Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
Explore the best best camping spots & outdoor adventures options for kids and families in Seal Beach
Bluff Park
Ocean views & the Lone Sailor Memorial. 13.2-acre city park offering ocean views, footpaths, benches, telescopes & the Lone Sailor Memorial.
Sports Basement Long Beach
Massive store for sports apparel & gear. Sprawling retailer for sports & outdoor clothing, gear & accessories, plus equipment rentals.
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
Protected coastal estuary & bird habitat. 1300 acre ecological preserve with over 200 avian species spread around the coastal wetlands.
Bolsa Chica State Beach
A public beach with RV sites & fire pits. A beachfront state park with fire rings & RV campsites, featuring sunbathing, surfing & volleyball.
Little Cottonwood Park
Place for picnicking & shooting hoops. The grounds include sand volleyball courts, picnic shelters, BBQs, playgrounds & a basketball court.
El Dorado Nature Center
Wide-ranging park for flora & fauna. 105-acre park featuring a visitor center, flora & fauna, lakes, a stream & walking trails.
El Dorado East Regional Park
Outdoor recreation & a nature center. Expansive outdoor area with fishing lakes, bike trails, camping, an archery range & a nature center.
Signal Hill Park
Basketball, playground & picnic area. A 10-acre community park offering a basketball court, playground, BBQ areas & picnic shelters.
Hilltop Park
Small park with sweeping city views. Compact green space offering panoramic vistas, BBQ & picnic areas & walking paths.
Rynerson Park
Large city park with a bike trailhead. Spacious park, dedicated in 1990 & offering psorts facilities, open spaces & a variety of trails.
Pan American Park
Community space with sports facilities. City park with a gym, picnic areas & a playground, plus lighted outdoor sports fields & courts.
Hudson Park
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Don Knabe Community Regional Park
Public park with fishing & swimming pool. Over 50 acres of outdoor activities, including a fishing lake, swimming pool & basketball courts.
Rancho Los Cerritos
Museum showing 19th century ranch life. Historic site & museum showcasing 19th century ranch life in an adobe home with lush gardens.
Huntington Beach RV Campground
RV park with ocean views & beach access. Unassuming RV park offering sites with partial hookups, plus ocean views & beach access.
William Peak Park
Neighborhood go-to for skating & sports. City greenspace with a skate park, baseball fields, basketball courts, a playground & a pool.
Camp Sycamore
Park campground for youth groups. Youth-group campground at Mile Square park offering a fire ring, BBQs, a shelter & restrooms.
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.
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.
Cabrillo Beach Youth Waterfront Sports Center
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Estancia Park
Green space with picnic & grilling areas. Modest recreation area with green spaces, picnic shelter, tables & grilling sites.
Lookout Point Park
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Harbor Highlands Park
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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.
Point Fermin Park
Playground, amphitheater & trails. Grassy park atop rugged coastal bluffs featuring a playground, amphitheater, trails & picnic areas.
Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park
Recreation area with trails & playground. Lakeside park offering nature trails, picnic spots with BBQs, lighted sports fields & a playground.
Redwood Creek Challenge Trail
Kid-oriented adventure trail in a forest. A traverse wall, ropes course & slides, plus a cave for visitors to discover their spirit animal.
Haster Basin Recreational Park
Soccer fields, a lake & picnic areas. Community park with jogging trails, soccer fields, exercise stations & lakeside picnic shelters.
Friendship (Smith-Murphy) Park
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Averill Park
Scenic locale with a gazebo & pond. Walkways traverse this scenic, tree-filled park featuring a gazebo & man-made pond with ducks.
Ralph C. Dills Park
Riverfront paths & a playground. Riverfront park featuring walking, jogging & biking paths plus a playground & basketball court.
Bogdanovich Recreation Center
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Deane Dana Friendship Park and Nature Center
Nature center with panoramic views. Green space & nature center featuring panoramic ocean views plus hiking trails & picnic facilities.
Victoria Community Regional Park
Recreation area with pool & ballfields. Landscaped 36-acre park featuring a gym, a heated pool, cricket fields & an 18-hole golf course.
White Point Park
Beachside park with abundant wildlife. Park & beach with lots of sea creatures, plus picnic tables & a children's playground.
La Mirada Community Regional Park
Disc golf, playgrounds & a pond. Landscaped park with baseball fields, tennis courts & disc golf, plus lawns, playgrounds & a pond.
Ralph B Clark Park
104-acre park at foot of Coyote Hills. Sprawling park covering more than 100 acres includes a softball complex & plenty of open fields.
The CAMP
Hip, eco-conscious retail & dining spot. Retail complex featuring health-conscious & eco-friendly local shops, services & eateries.
Linden H. Chandler Preserve
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Wilderness Park
Compact park with a duck pond. Small public park featuring a duck pond, walk/jog paths & grassy areas popular for picnicking.
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.
La Mirada Creek Park
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Santa Fe Springs Park
Public park for sports & picnicking. Basic outdoor space with picnic space & playgrounds, plus baseball & basketball fields.
South Coast Botanic Garden
Serene 87-acre horticultural attraction. Former landfill transformed into a botanical garden with themed areas, a koi pond & a peaceful vibe.
Adventure Park
Athletic fields, playground & gymnasium. Spacious, popular park featuring sports fields, a spray pad, playground, gymnasium & picnic space.
Arc Adventure
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Laguna Lake Park
Park with trails & an equestrian center. In addition to lake fishing, this 28.5-acre park offers trails, picnic areas & an equestrian center.
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.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area
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Delthorne Park
Roomy green space with a walking path. Spacious park with trees featuring a half-mile walking path, a playground & a basketball court.
Hopkins Wilderness Park
Destination for camping & nature walks. Nature park & campground featuring forest, meadows & a pond, with an amphitheater & picnic areas.
Robert E. Ryan Community Park
Grassy community park open since 1973. 1970s park with a small community center, playground, baseball diamond, fields & picnic areas.
Fred Hesse Community Park
Scenic park with sweeping views. Park with Catalina views offering a community center, playground, sports courts & a walking path.
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