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Campground Map of Crystal Cove State Park (SP) in California. Published by California Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Crystal Cove State Park
Moro Campground & Moro Canyon Day Use
8471 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 494-3539 • www.crystalcovestatepark.com
Crystal Cove State Park features 3.2 miles of Pacific coastline, plus wooded canyons, open bluffs, and offshore
waters designated as an underwater park. Visitors to Crystal Cove can enjoy the Historic District, the beach, the
backcountry and activities such as swimming, surfing, sunbathing, scuba and skin diving, fishing, mountain biking,
hiking and horseback riding. Docents conduct nature hikes in the winter.
PARK FEES are due and payable upon entry into the
park. There are additional fees for extra vehicles.
SPEED LIMIT: The maximum speed limit is 5 mph.
Please use caution when pedestrians are present.
BACKCOUNTRY HIKE-IN CAMPSITES: Three different
campgrounds have 32 campsites total. A permit is
required for these campsites and is available online
or at the Moro Campground kiosk. All sites are a 3- to
4-mile hike from the parking lot. No water is available.
A picnic table and pit toilet are available. No trash cans
are available. Pack it in; pack it out.
• VEHICLES must be left at the Park Office or the
Moro Campground Day Use lot.
• OCCUPANCY: Four people are allowed per site.
MORO CAMPGROUND SITES: 58 family campsites with
picnic tables are available. 28 are designated RV and
trailer sites, and 30 are designated “low impact” for softsided trailers, van conversions and tents. Restrooms and
showers are available.
• VEHICLES: Reservation fees include one driven
vehicle and one legally towed-in vehicle or trailer.
Extra vehicles will be charged $15 per day, expiring at
1 p.m. daily. No more than 3 vehicles may be parked
in each campsite, within the parking area of the site.
No parking off road or blocking the roadway. Third
vehicles may be parked in the Day Use lot.
• OCCUPANCY: Eight people are allowed per site.
FIRES are not allowed on or in the sand. Compressedgas barbecues are permitted on the beach or in Moro
Campground. Compressed-gas outdoor fireplaces are
permitted in the campground. Wood or charcoal fires are
not permitted anywhere. No open flames are permitted
in the backcountry.
CHECK-OUT TIME is 1 p.m. Please vacate your site by
that time. Check-in is 3 p.m.
QUIET HOURS are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Generators
may only be operated from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. To ensure an
enjoyable experience for everyone, please do not disturb
other campers, regardless of the time of day or night.
NOISE: Radios and other sound-producing devices
must not be audible beyond your immediate campsite,
regardless of the time of day or night. All amplified music
must be off by 10 p.m.
DOGS are allowed in the campground, parking areas, on
paved roads, and must be kept on a leash no longer than
six feet at all times. Except for service dogs, pets are not
allowed on the beach or in the backcountry. Dogs must
not be left unattended. Please clean up after your pets.
ALCOHOL is prohibited throughout the park except at
the Beachcomber Cafe and in designated campsites at
Moro Campground.
BICYCLES are allowed on paved roads, and mountain
bikes are allowed in the backcountry. Bicycle riders under
age 18 must wear a helmet. Bicycles ridden after dark
must have a light. Bicycles are not allowed to be ridden
in the backcountry after dark. Please ride safely.
MORO CANYON DAY USE offers beach access,
restrooms, one outdoor shower and shade ramadas.
There are seventeen covered shade ramadas—each with
an 8-person picnic table and 2 group pavilions—each
with six 8-person picnic tables—may be reserved for
a fee. Day use is open from 6 a.m. to sunset (Historic
District, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.).
COTTAGES in the Historic District are available for
overnight rental include studios, one- and two-bedroom
houses, and hostel-style dormitories.
SPECIAL EVENT INFORMATION & SHADE RAMADA RESERVATIONS: For more information about shade ramada
and group pavilion reservations or special event opportunities, please visit www.crystalcovestatepark.com
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CAMPING & COTTAGE RESERVATIONS: You may make camping reservations by calling (800) 444-7275
(TTY 800-274-7275). To make online reservations, visit our website at www.parks.ca.gov
ALTERNATE FORMAT: This publication is available in alternate formats by contacting
California State Parks at (800) 777-0369 or 711, TTY relay service.
Moro Campground & Moro Canyon Day Use
Crystal Cove State Park
to Ranger
Station
Moro Campground
Moro Canyon
Day Use
All campsites are back-in only
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Coyote Run
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Outdoor
Nature
Center
Registered campers
only beyond this point
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GP-1
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Accessible Feature
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B lu ff s
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Accessible Site
Bridge
Sage Loop
31
to Moro
Canyon Trail
Campground
Entrance Station/Kiosk
Locked Gate
Overlook
Parking
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Dolphin Circle
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Bluffs
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Restroom
Most trails and
picnic areas are
accessible in the
day-use area.
Beach
Access
Ramp
9-1-1.
RV Dump Station
13
rock
formation
Bluffs
to campground and day-use entrance
(turn in at El Morro School)
Group Picinic Area
14
GP-2
fs
53
uf
52
Parking Area
Picnic Area
15
12
Bl
51
17
16
Emergency Vehicle Access Only
Not a Park Entrance
Pa cific Co as t Hi
gh wa y
Pa ci f i c O cea n
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Showers
Special Event Venue
Stairs
Walking Trail
to Laguna Beach