📜 2.5-mile coastal beach in Alameda, California, operated by East Bay Regional Park District.
🔍 Named after State Assemblyman Robert W. Crown, known for warm, shallow waters and scenic sand dunes.
🏊♀️ Swim in warm, shallow waters year-round
🚴♀️ Cycle along sand dunes on a dedicated trail
⛵ Enjoy various boardsports and boating
🧺 Picnic with family and friends, stunning views of San Francisco skyline
🚫🐕 Dogs not allowed on the beach itself
🚧 Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary currently closed for restoration
⚠️ No lifeguards on duty for swimming
🚫 No alcohol, glass, fires, drones, amplified music, or kites on the beach
🦽 Beach wheelchairs available free of charge, require an assistant (call ahead)
👕 Layered clothing recommended due to changeable weather
💰 Parking fees: $5 per vehicle; boating/kayaking/sailing fees apply.
🕒 Park open daily 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.; gate closes 7 p.m., bathrooms close 6:30 p.m.
$5 per vehicle (credit/debit); wheelchair accessible and EV chargers available.
Bathhouse with changing rooms; outdoor showers and wheelchair accessible restrooms available.
Not permitted on the beach. Allowed on lawn areas and paved pathways (six-foot maximum leash).
Wheelchair accessible picnic areas, tide ramp, bathhouse, visitor center, parking, and paved trails. Beach wheelchairs available.
Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary (currently closed). Crab Cove marine reserve with Doug Siden Visitor Center. Encinal Beach and Trail.
Boating (sailboards, kayaks, car-top inflatables), boardsports (windsurfing, kiteboarding), picnicking, fishing (license required for 16+), naturalist programs, sand castle contest, concerts, swimming, biking, hiking.