Crystal Cove State Park: Tidepooling at a Natural Playground
Crystal Cove State Park offers space for tidepooling, beach trips, nature rambles, and whale watching from the shore in Newport Beach.
Calafia Beach at San Clemente State Beach: A Tidal Treasure
Calafia Beach at San Clemente State Beach is a small stretch of beach north of the State Beach campground with its own day parking lot.
Beach Trips: What To Bring To The Beach and How One Parent Can Carry It All
What to bring to the beach on beach trips for families — and how one person can carry it all – from a SoCal beach family mom with checklist!
2021 OC Parks Annual Pass
Get your 2021 OC Parks Annual Pass to enjoy Orange County regional & wilderness parks and beaches — with a list of Orange County parks.
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 …
Balboa Pier and Peninsula Park in Newport Beach
Balboa Pier and Peninsula Park in Newport Beach make me think of the good ‘ole days at the beach. There are always families wandering around the shops and restaurants, kids …
Corona Del Mar Beach: Haven for Sunsets and Circle Walks
Corona Del Mar Beach offers three beach areas for families. Walk the loop from Ocean Blvd down to the beach and back up for views & exercise.
Capistrano Beach Park: Ocean-Side Train Watching and Sand Play
Capistrano Beach Park, better known as Capo Beach, is one of my favorite Orange County beaches – not for swimming – but just to pull into the parking lot, pile …
What We Did on our Spring Break
Can you guess what we did? We played! Big time. The first weekend of Spring Break was spent on a quick road trip exploring the foothills around Tucson. I didn’t …
Celebrate Family Events Outdoors
My best friend’s family used to celebrate every holiday hiking outdoors together. We started the same tradition with our kids . . . and the grandparents . . . and …