- The list below includes 312 free or cheap things to do in or near Dana Point, California, including 125 different types of inexpensive activities like Beaches, Parks, Paddleboarding and Hiking Trails.
- From Salt Creek Beach to Dana Point Harbor, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Dana Point and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Laguna Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach and San Clemente.
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Used for sports activities, Mayfair Park provides fields and courts for tennis, baseball, basketball and soccer. It features a swimming pool, one playground for older children and another for younger children, picnic areas, a shelter and open grass fields.
37.0 Miles
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177 votes
400 B St, Bottom of Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024
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Encinitas's Moonlight State Beach is a sandy beach with a variety of amenities, including fishing swimming, and surfing. The beach also has a snack bar, volleyball courts, and tennis courts.
37.0 Miles
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5 votes
11515 S Colima Road, Whittier, CA 90604
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Museum is a historic museum that is dedicated to preserving the history of the L.A Sheriff’s Department. The museum offers tours of the facility by appointment.
37.0 Miles
Ruth R. Caruthers Park is a recreational park that includes a skate park, batting cages, a game room, playgrounds, and picnic areas. The park also features a 2.5 mile bike trail as well as an equestrian path.
37.0 Miles
Simon Bolivar Park is a recreational park that has a lot of shady areas under the trees as well as basketball courts, a baseball field, and restrooms. The park also features a playground and a kiddie pool in the summertime.
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The elabrately painted Avalon Theater is a working movie theater first erected to screen silent movies with pipe organ accompaniment. The organ remains, although it is usually silent. The Avalon Theater is particularly popular with fans of the Art Deco architectural style.
37.1 Miles
Visitors to the Catalina Island Casino are whisked back to the glamorous heydey of supper clubs, glamorous gambling halls and big band music. This large and sumptuously appointed casino is also a high-caliber music performance space.
37.1 Miles
74%
897 votes
#1 Casino Way, Casino Building, Avalon, CA 90704
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Discover the fascinating history of Catalina Island at the Catalina Island Museum, nestled on the first floor of the Catalina Casino. It is open every day except Christmas and New Year's Day and hosts a revolving variety of exhibitions related to the Island's history and development.
37.1 Miles
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1724 votes
125 Clarissa Ave., Avalon, CA 90704
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Avalon's Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden is an important center of plant conservation in the Catalina Islands. It is packed with beautiful and exotic plants that grow nowhere but the Catalina Islands.
37.1 Miles
At the Moonlight State Beach, guests will have the opportunity to go swimming, surfing, and fishing. The site's facilities include volleyball and tennis courts and a snack bar for guests that may be seeking refreshments.