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Corona del Mar State Beach

Protected area

Summary

Protected area

Field	Value
name	Corona del Mar State Beach
photo	Corona del Mar State Beach Photo D Ramey Logan.jpg
photo_caption	Aerial view of Corona del Mar State Beach (foreground; on the far side of the jetty is The Wedge and the Balboa Peninsula)
map	USA California#USA
relief	1
location	Orange County, California, United States
nearest_city	Newport Beach, California
coordinates
area_acre	30
established	1947
governing_body	California Department of Parks and Recreation

Aerial views of Arch Rock at Corona Del Mar beach.

Corona del Mar State Beach (Spanish for the Crown of the Sea) is a protected beach in the state park system of California, United States. It is located in Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, and operated by the city of Newport Beach. It is known locally as Big Corona to distinguish it from a neighboring beach, Little Corona. The 30 acre park was established in 1947.

History

The beach had been a surfing hotspot until the late 1930s, when the Newport Harbor jetty was extended, leading to the creation of The Wedge as a popular surf break, but shielding Corona from all but the most southerly swells.

Surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku is credited with the first use of a surfboard for rescue purposes at Corona del Mar beach in 1925, when a charted fishing vessel capsized in heavy surf and Kahanamoku rescued people via surfboard.

References

California, California State Parks, State of. "Corona Del Mar SB".
(2008). "The Unofficial Guide to California with Kids". Wiley.
"California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10". California State Parks.
"Corona del Mar Beach Photos - Newport Beach". BeachCalifornia.com.
Malcolm Gault-Williams. "Biography: Corona Del Mar Save". Hawaiianswimboat.com.

Wikipedia Source

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