Corona del Mar State Beach

Corona del Mar State Beach
Corona del Mar State Beach
	Aerial view of Corona del Mar State Beach (foreground; on the far side of the jetty is The Wedge and the Balboa Peninsula)
Location	Orange County, California, United States
Nearest city	Newport Beach, California
Coordinates	33°35′37″N 117°52′30″W / 33.59361°N 117.87500°W
Area	30 acres (12 ha)
Established	1947
Governing body	California Department of Parks and Recreation

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.^[1] It is known locally as Big Corona to distinguish it from a neighboring beach, Little Corona.^[2] The 30-acre (12 ha) park was established in 1947.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

References

^ California, California State Parks, State of. "Corona Del Mar SB". CA State Parks.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Bates, C.; Hoekstra, David; LaTempa, Susan (2008). The Unofficial Guide to California with Kids. Wiley. p. 72. ISBN 9780470380024.
^ California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10 (PDF) (Report). California State Parks. p. 28. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
^ "Corona del Mar Beach Photos - Newport Beach". BeachCalifornia.com.
^ Malcolm Gault-Williams. "Biography: Corona Del Mar Save". Legendary Surfers. Hawaiianswimboat.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2008.

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