- 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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A small, self-contained city park, Peppertree Park features a picnic shelter with three picnic tables and two barbecue grills, a youth-sized softball diamond, and a horseshoe pit. The park also has public restrooms.
20.8 Miles
Billing itself as Surf City USA, Huntington Beach in some ways epitomizes Orange County. It is a beachside vacation destination with miles of coastline, prime surfing conditions, and a variety of hotels and restaurants.
20.8 Miles
Columbus Tustin Park has a number of recreational amenities including 4 lighted softball diamonds and 4 lighted tennis courts, basketball hoops and a gym for indoor sports like volleyball. They also have a playground and picnic shelter.
20.9 Miles
91%
220 votes
21601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
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Huntington Beach State Park is a 2 mile-long recreational area, popular for bird watchers, since in here nests the Californian least tern. Surfing and surf fishing can also be practiced, while on the beach itself are plenty of fire-rings.
20.9 Miles
78%
147 votes
21601 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
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Huntington State Beach is a 121 acre state beach that offers a range of recreational activities. Huntington features places to surf, swim or fish and also has volleyball courts, basketball courts, fire-rings for bonfires and a multi-use trail.
21.1 Miles
Pioneer Park is a unique park with a number of different amenities available for use to its visitors. Amenities include a pioneer-themed playground, basketball court, picnic area, and a water play area.
21.3 Miles
82%
103 votes
18792 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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An archery facility and target shooting range, Orange County Archery offers a variety of products and services. The facility sells a range of bows and arrows, as well as other apparel and paraphernalia, and it offers archery classes.
21.3 Miles
A place to enjoy games of chance, Ellis Park is also home to a thoroughbred racing program. Along with watching and betting on horse races, there are slot machines and dining facilities on site.
21.4 Miles
84%
19 votes
3101 W Harvard Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704
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Covering 12 acres, the Heritage Museum of Orange County preserves multiple 1890s historic buildings and houses artifacts from that time. Exhibits cover the civil rights movement, Victorian dollhouses, and a blacksmith's shop.
21.5 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.