A man walks by one of four newly-restored units at the Crystal Cove cottages in Newport Beach, CA on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) Expand Crystal ...

Crystal Cove’s historic cottages are among the most in-demand overnight stays in the State Parks system, a place tucked in coves and cliffs, wedged between Laguna Beach and Newport Beach.