The 3.2 miles of open beach and 2,400 acres of backcountry make up Crystal Cove State Park, and it’s one of the last remaining examples of a natural shoreline in Orange County.

The Crystal Cove Cottages are not meant to be five-star accommodations. Rather, they reflect the simple beach homes of the 1920s and '30s. The cost to stay in one ranges from $50 to $350 a night ...

Crystal Cove was praised for offering more than just crystal blue water and plush sand. The state park is dotted with historic beach cottages in the historic district and has 18 miles of hiking ...

Soon to be open cottages at Crystal Cove in Laguna Beach, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. The boardwalk built on stilts in front of each completed cottage is open to the public.

There are two sides to Crystal Cove State Park, one of the most appreciated (and, it turns out, least appreciated) plots of mansion-free terrain left on Orange County’s so-called California Riviera.

The storied structures have become sweet symbols of Crystal Cove State Park. By Alysia Gray Painter • Published November 20, 2023 • Updated on November 20, 2023 at 12:30 pm ...

Kate Wheeler, CEO of the Crystal Cove Conservancy, talks about the years-long project of restoring the beach-front cottages at Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach, on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.