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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
Marsh and 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 Cube Orange County offers
dozens of hands-on science activities, and
Dana Point’s Ocean Institute runs marine
science and history expeditions on a tall
ship or a research vessel.
PELICAN HILL GOLF COURSE, left;
heading for the surf at Huntington
Beach Pier, opposite; Huntington
Beach volleyball, 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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