The California Coastal Commission on Wednesday approved a $30-million proposal to renovate the last of 46 oceanfront cottages at historic Crystal Cove State Park in Orange County. Commissioners ...

In the middle of Orange County’s coast lies Crystal Cove; a hidden beach spot that can be accessed only through a tunnel underneath Pacific Coast Highway. With a restaurant right on the sand, the ...

Step onto the sand at Crystal Cove, and you’ll be transported back in time. It’s a snapshot of what ocean towns up and down the California coastline looked like in the ’20s and ’30s, some of the ...

Yes, that funky vibe at Crystal Cove State Park is, indeed, priceless. But when a price tag is actually attached — say, $55 million to renovate 17 eclectic little cottages, averaging more than $3 ...

Good morning, fellow Escapists. Snagging a coveted campsite at a state park can be tricky, especially as we approach summer. But scoring a weekend stay at one of the famous Crystal Cove Beach Cottages ...

The large waves were also seen running up to the sides of the historic, hard-to-book public cottages as the park’s wide, sandy beach shrank away under the expanding tides. Thankfully, despite all the ...

Once a sandy getaway for young families, artists and squatters, Crystal Cove has fought off development for decades to remain a 3.2-mile-long oceanfront state park, set right on the shoreline. The ...