This is the beach at Crystal Cove, which is just north of Laguna Beach, California. It was originally part of the Irvine Ranch and was owned by the Irvine family for almost a century. The cottages evolved during the 1920’s and 30’s and were originally built by squatters. In 1940, the Irvine Company began a formal leasing system with the occupants that lived there. In 1979, the property was sold to the California State Parks. They let the people live there until their leases ran out in 2001.
It truly has become one of Orange County’s greatest parks and most iconic destinations. There are still a few cottages there that have been renovated and have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
You can rent the cottages out for a vacation and the rates are very reasonable. This photo was taken from the iconic Shake Shack on Highway 1, also known as the Pacific Coast Highway.
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