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Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach, Alameda, CA

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Sports & Outdoors

Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach

A two-and-a-half-mile public beach on San Francisco Bay in Alameda, with lawns, picnic grounds, a bike trail, and a visitor center.

Alameda, CA

About Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach

This shoreline park in Alameda sits on San Francisco Bay and stretches about two and a half miles along the water. Grassy lawns and picnic areas line the sand, and a bicycle trail runs through the grounds. The East Bay Regional Park District operates the site under an agreement with the state and the city. The Crab Cove Visitor Center displays local history and aquaria with Bay and marine life, and the Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary at the east end shelters waterbirds and salt marsh creatures. The beach was rebuilt in 1982 with sand pumped in from the Bay, and groins were added to hold it in place. Swimming is allowed year round, though no lifeguards are on duty. Windsurfing is popular, and each June a sand sculpture contest takes place.

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