Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures

Explore the best best camping spots & outdoor adventures options for kids and families in San Clemente

Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park

Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park

Large preserve with camping & wildlife. Huge, 8,000-acre park preserve with camping, wildlife sightings, nature walks, trails & more.

Ortega Flats Campground at Caspers Wilderness Park

Ortega Flats Campground at Caspers Wilderness Park

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Live Oak Campground at Caspers Wilderness Park

Live Oak Campground at Caspers Wilderness Park

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Seaview Park Trail and Overlook

Seaview Park Trail and Overlook

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Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park

Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park

Tranquil setting for wildlife viewing. Ranger-led & self-guided hikes through a 544-acre wildlife sanctuary, plus bike & horse trails.

Laguna Niguel Regional Park

Laguna Niguel Regional Park

Lakefront fishing, sports & amphitheater. Surrounding a fishing lake, this park offers trails, sports courts, picnic space & an amphitheater.

Laguna Coast Wilderness Park: Big Bend

Laguna Coast Wilderness Park: Big Bend

Recreation area within coastal canyons. 7,000-acre park with many trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding, plus a nature center.

Canyon View Park

Canyon View Park

Grassy areas, a playground & paths. 12-acre park with big grassy areas, a sand-covered playground & path overlooking the canyon.

Fisherman's Camp

Fisherman's Camp

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Upper Moro Campground

Upper Moro Campground

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Tenaja Falls

Tenaja Falls

Scenic rocky hiking trail to waterfall. National forest waterfall accessed via a trailhead with spring cascades teeming with birdlife.

Crystal Cove State Park

Crystal Cove State Park

Beach, hiking trails, coves & tide pools. Park has 3.2-mile beach with sandy coves & tide pools, plus 2,400 acres of land for hiking & biking.

Moro Campground Entrance

Moro Campground Entrance

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O'Neill Regional Park

O'Neill Regional Park

Trails, picnics, playgrounds & campsites. Park's 4,000 acres offer hiking trails, picnic tables, playgrounds & camping via registration.

Arroyo Campground

Arroyo Campground

Regional park camping with horse corrals. Tent, RV & group campground with horse corrals & fire pits in a 4,500-acre forested canyon park.

Deer Canyon Campground

Deer Canyon Campground

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Lake Forest Sports Park: Glass Creek Overlook

Lake Forest Sports Park: Glass Creek Overlook

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Pacific Ridge Trailhead

Pacific Ridge Trailhead

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Ortega Oaks RV Park & Campground

Ortega Oaks RV Park & Campground

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Bommer Canyon Preserve Cattle Camp

Bommer Canyon Preserve Cattle Camp

Wildlands, trails & a former cattle camp. This large natural area features many paths for hiking & biking, plus a historic former cattle camp.

Ortega Falls

Ortega Falls

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Bommer Canyon Nature Trail

Bommer Canyon Nature Trail

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Lake O'Neill Campground

Lake O'Neill Campground

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Turtle Rock Nature Center

Turtle Rock Nature Center

Educational nature preserve with trails. Five-acre nature preserve with trails for viewing wildlife & habitats, plus an outdoor classroom.

Blue Jay Campground

Blue Jay Campground

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Lake O'Neill Recreational Checkout

Lake O'Neill Recreational Checkout

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Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon

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Camp Izza

Camp Izza

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Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina

Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina

Rustic beach cottages, plus a pool. Casual resort offering simple beachside cottages, plus RV parking, a pool, dining & a marina.

Weekend Paradise

Weekend Paradise

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Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve

Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve

Rugged hiking site & a visitor center. 9,000-acre nature conservation with varying terrain & habitats, open trails & a visitor center.

Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve

Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve

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Libby Lake Park

Libby Lake Park

Green space with a lake & skatepark. Recreational park area featuring a lake, playground, a skatepark & picnic facilities.

Buddy Todd Park

Buddy Todd Park

Grassy retreat with grills & a play area. Shady outdoor park featuring a children's playground & a covered picnic area with grills & outlets.

Coyote Cove Lakeside Camping

Coyote Cove Lakeside Camping

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Launch Pointe Recreation Destination & RV Park

Launch Pointe Recreation Destination & RV Park

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Oceanside RV Resort

Oceanside RV Resort

RV hook-ups with a pool, spa & clubhouse. Solar-powered RV resort with a pool, spa, clubhouse, general store, laundromat & free Wi-Fi.

Maple Springs Trailhead

Maple Springs Trailhead

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Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve

Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve

Birding, biking & an interpretive center. Home to many bird species, this 135-acre park offers an interpretive center & hiking/biking trails.

Paradise by the Sea Beach RV Resort

Paradise by the Sea Beach RV Resort

Family-oriented RV campsite with a pool. Comfy RV campground offering a heated pool, a recreation room, restrooms, Wi-Fi & beach access.

Guajome Regional Park

Guajome Regional Park

Camping amid lake, pond & marsh areas. Campground is home to a lake, pond & marsh, plus a playground, trails & a historic adobe house.

Black Star Canyon Wilderness Park

Black Star Canyon Wilderness Park

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Guajome Regional Park campground

Guajome Regional Park campground

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The CAMP

The CAMP

Hip, eco-conscious retail & dining spot. Retail complex featuring health-conscious & eco-friendly local shops, services & eateries.

Glen Eden Nudist Resort

Glen Eden Nudist Resort

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Live Oak County Park

Live Oak County Park

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Oak Canyon Park

Oak Canyon Park

Vast fishing & camping area on a lake. Sprawling 750 acres with forested mountains & a lake, plus fishing for many species & camping.

Skull Canyon Ziplines

Skull Canyon Ziplines

Adventure outfit with zip-lining courses. Adventure outfit offering high-speed zip-line courses amid scenic mountain terrain.

Talbert Regional Park

Talbert Regional Park

180 acres divided up by plant groups. Park divided into 6 areas by plant groups to showcase diverse habitats along the Santa Ana River.

Rancho Guajome Adobe

Rancho Guajome Adobe

Historic hacienda in a park setting. Rambling Spanish Colonial–style hacienda, built in the 19th century, with gardens & wetlands.

Rosetta Canyon Sports Park

Rosetta Canyon Sports Park

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Agua Hedionda Lagoon

Agua Hedionda Lagoon

Tranquil wetlands with a nature center. Expansive lagoon & wetlands known for recreational activities & varied marine life & waterfowl.

Morning Song Farm

Morning Song Farm

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Estancia Park

Estancia Park

Green space with picnic & grilling areas. Modest recreation area with green spaces, picnic shelter, tables & grilling sites.

Huntington State Beach

Huntington State Beach

Large surfing beach with a paved trail. A popular surfing destination, this sandy 121-acre beach also offers a 8.5-mi. paved trail.

Boomers Vista

Boomers Vista

Family fun center with mini-golf & more. National amusement center chain featuring mini-golf, go-karts, bumper boats & arcade games.

Peters Canyon North Trailhead

Peters Canyon North Trailhead

340-acre park includes reservoir. Popular jogging & hiking park features coastal sage scrub & grassland habitats, plus a reservoir.

Oak Riparian Park

Oak Riparian Park

Playground with a field & picnic spots. Scenic neighborhood green space next to trails with a playground, grassy field & picnic areas.

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (Discovery Center)

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (Discovery Center)

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Harveston Community Park

Harveston Community Park

Recreation area for sports & picnics. This green space offers a baseball diamond & a soccer/football field, plus picnic shelters.

Huntington Beach RV Campground

Huntington Beach RV Campground

RV park with ocean views & beach access. Unassuming RV park offering sites with partial hookups, plus ocean views & beach access.

Brengle Terrace Park

Brengle Terrace Park

Expansive outdoor area with disc golf. Lush outdoor park with unique activities including a disc golf course & performance amphitheater.

Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center

Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center

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Alta Vista Botanical Gardens

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens

Botanical park integrating art & gardens. Botanical gardens dotted with works of art offering native plants, a lotus pond & ongoing classes.

Temecula Duck Pond

Temecula Duck Pond

Pocket park with veterans memorial. Compact park featuring ducks paddling in a petite pool & a memorial to war veterans.

Mile Square Regional Park

Mile Square Regional Park

Large urban park with many facilities. City park offering 3 golf courses, soccer fields & baseball diamonds as well as picknicking & lakes.

Susie Q Ranch

Susie Q Ranch

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Camp Sycamore

Camp Sycamore

Park campground for youth groups. Youth-group campground at Mile Square park offering a fire ring, BBQs, a shelter & restrooms.

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