Yes! Rainy and wet conditions have closed all back country trails. Please check our website (which gets updated by on duty park staff immediately with any closure status changes) or call Ranger station for updates. crystalcovestatepark.org OR 949-494-3539. Thanks enjoy the rain 🌧

Thanks for coordinating and making this a possibility for your students! They are going to LOVE exploring the tide pool here CrystalCoveStatePark with Ranger Winter in a few weeks! CA State Parks PORTS Program

Use caution near the shoreline. Lots of erosion and run-off, best to take a break from the water this week. 🌧🌊 #NewportBeachLG

Why the trails are closed on a sunny day. OC Parks

Join #CAStateParks staff on the morning of Monday, January 21st as we explore the #KingTides from a number of different state parks along California’s coast via Facebook Live! facebook.com/CaliforniaStat…

Yes, we are open here at Crystal Cove State Park and the rest of the 280 CA State Parks because we are managed and funded at the State level and therefore not impacted by the current federal shutdown. Thanks for asking!

Join us all day tomorrow on #FacebookLive for a live look at the #KingTides from six state parks from Laguna Beach to Humboldt! facebook.com/CaliforniaStat… Broadcast locations: •China Camp SP •Crystal Cove SP •Ano Nuevo SP •Point Lobos SNR •Gold Bluffs SB •Morro Bay SP

Thank you to everyone who contributes to Dr. King's vision of a "Beloved Community". We're grateful & appreciate all of our staff, volunteers and visitors who help protect & showcase CA's amazing natural and cultural resources. parks.ca.gov/volunteers #MLKDay2019 #MLKDay

King tides offer look at the coast’s flooded future with sea-level rise ocregister.com/2019/01/23/kin…

There's lots more to see on the California #KingTides story map, coastalcomm.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Shortlist…. We'll continue to clean it up and add more photos as they trickle in, but as of this evening you've got 526 to explore and analyze. (DM about any pins that aren't where they belong.)

Yes they are back open and it's a beautiful day for a hike or trail run ☀️

Any #edtech innovators attending the #FETC conference next week? We are looking forward to being a virtual participant as we @zoom_us in to present alongside our supporters from Belkin! CA State Parks CA State Parks PORTS Program FETC

Check out this cool opportunity to go on a backpacking trip to explore the Santa Cruz redwoods with an interpreter naturalist guide 🌲🦎🐌! Many options for all levels, great for beginners wanting to network with other #Backpackers in #California ⛰🌄🌠🌲🎒👟

An adventure in our own backyard! @chrsrnlds & crew goes bikepacking overnight at CrystalCoveStatePark with the assistance of the sturdy @PoseidonBike X ! #BICYCLIST #PoseidonBike

We know...wetsuits can be a pain sometimes. The order can be confusing, hoods are tough to configure, and fins are difficult to walk in. Watch this video to find out the dos and don'ts of all things neoprene and snorkel related. Take notes for your next trip to the island! 🏝️

Octopuses have THREE hearts! When the octopus swims, the third heart stops beating, which is why you often see octopuses crawling on the ocean floor. 🐙

CA State Parks is getting ready to make a BIG splash…into MPAs (Marine Protected Areas)! With California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Protected Area Collaborative Network, & California Ocean Protection Council (OPC), we are gearing up to dive into the rich biological resources that our MPAs protect, & share these w/ your students via CA State Parks PORTS Program!

“If your students can google the answer, you may be asking the wrong question.” -Martin Ricardo Cisneros ! Yes! When we collaborate with K12 educators, we can enhance our CA State Parks PORTS Program to be more effective at reaching your students! Please share other tips with us!

Happy #MPAMonday! Meet Alex, 1 of our new team members getting ready to suit up & #DiveintoMPAs through the CA State Parks CA State Parks PORTS Program in partnership w/ California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Protected Area Collaborative Network California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) ! The CrystalCoveStatePark #MPA program will focus on #tidepool habitats!

Don’t know where to go for sunset? CrystalCoveStatePark in City of Newport Beach has a great view...