Fun For Everyone
While the famous Seal Beach seals aren’t as common as they once were, visitors might get to see a few in less populated stretches of the coast they are more likely to congregate. And if you miss them, you can still say hello to Slick, the bronze statue of a coastal pinniped on the Seal Beach pier.
The Red Car Museum is a must for lovers of trains or transportation history buffs. This rescued tower car is a relic of the now-defunct rail car system that once connected the major cities in Southern California. The century-old Red Car is filled with artifacts from the time when it would have brought commuters from Orange County to Los Angeles. Start here and walk down Electric Avenue Median Park to the end of Seal Beach and then back to the pier and up Main Street. This makes for a great loop of Seal Beach’s greatest attractions and scenery.
Explore Orange County
Anaheim
Hip hangouts, hidden gems, and the heart of Orange County.
Dana Point
Dana Point remains an overlooked treasure in Southern California. While the state is known for its fast-paced cities and thrilling attractions, Dana Point is where you go for a more relaxed pace of travel. You can walk along the beaches that surround the quaint village that has sprung up around them.
Garden Grove
Just on the other side of Anaheim’s Harbor Boulevard lies Garden Grove. Garden Grove is a vibrant Southern California city in the middle of all the action.
Huntington Beach
There are many great surf towns on the Orange County coast, but few are as famous as Huntington Beach. In fact, Huntington Beach, also known as Surf City USA, hosts the annual Vans US Open of Surfing.
Laguna Beach
A trip to Orange County isn’t complete without a visit to Laguna Beach. Laguna is a refined upscale beach city, regularly listed as one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. It’s the Hollywood star residents and their ocean-view mansions that have earned this area’s nickname, “The Gold Coast.”
Newport Beach
From strolling around Balboa Island grabbing a frozen banana to basking in the seaside charm, Newport Beach is Orange County’s most family-friendly beach city.
City of Orange
Just across the Santa Ana River is the City of Orange, a unique piece of city planning. The center of the city is situated around a roundabout and is shaped like, you guessed it, an orange! The circle surrounds Plaza Park, which is the heart of Orange and the site of the annual Orange International Street Fair.
San Clemente
While Orange County is one of the most urbanized parts of California, San Clemente is where the development takes a little break. Here, the Pacific Coast Highway enters a long stretch of emptiness and the traffic of I-5 becomes a bit more relaxed. The beaches here are less crowded, have great surfing, are relatively quiet and many feature seaside campsites.
