Little Corona Overlook

Little Corona was once one of the prettiest beaches around. Unfortunately, it has been severely impacted by development of the watershed which has eliminated the natural source of sand for the beach. Urban runoff from that development has transformed what was once a dry canyon of cactus and coastal sage into a permanent stream that cuts across what sand remains. Little Corona is a marine reserve, and the city has made a great effort to protect the reserve with signage, docents and the like. Even with those efforts, however, there are so many visitors that the tide pools do not have the richness of marine life they once had. Beyond the beach to the south is Arch Rock and beyond that is Ladder Rock, so named because for many years there was a wooden ladder that people used to climb to the top. At the north end of the beach is Camel Rock