| Corona del Mar State Beach | |
| Map: | USA California#USA |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Orange County, California, United States |
| Nearest City: | Newport Beach, California |
| Coordinates: | 33.5936°N -117.875°W |
| Area Acre: | 30 |
| 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] The 30acres park was established in 1947.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]