- Our list of the best things to do in El Monte, California, features the top 1430 nearby activities — including 507 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- El Monte, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Amusement, and Sports & Fitness.
- The results below include the top 19 things to do within the city of El Monte, CA , followed by 1410 popular activities in nearby cities, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Anaheim, Glendale, Whittier, Orange, Burbank, Garden Grove, Lakewood, Arcadia, Cerritos, Azusa, Westminster, Claremont, Fullerton, Buena Park, Chino Hills, Chino, Carson, La Habra, Culver City, Upland, Altadena, Covina, South Pasadena, Seal Beach, Monterey Park, Glendora, Bellflower, West Covina, Brea, Norwalk, Cypress, Pomona, San Dimas, Walnut, Ontario, Montebello, La Mirada, Hawthorne, Downey, Torrance, Placentia, Gardena, Yorba Linda, Alhambra, Marina del Rey, Monrovia, Paramount, Inglewood, Diamond Bar, Huntington Park, San Gabriel, Santa Ana, Lawndale, Fountain Valley, Rosemead, La Puente, Baldwin Park, Montclair, Manhattan Beach, Hacienda Heights, La Verne, South Gate, Pico Rivera, Temple City, Rowland Heights, Huntington Beach, Compton, Rancho Cucamonga, Redondo Beach, East Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Tustin, Westwood and Whittier
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36.6 Miles
57%
49 votes
24155 Laguna Hills Mall Road, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
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Two screens offering a combination of popular first-run movies and independent films are available at Laguna Hills Mall Cinema. The facilities keep with a traditional movie theater experience and have a standard concession stand for movie-goers.
36.7 Miles
50%
2 votes
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Oso Lake Scout Camp
21131 Los Alisos Blvd, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
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While the Oso Lake Scout Camp caters mostly to Scout groups, the facility is still open for public rentals and camping. The lake offers catch-and-release bass fishing, rowing, and canoeing along with large open camping areas near the shore.
36.8 Miles
94%
995 votes
8471 Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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In the Crystal Cove State Park, the visitor can either choose the trails from the 2,400 inland acres, or the 3,2 miles of shoreline for scuba-diving. The area is also popular among surfers.
36.8 Miles
27%
164 votes
2575 Glen Helen Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407
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With the capacity to hold over 65,000 guests, the San Manuel Amphitheater is one of the largest in the nation. The amphitheater plays host to an array of touring musical acts and festivals.
36.8 Miles
78%
18 votes
2555 Glen Helen Parkway, San Bernardino, CA
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Glen Helen Regional Park offers over 1,300 acres of peace and play. The park, favored for picnics beneath the areas large shady trees, also features a water play area, playground, open fields for sports play and more.
36.8 Miles
100%
13 votes
23761 Singapore Street, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
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During the Halloween season, visitors can navigate through a maze filled with actors dressed up as horror characters at Higgins Manor Haunted House. While visitors wait outside the maze, a video recording plays with a spooky character.
36.8 Miles
79%
38 votes
Laguna Hills Mall, 24300 Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
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Open during Halloween season, The Empty Grave Haunted House is a maze that takes approximately 15 minutes to navigate while zombies and monsters attack. Visitors traverse the maze alone or with friends instead of in groups with strangers.
36.8 Miles
76%
38 votes
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Carlson Dog Park
Mission Inn Ave & Indian Hill Road, Riverside, CA 92501
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Well-maintained by the city, the Carlson Dog Park is completely fenced in so that dogs can freely run off their leashes. There is a separate area for small dogs and several pieces of agility equipment for structured play.
36.8 Miles
15%
13 votes
2555 Glen Helen Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407
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Known as the largest outdoor music venue in the United States, the Glen Helen Blockbuster Pavilion features seating for over 65,000 spectators. Visitors commonly enjoy a variety of concessions options while attending one of the many performances hosted here.
36.8 Miles
50%
6 votes
29 Santa Barbara Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
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The Aliso Viejo Aquatics Center has multiple swimming pools including a 25 yard lap pool, a recreation pool and one for toddlers to wade in. They hold many swimming classes for both adults and children.