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The Great Outdoors
The coastline with its world-famous surf
spots (Huntington Beach, the Wedge at
Newport Beach, Trestles in San Clemente),
yacht harbors (Newport Beach, Dana Point)
and protected areas (Crystal Cove State
Park’s underwater reserve, the wetlands of
California’s first state beach, Doheny) are
just the beginning of Orange County’s nat-
ural wonders. Inland canyons and parks
teem with wildlife and hiking and biking
trails, such as Irvine’s 300-acre San Joaquin
Wildlife Sanctuary.
Family Fun
Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm are a
given, but don’t overlook fun at Sky Zone
Anaheim’s indoor trampolines and Pre-
tend City Children’s Museum in Irvine,
where kids go to “work,” collect their pay
from ATMs and buy groceries. Santa Ana’s
Discovery Science Center offers more than
100 hands-on exhibits, and Dana Point’s
Ocean Institute runs marine science and
history expeditions on a tall ship or a
research vessel.
LAGUNA BEACH OCEAN VIEW,
opposite; catching a wave, left; Cars Land
at Disney California Adventure, below.
DRIVE
»
TOUR
The most scenic drive, best
attempted on weekdays
between rush hours, follows
Highway 1 along the coastline
from SAN CLEMENTE to LONG
BEACH. Stop in the popular
towns of LAGUNA BEACH,
NEWPORT BEACH or
HUNTINGTON BEACH—or all
three—for a taste of the
casual, diverse Southern
California beach scene.
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