SUMMER: Laguna Beach Trolley
Location: Laguna Beach: Along Laguna Canyon Road and Coast Highway When: Summer only! 2013 dates: June 28 to Sept. 1: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. daily (except July 4, when the […]
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Tidepools at Heisler Park Ecological Reserve, Laguna Beach
Location: North of Main Beach, Laguna Beach For ages: Best for children 4 and older who can balance themselves among wet rocks. Each child 6 and under will probably […]
“First Thursdays” Art Walks, Laguna Beach
Location: Laguna Beach: Trolley starts just north of the Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach For ages: Recommended for 10 and older Hours: First Thursday of each month, from 6 […]
Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach, and its gorgeous coves and sunsets, is one of the first beach resort areas in Orange County — becoming perfect fodder for watercolors and oils as early as the […]
RSM Skatepark, Rancho Santa Margarita
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita: inside Canada Vista Park, 24238 Antonio Parkway Hours: 7 a.m. to dusk Cost: Free For ages: Most kids skating here are around 9 to 19, but all ages […]
Beebe Skateboard Park, Mission Viejo
Location: Mission Viejo: inside Beebe Park, 24190 Olympiad Road Hours: 7 a.m. to dusk Cost: Free For ages: Most kids skating here are around 9 to 19, but all ages like […]
Turtle Rock Nature Center
Location: Irvine: 1 Sunnyhill Drive Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Trail may close after extreme rain. Cost: Free! For ages: Best for younger kids Tucked inside […]
Huntington Beach Central Park
Location: Huntington Beach: Boxed by Edwards Street, Ellis Avenue, Gothard Street and Slater Avenue; Golden West Street runs through the center, as does Talbert Avenue and Central Park Drive. For […]
Heisler Park
Location: Laguna Beach: Off Cliff Drive Hours: Sunrise to dusk Cost: Free, but parking is metered For ages: All This park, with its stunning ocean view along the bluffs on […]
Rancho Santa Margarita Lake (or Lago Santa Margarita)
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita: Off Santa Margarita Parkway Hours: Dawn until dusk daily Cost: Free For ages: All Though not officially a “park,” Rancho Santa Margarita’s “lago” involves enough kids, […]