal cliffs and a beachfront cove situated between the Pacific Coast Highway
California State Route 1
State Route 1 , more often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. It is famous for running along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, leading to its designation as an All-American Road.Highway 1 does not run...
and the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
just north of Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach, California
Laguna Beach is a seaside resort city and artist community located in southern Orange County, California, United States, approximately southwest of the county seat of Santa Ana...
. In addition to the beach, the park has 2400 acres (971.2 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. The 3936 acres (1,592.8 ha) park was established in 1979.
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. The house from the Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
movie Beaches
Beaches (film)
Beaches , is a 1988 American comedy-drama film adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the Iris Rainer Dart novel of the same name...
is located in Crystal Cove.
External links
- Crystal Cove State Park state website
- Crystal Cove State Park commercial website