Free & Cheap Things to Do in Santa Monica, CA

  • The list below includes 728 free or cheap things to do in or near Santa Monica, California, including 134 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Parks, Bars and Beaches.
  • From Santa Monica Mountains to Palisades Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Santa Monica and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Los Angeles, Malibu, Pasadena and Glendale.
  • The list below includes 728 free or cheap things to do in or near Santa Monica, California, including 134 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Parks, Bars and Beaches.
  • From Santa Monica Mountains to Palisades Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Santa Monica and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Los Angeles, Malibu, Pasadena and Glendale.
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38.7 Miles
83% 205 votes
Beaches 301 Main St, Ste 208, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 MoreLess Info
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.
38.7 Miles
100% 1 votes
Sports Facilities/Fields 505 S Jefferson Street, Placentia, CA 92870 MoreLess Info
The Placienta Champions Sports Complex is an outdoor sports complex that is open from 8 am to 8 pm and features picnic tables and a shelter. The park also includes multi-use fields that can be used for baseball and cricket.
38.7 Miles
100% 1 votes
Parks 1200 N Carlsbad Street, Placentia, CA 92870 MoreLess Info
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
80% 5 votes
Hiking Trails 822-1098 S Avenue, San Dimas, CA 91773 MoreLess Info
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
Sports Facilities/Fields 17272 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 MoreLess Info
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
87% 54 votes
Parks 22930 Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 MoreLess Info
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
33% 6 votes
Camping Site 2041 Big Dalton Canyon Road, Glendora, CA 91741 MoreLess Info
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
73% 98 votes
Parks 120 Via Verde, San Dimas, CA 91773 MoreLess Info
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
81% 21 votes
Badminton 3410 Pomona Blvd, Pomona, CA 91768 MoreLess Info
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.
39.2 Miles
84% 19 votes
Natural History Museums 3101 W Harvard Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704 MoreLess Info
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.
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