The tear-jerker/Bette Midler movie soundtrack vehicle Beaches (1988) filmed several scenes at the rental cottages of Crystal Cove State Park (specifically, it was Cottage #13).
The 45 different cottages were built in the 1930s and recently renovated for rentals. A restaurant, the Beachcomber Café, is located in one of the converted cottages and looks out on the ocean.
