Free & Cheap Things to Do in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

  • The list below includes 472 free or cheap things to do in or near Rancho Santa Margarita, California, including 131 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Breweries, Movie Theaters and Camping Site.
  • From Rancho Santa Margarita Central Park to Lago Santa Margarita, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Rancho Santa Margarita and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Laguna Beach, Orange, Irvine and San Clemente.
  • The list below includes 472 free or cheap things to do in or near Rancho Santa Margarita, California, including 131 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Breweries, Movie Theaters and Camping Site.
  • From Rancho Santa Margarita Central Park to Lago Santa Margarita, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Rancho Santa Margarita and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Laguna Beach, Orange, Irvine and San Clemente.
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12.5 Miles
97% 154 votes
Walking Tours Pacific Coast Hwy and Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 MoreLess Info
Enjoy a two-hour guided tour of Laguna Beach courtesy of Laguna Beach Walks, a small firm founded and run by lifetime area residents. All tours are led by guides with decades of experience.
12.5 Miles
65% 82 votes
Movie Theaters 3735 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92606 MoreLess Info
Rather than big name blockbuster films, the Edwards Westpark 8 Cinema focuses more on hard to find movies. Most of the offerings tend to be small art house productions and independent films.
12.5 Miles
99% 162 votes
Ziplines 13540 Temescal Canyon Road, Corona, CA 92883 MoreLess Info
Two separate zipline courses are offered at Skull Canyon Zipline which is spread over 160 acres. One course is aimed at those with no or little experience while the other is for visitors wanting a more extreme adventure.
12.5 Miles
86% 7 votes
Playgrounds 987 Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente, CA 92673 MoreLess Info
A 45-acre sports complex, Vista Hermosa Sports Park features fields suitable for baseball, softball, soccer and other turf sports. The park also offers a children's playground, picnic tables, a walking path and an aquatic center.
12.5 Miles
88% 179 votes
Beaches Coast Hwy & Broadway, Laguna Beach, CA 92652 MoreLess Info
With white sands and clear waters, Laguna Beach offers visitors a clean beach to lounge in the sun and go surfing at. From the shore, visitors can spot Catalina Island in the distance.
12.5 Miles
79% 67 votes
Parks 31131 S Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 MoreLess Info
Aliso Beach offers a range of water activities including swimming, skimboarding, surfing, skin diving and paddle boarding. The beach also features tidepool exploration as well as a tot lot for children.
12.5 Miles
90% 31 votes
Beaches Victoria Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92652 MoreLess Info
With white sands and a view of the Pacific Ocean, Victoria Beach has facilities for visitors to play volleyball, skim board, body surf, and fish. Located on the beach is a historic Victorian turret for beach goers to visit.
12.5 Miles
50% 22 votes
Movie Theaters 162 S Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 MoreLess Info
Part of the Regency Theatre chain, South Coast Cinema is a movie theater multiplex that shows mostly newly released Hollywood movies in all digital video and sound. The theater offers a rewards program, and is available for rentals.
12.6 Miles
95% 208 votes
Beaches Ninth Ave and Pacific Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 MoreLess Info
1,000 Steps Beach is an isolated beach, and it is always almost empty, especially because the visitor has to climb down more than 200 steps until reaching it. It has a bathroom, a shower and a counter-top.
12.6 Miles
Whether it is for the 121 artists' works of art exhibited or for the special events it can host, Laguna Art Museum can prove to be a worthy destination for the Californian art enthusiasts.
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