Laura Davick’s parents met as tent campers at Crystal Cove in 1940, and in 1960, when Davick was a year old, moved into Cottage #2 to raise their family. Davick has dedicated her life to protecting and preserving Crystal Cove State Park and the Historic District so that future generations of families can also enjoy it. She founded Crystal Cove Alliance (CCA) in 1999 to stop a planned luxury resort, and the alliance went on to become Crystal Cove State Park’s official nonprofit partner and lodging and food service concessionaire. CCA, through its subsidiary Crystal Cove Beach Cottages, now manages the overnight cottage rentals in the Historic District. Through her role as CAA Vice President, Davick remains focused on restoring the final 17 cottages and her leadership role in fundraising and innovative educational programming and conservation, which has led to one of the most successful public-private partnership models in California State Park history.
“I have been blessed with a life-long love affair with Crystal Cove. My experiences there as a child have impacted my life, my work and my philanthropy. My desire to protect and preserve Crystal Cove for future generations to come just makes my heart sing and my life complete.” – Laura Davick