Robert W Crown Memorial State Beach is a two-mile long beach in Alameda, CA. The area around the beach is well developed with multiple parking lots and picnic areas (check park website for list of activies allowed). In the north end lies Crab Cove, a marine reserve. The Crab Cove Visitor Center on McKay Ave exhibits flora and fauna. In the south-east end lies Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary.