Dana Point Headlands Nature Interpretive Center: Easy Hike and Ocean View
Dana Point Headlands Nature Interpretive Center opened in April 2010 with an interpretive trail and breathtaking views of the Pacific.
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.
San Onofre Beach Trail 4
San Onofre Beach Trail 4 is one of six trails leading down to the beach from the bluffs at San Onofre State Beach. Dogs are allowed on Trail 1 and …
Irvine Terrace Park: Ride a Fast Tunnel Slide With a Window
Irvine Terrace Park in Newport Beach is tucked into a neighborhood along a busy section of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) near MacArthur Boulevard. This park is surprisingly serene. Views of …
Sea Summit Trail with Stairs Near San Clemente Outlets
Sea Summit Trail is the one with stairs near the San Clemente Outlets off Avenida Pico. You know? Those stairs that you drive by on Pacific Coast Highway between Capo …
Seabridge Park and Beach in Huntington Harbour
Seabridge Park in Huntington Harbour has a pirate playground & secluded beach at the tip of the harbor — known as Mother’s Beach.
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve – PCH Entrance
I posted about Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve at the start of my blogging career circa 2008. I’d been wanting to explore more of the Bolsa Chica wetlands ever since I read this …
Seal Beach Pier and Eisenhower Park
Eisenhower Park sits at the base of Seal Beach Pier. The intersection of Main Street and Ocean Avenue is a great spot to start your exploration of Seal Beach. For …
Newport Beach Civic Center and Park (also known as White Bunny Park)
Newport Beach Civic Center Park (nicknamed “White Bunny Park” or plain old “Bunny Park”) is perfect paired with Newport Beach Public Library.
Seaview Park and Aliso Summit Trail in Laguna Niguel
Seaview Park in Laguna Niguel and the nearby Aliso Summit Trail saved us from one of those days when we were feeling the need to get into the great wide open outdoors. …