- Our list of the best things to do in San Marcos, California, features the top 328 nearby activities — including 149 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- San Marcos, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sports & Fitness, Food & Drink, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 20 things to do within the city of San Marcos, CA , followed by 308 popular activities in nearby cities, including La Jolla, Escondido, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Poway, Ramona, Fallbrook, Santee, Encinitas, Vista, Del Mar, Temecula, San Diego, El Cajon and Coronado
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8800 Irvine Center Dr., Irvine, CA 92618
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Verizon Wireless Amphitheater is currently Orange County's largest amphitheatre with its 16,085 capacity. It has hosted concerts from celebrities like Michael Jackson and The Offspring.
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A recreational facility open to the public, The Oaks at Soboba Park features multiple sports facilities, including four softball fields, a baseball diamond, a football field, and a boxing arena.
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With a large playground and many other facilities, Frank Eaton Memorial Park is a family favorite. Perfect for large family get togethers, the park has plenty of BBQ grills, sheltered picnic tables, and restrooms for the comfort of the community.
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Palm Springs, CA
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With plenty of hiking trails, a thriving desert vegetation, a visitor centre offering various recreational activities, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument are worth a visit. To avoid heat, it is best to visit during fall or spring.
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Specializing in genealogical records, National Archives at Riverside hosts a library full of public documents for Southwest region of the United States. The library contains records from the 1850s from early settlers, World War II, and Native Americans.
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Idyllwild's AstroCamp offers one and two week programs that let kids learn about and experience some aspects of astronaut training. The camps are also focused on science education, allowing campers to look through powerful telescopes and participate in hands-on activities.
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Cafe Cinema is home to the Classic Film Society of Idyllwild. In business for over a decade, the cinema stages classic and art house film showings throughout the community, and hosts regular screenings in-house.
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Open to Motorcross riders, Starwest MX Park provides a 1.5 mile dirt track with step-ups, jumps, varying elevation, and other challenges. The track is open to riders of all skill levels.
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Exit Irvine Center Dr. at intersection of I-405, Irvine, CA
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Irvine, California is home to the Irvine Spectrum Center, a large shopping mall that includes massive holiday displays and an ice skating rink. The Spectrum Center is one of the most important retail hubs in Irvine and surrounding areas.
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Situated inside the San Bernardino National Forest, Fern Basin Campground is open throughout the summer and intor fall for camping in a primitive setting. Sites within the campground can be reserved four days in advance from the National Park Service.