CRYSTAL COVE STATE PARK – Cloaked in the morning fog, the California coast looks like a soft patchwork quilt, the cliffs crumbling into a hidden beach below. “Its a really special place to sit and ...

While national parks are struggling with the government shutdown, the California State Parks Foundation has rolled out an ...

Summer in California offers more than just beaches and cities crowded with tourists. If you’re looking to escape the usual ...

The Crystal Cove Conservancy announced this week it has acquired the remaining $10 million needed to fund the last of the North Beach Restoration Project — a more than 20-year effort that has allowed ...

From Carmel and Pismo to Santa Monica and Venice, California has too many beaches to name, but which county can boast it has ...

This year’s super bloom of wildflowers at Crystal Cove State Park is one of the best in recent history – but visitors have been checking out nature’s beauty from afar. For related news, see: ...

The park is also home to a 12.3-acre historic district that comprises 46 cottages that were built about 100 years ago. “The cottages themselves were built in the ’20s and ’30s by squatters,” said ...

Draped in warm sunshine and misted with sea salt from the nearby Pacific Ocean, Crystal Cove Beach Cottages provide a snapshot of the cool California beach vibe of decades ago. Twenty-nine of the 46 ...

Re “A Solution for Crystal Cove,” Commentary, Jan. 6: Assemblyman John Campbell’s proposal to “save” Crystal Cove by allowing mobile home residents to stay in El Morro is based on flawed reasoning and ...