Active OC

Orange County offers the perfect setting for all your outdoor activity needs. With near-perfect year round weather, you can participate in a number of sports with the sun on your back and a gentle breeze in your fact.
   

• You can also explore the Crystal Cove State Park’s tide pools or head to the nearby Crystal Cove Shake Shack, where locals have enjoyed the famous Date Shake since 1946.
  
  
• Bodysurf “The Wedge” in Newport Beach, perhaps the best-known bodysurfing spot in the world. Keep in mind that bodysurfing is an elite sport is practiced at an advanced level and viewing can be just as fun.
  
  
• With 42 miles of coastline, there are plenty of areas to get your surf on. You can also run, bike, rollerblade or rollerskate along miles and miles of oceanfront paths.
  
  
• Catch some air on the ocean waves by kite surfing in Seal Beach, an area unique due to its “thermal winds.” The end of March is generally a good time to catch these winds.
  
  
• The quintessential Southern California beaches aren’t the only areas for aquatic fun as Newport Beach’s Back Bay is perfect for kayaking or standup paddle boarding.
  
  
• Explore Crystal Cove State Park, which features 3.5 miles of pristine coastline between Corona del Mar and Laguna Beach, as well as acres of undeveloped woodland.
  
  
• Walk or bike as you soak in nature along the trails of the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Reserve in Newport Beach.
  
  
• Hop on one of OC Wildlife & Beach Tours down to the ‘California Riviera’ just 30 minutes south of Disneyland. You’ll see beautiful beaches with breathtaking views, learn about local marine mammals, as well as sea animals in tide pools, and experience the “Wild Side of the Gold Coast.”
  
  
• Volleyball opportunities abound in Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach.