1/13 Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach

This is a beautiful but extremely expensive campground along the Pacific Ocean between the cities of Laguna Beach and Newport Beach.  It is on the opposite side of U.S. 1, and on a slope so each campsite gets a view.  This is U.S. 1 as traffic zips past.

 

In the hazy distance, you can just see Catalina Island.

This is a photo of the cliffs just south of the campground.

And the day use area down the hill next to the campground.

This is the beach by the day use area.  You have to drive or walk from the campground down a paved road and then go through a tunnel to reach the beach.