- Our list of the best things to do in Santa Monica, California, features the top 947 nearby activities — including 328 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Santa Monica, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Amusement, and Sports & Fitness.
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38.7 Miles
Available for rent, Parque de Los Vaqueros offers both grills and picnic tables for group gatherings. For added convenience, the park is equipped with restrooms, playground equipment and a shelter for rainy days.
38.7 Miles
At nearly six miles round-trip, the Michael D. Antonovich Trail offers moderate hiking along a scenic river with several water crossings. Accessible year-round, the trail is for hiking, biking, running and leashed dog-walking.
38.8 Miles
70%
33 votes
17272 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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A fitness club and recreation facility, Los Caballeros Racquet & Sports Club offers swimming pools, racquetball courts, tennis courts, basketball, volleyball, handball, and squash courts, and state of the art fitness equipment.
38.8 Miles
60%
10 votes
17270 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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A gymnastics training facility, the New Hope Academy of Gymnastics offers courses for kids in tumbling, parkour, and even mixed martial arts, all for students of all ages and ability levels.
38.8 Miles
87%
54 votes
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Sycamore Canyon Park
22930 Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
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Sycamore Canyon Park offers trails for walking and hiking. There are also stairs that lead to a trail detour. The park provides a playground and picnic area near a creek. Sycamore Canyon Park is dog friendly.
38.9 Miles
89%
19 votes
8534 Hamilton Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
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Open 7 days a week, the Kula Nalu Ocean Sports Training Facility offers surfing lessons and fitness training to anyone who wishes to learn from novices to the more experienced at very reasonable rates.
38.9 Miles
33%
6 votes
2041 Big Dalton Canyon Road, Glendora, CA 91741
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Big Dalton Canyon Campground is located within a large wilderness park and besides a campground also includes a hiking trail, amphitheater, fire ring, picnic tables and restrooms. The trail includes a creek, natural rocks and many plants.
38.9 Miles
Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park offers a wide range of outdoor activities at its 1,975-acre facility. Offerings include swimming, boating, hiking, horseback riding, camping, golfing, bicycling and a water park.
39.0 Miles
100%
27 votes
19881 Brookurst Street Suite C #156, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
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With Huntington Beach Surfing Lessons, beginner surfers can take two hour lessons that teach them the basics of being out on the water. The location also hosts company and birthday parties.
39.0 Miles
81%
21 votes
3410 Pomona Blvd, Pomona, CA 91768
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From badminton to ping pong, San Gabriel Valley Badminton Club II offers visitors over 20 courts to choose from. The facility has three golf simulators where visitors can practice their skills in a virtual reality environment.