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Please Help Us Protect the Tidepools

Don't get us wrong.  We love visitors, but Orange County tidepools are getting to crowded, and we're being loved to death.  Over 100,000 students come exploring every year.  This overuse is starting to have a negative impact on the delicate marine environment.  Please follow these simple steps to help protect this resource...

 

 

Scheduling Information:
Refuge Site Phone Number Cost Advance Notice Age/Grade Level
Crystal Cove State Park (949) 497-7647 $1.00/child 1-3 months 2nd and above
first reserved bus free- others $40.00
Dana Point Marine Life Refuge (949) 496-2274 $6.00/student with Ocean Institute program
 3-6 months 3rd and above
call for bus restrictions
Doheny State Beach (949) 496-2704 free- $40.00 bus parking waived with pre-registration 3 months K-12
Laguna Beach (949) 494-6571 free- call for parking restrictions 3 months 3rd and above
Little Corona/Newport Beach (949) 644-3038 $29.50 per class 2-3 months 2nd and above
bus parking included