- Our list of the best things to do in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, features the top 619 nearby activities — including 234 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Rancho Santa Margarita, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Sports & Fitness, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 17 things to do within the city of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA , followed by 603 popular activities in nearby cities, including Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Anaheim, Dana Point, San Clemente, Orange, Irvine, Laguna Hills, San Juan Capistrano, Huntington Beach, Lake Forest, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Lake Elsinore, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo, Tustin, Laguna Niguel, Norco, Placentia, Corona, Yorba Linda, Fullerton, Westminster, Riverside, Perris, Chino Hills, Chino, Murrieta, Brea, Menifee, Fallbrook, Los Angeles, Oceanside and Joshua Tree
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Dana Wharf Whale Watching & Sportfishing
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34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629
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Providing the best of aquatic activities, Dana Wharf Whale Watching & Sportfishing is a must see for the adventurous. Fishing charters are great for first timers, young, old, and experienced.
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At Dana Point Harbor, tourists can visit a variety of shopping destinations, including coffee and tea shops, clothing stores, and artisan chocolate shops. The location's restaurants include Jon's Fish Market, which offers live music.
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Located at the Ocean Institute, The Pilgrim is a full-size replica of the ship that was featured in Richard Henry Dana, Jr.'s Two Years Before the Mast. The location hosts theatrical and musical performances during the summer season.
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Located in UC Irvine's University Town Center plaza, Edwards University Cinema offers showings of independent films. They participate in the Regal Cinemas rewards program so guests can receive reward points for every purchase.
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92%
51 votes
18712 University Drive, Irvine, CA 92612
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William R. Mason Regional Park offers a wide range of recreational amenities. These include baseball fields, bicycle trails, model sail boating, playground and tot lot, family picnic area, a fitness/par course and an amphitheater.
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86%
158 votes
8548 E Canyon View Avenue, Orange, CA 92869
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The graded roads and trails of Peters Canyon Regional Park give ample access to hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. The 340-acre park offers visitors exposure to a variety of coastal habitats, all rich in wildlife.
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The San Clemente Dog Park is also known by its full name Baron Von Willard Memorial Dog Park which allows dogs to freely run off their leashes. The park is segmented into two areas with one for small dogs while the larger area is for big dogs.
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60%
5 votes
247 Avenida La Pata, San Clemente, CA 92672
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The Richard Steed Memorial Park is a recreational park that features a baseball field, a children’s play area, and three batting cages. The park also ha s a skateboarding park and picnic tables.
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76%
42 votes
2650 Tuscany Street, Corona, CA 92881
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A movie theater with an RPX auditorium, Edwards Corona Crossings Stadium 18 & RPX displays first-run movies using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers stadium seating, arcade games, a party room, mobile ticketing and a snack bar.
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74%
207 votes
34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629
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Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching is a tour company that offers whale watching experiences, fishing charters, and a kids club. The company has a free fishing clinic for children.