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history, including the life of guitar innovator Leo Fender.
714/738-6545; cityoffullerton.com

HUNTINGTON BEACH
Bolsa Chica State Beach. A popular spot for sunbathing
and volleyball. Prime waves draw surfers to the shore. Try
bare-handed ﬁshing for California grunion during new
and full moons in summer. 714/377-5691; parks.ca.gov
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. This coastal estuary
is a critical habitat for more than 200 avian species.
Popular with birders and photographers; animal feeding
and tours are available. 714/846-1114; bolsachica.org
Shipley Nature Center. Meander through meadows,
wetlands, and rare Torrey pines. Take a self-guided
tour to enjoy the shade of a coastal redwood stand
and the view across Blackbird Pond. 714/842-4772;
shipleynature.org
Huntington State Beach. Sprawling over 121 acres, this
expansive park extends two miles along the shore. Surf
the famous breaks, jog along the paved coastal trail, and
watch for snowy plover. 714/536-1454; parks.ca.gov
International Surﬁng Museum. Hall of fame, surf ﬁlms,
plus historical memorabilia and totally rad boards. The
collection includes Duke Kahanamoku's original board
as well as the world's largest surfboard. 714/465-4350;
huntingtonbeachsurﬁngmuseum.org
Newland House Museum. Tour the oldest residence in
the city, an 1898 farmhouse built for Huntington Beach
pioneers William and Mary Newland. Open the ﬁrst and
third weekends of the month. hbnews.us
Visit Huntington Beach. Ten miles of sand, laid-back
luxury resorts, boutique shopping, a historic downtown,
and over 100 years of surf history are here in Surf City
USA. 800/729-6232; surfcityusa.com See ad, p. 161

IRVINE
Irvine Museum. View California art of the impressionist
period to post-war contemporary. Take a docent-led tour
to learn how the landscape artists shaped America's
imagination of the West. Free admission. 949/4760294; imca.uci.edu
San Joaquin Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary. Discover
over 300 acres of coastal freshwater wetlands in the
heart of busy Orange County. Hike more than 12 miles
of trails to watch waterfowl. 949/453-5300; irwd.com
/san-joaquin-marsh

LA HABRA
Children's Museum at La Habra. Learn more about
science, performing arts, and transportation via handson galleries. Don't miss the outdoor dinosaur garden,
model train village, mini carousel, and 1940s caboose.
562/383-4236; lhcm.org

LAGUNA BEACH
Crystal Cove State Park. Rolling surf, sandy beaches,
tidepools, gently sloping hills, and deeply wooded
canyons and ridges provide a delightful contrast to
the park's urban surroundings. Camping available.
949/494-3539; parks.ca.gov
Hortense Miller Garden. Formerly a private residence,
this 2.5-acre garden located on the upper slopes of Boat
Canyon is open for both public and private docent-led
tours. 949/464-6645; hortensemillergarden.org
Laguna Art Museum. View works of art that were
created by California artists and represent the life
and history of the state. Founded in 1918, it's one of
the state's oldest art institutions. 949/494-8971;
lagunaartmuseum.org

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Visit Laguna Beach. 381 Forest Ave. Southern
California's premier coastal destination with 30+
beaches and coves, 20,000 acres of wilderness
and more beachfront lodging than any other city in
California. 949/497-9229; 800/877-1115; @visitlaguna
visitlagunabeach.com; See ad, p. 165

LAGUNA NIGUEL
Niguel Botanical Preserve. Stroll through the trails
at this 18.2-acre garden featuring ﬂora from ﬁve
areas of the world with Mediterranean climates
similar to Southern California. It features four miles of
walking trails. Open 365 days a year. 949/425-5100;
niguelbotanicalpreserve.org

NEWPORT BEACH
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve. Ideal for
wildlife viewing, bird-watching, kayaking, canoeing,
ﬁshing, and biking, this reserve is also home to the Back
Bay Science Center. 949/640-9956; wildlife.ca.gov

ORANGE
Coastkeeper Natural Play Garden. This nature advocacy's garden has tree-stump paths, a grass maze, and
a hillside tunnel for kids to explore, and offers gardening
workshops and a monthly plant share. 714/850-1965;
coastkeeper.org
Hilbert Museum of California Art. This museum, which
opened its doors in 2016, showcases an impressive collection of 20th-century California scene and California
representational art. 714/516-5880; hilbertmuseum.com

SAN CLEMENTE
San Clemente State Beach. Popular among water sport
enthusiasts, the beautiful mile-long beach stretches
between the curling ocean surf and the foot of a steep
bluff. 949/492-3156; parks.ca.gov
San Onofre State Beach. Swim, sunbathe, kayak, and
surf at one of the top ﬁve most visited state parks in
California. The waves are some of the most gorgeous
you'll ﬁnd anywhere-world-class faces that some
have claimed are the mainland's best. Newbies should
look for more gentle stretches along the state beach.
949/492-4872; parks.ca.gov

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
Mission San Juan Capistrano. Every March, see the
return of swallows that had migrated to Argentina for
the winter. Take an audio tour to learn more, and see
historic artifacts, paintings, and Native American art.
949/234-1300; missionsjc.com
The O'Neill Museum-Pryor House. This modest
1870s house is now home of the San Juan Capistrano
Historical Society, which offers Saturday guided tours.
See historical photos, maps, and books. 949/493-8444;
sjchistoricalsociety.com

SANTA ANA
Bowers Museum of Cultural Art. Find exhibitions,
lectures, art classes, travel programs, and children's art
education programs at this institution that's dedicated
to celebrating world cultures through their arts.
714/567-3600; bowers.org
Discovery Cube Orange County. Explore kid-friendly
interactive exhibits like the state-of-the-art Boeing
Rocket Lab, the animated Planetary Research
Station, an Eco Challenge, and more. 714/542-2823;
discoverycube.org
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Heritage Museum of Orange County. Learn about area
history in two restored Victorian houses set amid ﬂoral
gardens and the nearby Gospel Swamp Natural Area.
714/540-0404; heritagemuseumoc.org
Orange County Museum of Art. Featuring more than
3,500 works of art, OCMA's focus is on modern and
contemporary art, especially California movements
such as mid-century modernism, pop art, and minimalism. 714/780-2130; ocma.art

SEAL BEACH
Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge. Visitors can go on
a monthly docent-led walking tour of this refuge in the
Santa Ana Mountains to learn about 85 species of local
birds, marsh wildlife, and native plants. 562/598-1024;
fws.gov

SILVERADO
Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary. Get in touch with nature
and learn about the riparian, sage scrub, grassland, and
chaparral habitats about an hour's drive southeast of
Anaheim. 657/278-4100; tuckerwildlife.org

TUSTIN
Marconi Automotive Museum. Discover an eye-popping
$30 million collection of historical, exotic, and classic
cars, from Lamborghinis to Ford Shelbys to Formula One
race cars. 714/258-3001; marconimuseum.org

WESTMINSTER
Westminster Museum. Learn about regional history
from the Indian, Rancho, and Mission periods to the
present, and see antique farming equipment, a restored
1874 drugstore, and more. 714/891-2597;
westminsterhistorical.wordpress.com

YORBA LINDA
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. Get
a glimpse into the life of America's 37th president at this
museum built on the former citrus farm where Nixon was
born. Browse more than 60 exhibits, 300 artifacts, and
see replicas of the East Room and Nixon's Oval Office.
714/983-9120; nixonlibrary.gov

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