Corona del Mar State Beach

The Corona del Mar State Beach (engl. / Span. Government beach Crown of the Sea) is a State Beach, Corona del Mar, a district of Newport Beach in California. The protected beach area stretches along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean.

Geography

The sandy beach is landside framed by high cliffs. A small jetty forms the Eastern Access to Newport Bay and Newport Harbor, the harbor of Newport Beach. The coastline has a length of about 800 meters. The Corona del Mar State Beach can be reached via the Oceanfront Boulevard. Above the coastline perched several houses.

The area is a popular place for sunbathing and swimming. At low tide you can walk around in the rocks by the sea and watch small sea creatures in the tide pools ( tidepools ). There are several networks that invite you to beach volleyball. The beach is a popular destination for surfers. Just offshore are some excellent surf spots, including the famous The Wedge.

History

The Corona del Mar State Beach was until the 1930s a popular spot among surfers. However, the construction of a pier at the port of Newport Beach drew largely from the surf and now focused on The Wedge. The shaft can reach great heights with optimum swell. Since usually prevail all year round good conditions, this stretch of beach is always populated by many surfers.

The surfer legend Duke Kahanamoku was used in 1925 at Corona del Mar State Beach as the first man a surfboard for rescue purposes. Kahanamoku was doing a fishing boat to help, which was capsized in the strong surf.