Crystal Cove began as a small portion of the grand holdings of rancher James Irvine, who acquired a large chunk of Orange County in the late 1800s. Ranch workers were the first to camp at the cove.

On a Saturday morning in February 2003, Marc Greeley and a small pack of friends steered their exotic cars into the Crystal Cove Promenade shopping center. Little did they know that their quaint ...

Crystal Cove’s story started out like a Hollywood movie, literally. It was in 1918 that the area was first used for movie sets, huts with palm fronds creating a tropical, away-from-everything feel.

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 plaque on the Little Grass Shack #7 cottage at Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. It is one of the new Crystal Cove cottages located on the beach that will be ...

Stepping into the Crystal Cove cottages is like taking a time machine to a simpler time. You won’t find a television, radio, phone or even a clock in any of these beachside retreats – even ...

A Crystal Cove is 5,400 square feet and has interior seating for 200, with the red leather booths of A Restaurant on one side and the signature blue banquets of CdM on the other.

What to Know. Eight historic Crystal Cove Beach Cottages are reopening after a gentle but major restoration; The cottages, constructed between 1920 and 1940, are part of the North Beach Cottage ...

All the blossoms from the winter rains have made Crystal Cove State park even more beautiful. But the problem has been getting there because of trail closures due to the storms.

More Crystal Cove cottages are about to be available — tips on how to score A interior of the Little Grass Shack #7 cottage at Crystal Cove State Park in Newport Beach on Wednesday, November 8 ...