Registration
2025 Program Registration
Returning Partipants are Junior Guards who completed the 2024 Summer Junior Lifeguard Program and are not required retake the tryout swim.
New Participants are first time Junior Lifeguards, and past particpants who did not completed the 2024 Summer JG Program.
All "new participants" must complete a tryout swim test prior to registering for the junior lifeguard program. If a new participant registers prior to completion of the tryout swim, their registration may be voided and subject to a $50 cancellation fee.
Siblings of returning participants are eligible for priority registration, contingent upon tryout swim completion.
Link to tryout swim information
Tryouts are not required for the Spring Break Programs. Please review the following section on online registration and follow the registration links to enroll.
2025 Summer Program Registration Dates
Priority Registration Period (Returning 2024 Families Only):
Sunday, March 23rd (8:00 am) - Sunday, March 30th
New Participants Registration Period
Saturday, April 19th (4:00 pm) - Session Start Date
Completion of the tryout does not guarantee enrollment as sessions fill quickly
Online Registration - Reserve California
The portal for Crystal Cove Junior Lifeguard registration will be in Reserve California. To register a participant each household must create a profile and add dependents.
Login, Create New Account and Setting Up Your Dependents on Reserve California
Review these instructions to help you with the process:
Step 1: Login or create your NEW account by selecting the “LOGIN” or "CREATE ACCOUNT" button on the top menu.
Step 2: Once you are logged in, navigate to “YOUR ACCOUNT” on the top menu. A drop down will display. Select “YOUR DEPENDENTS”.
Step 3: A page titled “Persons” should appear. There will be a button that says “Add Person”. Click on this button to launch the “Add New Person” page.
Step 4: On the “Add New Person” page. Populate the following fields with information about the dependent you are setting up:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Birthdate This is necessary for ReserveCalifornia.com to validate that your dependent meets the age requirements for enrollment
- Relationship- Use drop down to select “Child”
Step 5: Once you are done entering the above information, select “Add Dependent” and you will then be brought to the previous page and your new dependent should be listed. You can continue to add dependents to your account or proceed to enrolling your dependent(s) in a Junior Lifeguard program.
2025 Registration Links
Crystal Cove Spring Break Camps - Opens Saturday, February 1st
Crystal Cove Summer Session 1:
(Must be enrolled in session 1 AM in order to participate in Extended Day)
Crystal Cove Summer Session 2:
(Must be enrolled in session 2 AM in order to participate in Extended Day)
Crystal Cove Summer Session 3:
(Must be enrolled in session 3 AM in order to participate in Extended Day)
Contact Us
Program Administrator:
R. Christopher Egan (robert.egan@parks.ca.gov)
(714) 292-6381
Program Coordinator:
Brendan H. Gibson (brendan.gibson@parks.ca.gov)
(949) 444-1027