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4 Budget Beach Escapes

The rustic state park cottage has gone upscale―just in time for deal-seeking travelers.

Roger Davies, Writer Larry Bleiberg

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Crystal Cove State Park, California

More than a dozen individual and dorm-style cottages have been restored and can be rented from as little as $60 per couple per night; crystalcovebeachcottages.com.