Crown Memorial State Beach

Crown Memorial State Beach

Crown Memorial State Beach is a state park in the city of Alameda, CA on the shores of the San Francisco Bay. It is operated by the East Bay Regional Parks District.

Crown Memorial State Beach looking towards San Francisco. The city, the bay bridge and the conning tower of the USS Hornet are visible in the background.

The park's Crab Cove Visitor Center features exhibits about the marine life environment of San Francisco Bay, the history of Alameda, and the importance of the Bay. There is an 800-gallon aquarium system with interactive stations for viewing sea creatures up close. Naturalists offers programs for schools and other groups, and weekend nature programs and lectures.

The visitor center's current exhibits opened in 2004. Until the late 1930s, the area was part of a resort community that featured bathing spas and an amusement park. During World War II, the site was the used as a training base for Merchant Marine commanders. The current visitor center building was used as the base infirmary.[1] Most of the beach received a grade of A or B for year-round water quality in 2010.[2]

Coordinates: 37°45′57″N 122°16′29″W / 37.7657622°N 122.2746916°W / 37.7657622; -122.2746916[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.ebparks.org/parks/vc/crab_cove Crab Cove Visitor Center
  2. ^ Bay Area beaches grade well for safe swimming, May 27, 2010 by Carolyn Jones, San Francisco Chronicle
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Robert Crown Memorial State Beach

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See also

v · d · eEast Bay Regional Parks
Parks
Shorelines
Preserves/Open Spaces
Wilderness Areas
Recreation Areas
Trails
Other



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