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CRYSTAL COVE SP, CA

Status: Open year round.   Season Dates

Description

Crystal Cove Beach Cottages will be reserved under the Park Name "Crystal Cove Beach Cottages"

Season for Peak Fees: 05/15 to 09/15

Crystal Cove State Park has 3.5 miles of beach and 2,000 acres of undeveloped woodland, which is popular for hiking and horseback riding. The 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.

Park Kiosk Hours:

  • Hi Season: 8am-4pm
  • Lo Season: 8am-4pm

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Hiking Trails
  • Parking
  • Ranger Station
  • Restrooms
  • Visitors Center

Alerts and Important Information

Crystal Cove SP will be closed from February 11, 2010 through March 7, 2010.

Discount Pass must be presented at the time of check in.

Crystal Cove Beach Cottages will be reserved under the Park Name "Crystal Cove Beach Cottages"

To reserve Crystal Cove Beach Cottages: Click here.

  • All Crystal Cove SP tent sites are accessible only by foot. All vehicles must be left at the park office!!
  • All Sites are a 3 mile hike inland from the parking lot, away from the beach
  • No Pets Allowed.
  • Fees include entry for 1 vehicle and 1 legally towed vehicle or trailer, additional vehicles will be charged per night at the park.
  • No drinking water available, must pack it in.
  • No trash cans available - pack it in, pack it out.
  • Fires restricted to backpack stoves.

  • Park is reservable Year-round.

    This is NOT beach camping. After you park your car in El Moro lot, you must hike inland about three miles, mostly uphill. The trail is strenuous at times and is in the opposite direction from the beach. Some people report that it takes two hours to reach the campgrounds, one way, while others report six hours. You must pack everything in, including water. A picnic table and a pit toilet are available. The nearest telephone is in the El Moro Parking lot. No dogs, alcohol, or fires.

    • Getting There:

    Crystal Cove SP
    8471 PCH
    Laguna Beach CA 92651

    The park is located off Pacific Coast Highway between Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach.
    View Regional MapMap Driving Route

    Phone Park for More Information:

    Information: 949-