Free & Cheap Things to Do in Dana Point, CA

  • The list below includes 312 free or cheap things to do in or near Dana Point, California, including 125 different types of inexpensive activities like Beaches, Parks, Paddleboarding and Hiking Trails.
  • From Salt Creek Beach to Dana Point Harbor, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Dana Point and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Laguna Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach and San Clemente.
  • The list below includes 312 free or cheap things to do in or near Dana Point, California, including 125 different types of inexpensive activities like Beaches, Parks, Paddleboarding and Hiking Trails.
  • From Salt Creek Beach to Dana Point Harbor, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Dana Point and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Laguna Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach and San Clemente.
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36.9 Miles
67% 21 votes
Parks 5720 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712 MoreLess Info
Used for sports activities, Mayfair Park provides fields and courts for tennis, baseball, basketball and soccer. It features a swimming pool, one playground for older children and another for younger children, picnic areas, a shelter and open grass fields.
37.0 Miles
90% 177 votes
Beaches 400 B St, Bottom of Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024 MoreLess Info
Encinitas's Moonlight State Beach is a sandy beach with a variety of amenities, including fishing swimming, and surfing. The beach also has a snack bar, volleyball courts, and tennis courts.
37.0 Miles
60% 5 votes
History Museums 11515 S Colima Road, Whittier, CA 90604 MoreLess Info
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Museum is a historic museum that is dedicated to preserving the history of the L.A Sheriff’s Department. The museum offers tours of the facility by appointment.
37.0 Miles
29% 7 votes
Parks 10500 Flora Vista Street, Bellflower, CA 90706 MoreLess Info
Ruth R. Caruthers Park is a recreational park that includes a skate park, batting cages, a game room, playgrounds, and picnic areas. The park also features a 2.5 mile bike trail as well as an equestrian path.
37.0 Miles
67% 3 votes
Parks 3300 Del Amo Blvd, Lakewood, CA 90712 MoreLess Info
Simon Bolivar Park is a recreational park that has a lot of shady areas under the trees as well as basketball courts, a baseball field, and restrooms. The park also features a playground and a kiddie pool in the summertime.
37.1 Miles
93% 1096 votes
Movie Theaters 1 Casino Way (The Casino), Avalon, CA MoreLess Info
The elabrately painted Avalon Theater is a working movie theater first erected to screen silent movies with pipe organ accompaniment. The organ remains, although it is usually silent. The Avalon Theater is particularly popular with fans of the Art Deco architectural style.
37.1 Miles
91% 5062 votes
Walking Tours 1 Casino Way, Avalon, CA 90704 MoreLess Info
Visitors to the Catalina Island Casino are whisked back to the glamorous heydey of supper clubs, glamorous gambling halls and big band music. This large and sumptuously appointed casino is also a high-caliber music performance space.
37.1 Miles
74% 897 votes
History Museums #1 Casino Way, Casino Building, Avalon, CA 90704 MoreLess Info
Discover the fascinating history of Catalina Island at the Catalina Island Museum, nestled on the first floor of the Catalina Casino. It is open every day except Christmas and New Year's Day and hosts a revolving variety of exhibitions related to the Island's history and development.
37.1 Miles
74% 1724 votes
Botanical Gardens 125 Clarissa Ave., Avalon, CA 90704 MoreLess Info
Avalon's Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden is an important center of plant conservation in the Catalina Islands. It is packed with beautiful and exotic plants that grow nowhere but the Catalina Islands.
37.1 Miles
95% 429 votes
Beaches Encinitas, CA 92024 MoreLess Info
At the Moonlight State Beach, guests will have the opportunity to go swimming, surfing, and fishing. The site's facilities include volleyball and tennis courts and a snack bar for guests that may be seeking refreshments.
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