Crescent Bay Point Park, Laguna Beach

Beautiful park overlooking the ocean. Grassy area. Stone benches. Natal plum plants (with long THORNS) are abundant. I am told by residents that the sunsets are beautiful from here. "Natal plum (Carissa macrocarpa or C. grandifolia) blooms mainly in summer, and sporadically all year long so that throughout most of the year you’ll have both flowers and pretty little red fruit present on the shrub. The star-like flowers are about 2 inches (5 cm.) in diameter and have thick, waxy petals. The edible, bright red, plum-shaped fruit tastes like cranberries, and you can use it to make jam or jelly....all parts of the plant, except the fully ripe berries, are poisonous."

One of my favorite parks in SoCal. Great overlook of Crescent Bay and all the way down the coast. Closest public restroom is at the base of nearby Crescent Bay Beach.