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Crystal Cove State Park  ·  Newport Coast, CA

32 cottages. 20 million neighbors.
The math is brutal.

Orange County's most coveted sites book fast. Dibs on Dirt watches cancellations for you.

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32
Historic beach cottages
6 mo.
Books out ahead
20M+
LA metro campers
8 a.m.
Cancellations post
Why it's hard to book

Thirty-two cottages for twenty million neighbors

Crystal Cove's 32 restored 1930s beach cottages are the most coveted camping accommodations in Southern California. Sitting directly on a secluded cove in Orange County, they open for reservations 6 months in advance and fill instantly.

The broader LA metro has 20 million people, many of whom have Crystal Cove on their bucket list. Moro Campground's drive-in sites are only slightly easier. The Orange County coastline is perpetually overbooked.

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Park details

Crystal Cove at a glance

Location
Newport Coast, CA
Cottage units
32 historic cottages
Campground
Moro (57 sites)
Nightly fee
$35 – $250
Best months
Year-round
Hookups
No hookups
Pets allowed
Not in cottages
Reservations
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