We visited Crystal Cove State Pak in April 2008. We stayed nearby for a few days so we had a chance to visit the park several times in a few days. First, parking is available on both sides of the highway. On the west side of the highway, north of the visitor center, is ample parking. This won't get you... more

Great time with the boys at the Park. Beach is nice- but the rocky tide pools are the big draw. Parking is off-ste, but I guess that allows better protection of the park. They have a tide pool critter id pamphlet at the Park Visitors Center - Pick one up before you head off. more

My husband, 15 year old granddaughter, and I spent a day here in June. The parking lot is across the highway, but there is a walking path (downhill on the way to the beach) or a shuttle for $1.00 per person each way. The beach was clean and seemed to attract a wide age range, but primarily families. There are... more

there in august 2007, was a nice cove with old beach houses that are being restored by the park and are on the beach, some of them you can rent, they are called crystal cove cottages. we just stayed for the day on the beach and left, which you can also do. it was really nice because their were hardly... more

Beautiful beach, great tidepools with starfish and anemones and crabs that any little kid is sure to love to see. more

My visit to Crystal Cove Beach with my teenagers and their friends during the summer of 2002 was the most perfect day I can remember in a long time. The walk from the State Park car parking facility where there was no trouble parking, to the beach was different, walking underneath the highway through a tunnel, and once reaching the... more