Laguna Beach Day Trip Ideas for Families
Laguna Beach day trip ideas for families wondering about where to take their kids for outdoor fun & places to eat. Includes beaches & parks.
Laguna Beach playgrounds and parks make this a wonderful place to visit for families. You’ll find everything from beachfront playgrounds at Main Beach Park and Aliso Beach Park to playgrounds that are high atop the coastal foothills overlooking the ocean, like Alta Laguna and Moulton Meadows. There are state beaches, like Moro Beach at Crystal Cove State Park, and perfect places to watch sunsets, like Heisler Park. Probably the most popular playground in Laguna Beach is Bluebird Canyon Park.
Picnic Beach in Laguna Beach for Sandcastle Building and Dolphin Spotting
Picnic Beach in Laguna Beach is an excellent spot for sandcastle building and dolphin spotting with picnic areas to view sunsets.
Moro Beach at Crystal Cove State Park
Moro Beach at Crystal Cove State Park is also called El Moro – located at the north end of Laguna Beach and south of Newport Beach.
Aliso Beach Park in Laguna Beach
Aliso Beach Park is a bit of a secret over the Laguna Main Beach Playground. On a winter evening when I first posted this beach, there were only a few …
Fenced Parks in Orange County
Aliso Viejo and Laguna Beach lead the count for most fenced parks in Orange County. The list started out with only 7 parks, but has grown to over 10! Some …
Alta Laguna Park: Why It Tops Them All
Alta Laguna Park overlooks the 133/Laguna Canyon Road. I’m a pushover for parks with views and, so far, this one tops them all. It wasn’t a crystal clear day when …
Laguna Main Beach Park Playground: Learn Your Ocean Lessons at the Lifeguard Tower
Main Beach Park in Laguna Beach offers a new playground helps kids learn ocean lessons at the playful lifeguard tower.
Beaches near Laguna Beach Montage
Although I spent my college days in Orange County, I didn’t grow up here. My knowledge of beach names and locations is somewhat lacking (especially the secret ones in Laguna …
Nix Nature Center at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Our unplanned visit to Nix Nature Center on the westbound side of Laguna Canyon/SR 133 turned out to be a pleasant surprise and an awesome family outing. The rangers at …
Moulton Meadows Park: Take In Coastal and Canyon Views
Moulton Meadows Park in Laguna Beach is way up in the hills above the beach and has a wilderness feel to it.