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Crystal Cove State Beach is one of the most beautiful places in Southern California. There are three miles of pristine beach plus over 2000 acres of park inland from the beach. The main point of entry is the Crystal Cove Historic District. Here you will find the Crystal Cove Beach cottages which were built during the 1920's. The cottages were enjoyed for many years by lucky families that leased the historic homes on the beach from the Irvine company. In 1979, the State of California purchased the land from the Irvine Company to form Crystal Cove State Park. The State of California has reconstructing some of the cottages and is renting out the cottages for up to a week at a time. The beach at Crystal Cove is one of the few places left in Orange County where you can walk for miles along the coastline and still see it in its natural state. The offshore waters are designated as an underwater park with excellent conditions for scuba and skin divers. Crystal Cove beach looks much the same as it did fifty years ago. "Crystal Cove" was named in 1927 by Elizabeth Wood "because the name seemed right for such a beautiful place." Crystal Cove Cottage Reservations.

Visitors to Crystal Cove State Beach can explore tide pools and sandy coves or just kick back on the sand and take in the wonderful scenery. There is about three miles of beach at Crystal Cove with just about all of it completely sheltered from Pacific Coast Highway. Dining options are Ruby's Shake Shack which sits on the bluff overlooking Crystal Cove or The Beachcomber Restaurant which sits right on the beach. The Beachcomber Restaurant is a wonderful place and has the best location in Orange County. Locals would like to keep the restaurant to themselves but its just too nice a location to keep secret. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner the Beachcomber is always a busy place. If you do have to wait they give you an electronic pager and you can take a walk on the beach until your table is ready. The Cottages at Crystal Cove State Beach can be rented out for up to one week at a time. Just imagine spending a week at beautiful Crystal Cove in your own private cottage with the beach as your front yard. Sounds great doesn't it ? Well it sounds great to thousands of people and unfortunately there are only 21 cottages available for rent. Its not impossible to rent a Crystal Cove Cottage but it will take some time and a little luck. Check out our guide to renting a cottage at Crystal Cove State Park for best results.

Crystal Cove State Park is located off Pacific Coast Highway between Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach. The entrance Crystal Cove State Park is located at the Crystal Cove-Los Trancos major intersection, the first traffic light south of Newport Coast Drive. Turn right toward the ocean at Crystal Cove to enter the park. Parking is at Los Trancos lot and cost ten dollars. If you are going to dine at The Beachcomber Restaurant park at Los Trancos parking on the east side of Pacific Coast Highway. The Beachcomber has a Shuttle with pick up at the picnic bench and umbrella adjacent to the park’s office building. The Beachcomber will validate your $10.00 parking ticket with a purchase of $10.00 or more at The Beachcomber.

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