Crystal
Cove Beach is located
between Newport and Laguna Beach this beach includes the largest
undeveloped stretch of beach in Orange County. The cottages on
the bluff were built in the 1920s and '30s and sold to California
Department of Parks in 1979.
Restoration of Crystal Cove Cottages has allowed the state to
rent out the beach front cottages to the public. Reservations
are hard to come by but if you are lucky enough to get one Crystal
Cove will not disappointed.
The offshore waters are designated as an underwater park with
excellent conditions for scuba and skin divers .Visitors can explore
tide pools and sandy coves or just kick back on the sand and take
in the wonderful scenery.
Parking is off Pacific Coast Highway. A short walk through a tunnel
underneath PCH brings you to the cottages and beach. Saturday
at 8 am the parking lot for Crystal Cove turns into an impromptu
exotic car show for locals to show off their vehicles.
ReserveAmerica
is the only place you can rent a Crystal Cove Beach Cottages.
Reservations fill up months in advance. The best time to check
for openings is the fist day of the month when a new group of
reservations are opened up.
Crystal
Cove Beach
Crystal
Cove Beach is located off Pacific Coast Highway between Corona del
Mar and Laguna Beach
Cottage reservations can be made at reserveamerica.com or (800)
444-7275. The maximum rental period is one week.