Lake Forest, California Travel Information

A Whale-Watching Adventure: Dana Point Midway between San Diego and Los Angeles is Dana Point, a little jewel of a harbor that’s one of the loveliest in Southern California. The community has a seafaring tradition that dates back to the ea... Dana Point, CA

Biking Around the Bay: Newport Beach You'd never know it from all those steel-and-glass office towers that dominate the landscape along the freeway, but Newport Beach is something of a recreational paradise. Boating, of course, goes with... Newport Beach, CA

California Beaches: Surf's Up When most people think of California, what immediately comes to mind is beaches—miles and miles of beaches, especially those in the sunny southern part of the state. That’s especially true with baby b... Newport Beach, CA

Costa Mesa: Shop Till You Drop This escape to Orange County’s premier shopping mall, South Coast Plaza, will make you think you’re strolling the boulevards of Beverly Hills or the sidewalks of Fifth Avenue. Only it’s better. A worl... Costa Mesa, CA

Laguna Beach In the heart of an area stretching from Corona Del Mar to Dana Point known as the “California Riviera,” Laguna Beach is a spotless little town with nothing faintly resembling a slum or anything less t... Laguna Beach, CA

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Cactus Loop (Distance: 1.3 mi) Located in Whiting Ranch in Lake Forest in southern Orange County. Highlights: Singletrack with several stream crossings. Hazards: Mountain lions and cactus. There is even a sign at the trailhead stat...

Lake Forest, CA - Mountain Biking - length:6.7 mi

Mustard Road to Serrano Cow Trail (Distance: 1.3 mi) Located in Whiting Ranch in Lake Forest in southern Orange County. Highlights: Oak-tree-lined singletrack with several stream crossings. Hazards: Mountain lions. There is even a sign at the trailhead ...

Lake Forest, CA - Mountain Biking - length:5.6 mi

Serrano Creek and Heritage Hill - Serrano Creek Trail (Distance: 1.8 mi) Strictly from a hiker’s perspective, Serrano Creek is one of the county’s more intriguing suburban-style linear parks. The creek is no wilderness watercourse, and you don’t really get away from it all...

Lake Forest, CA - Hiking - length:6.5 mi

Whiting Ranch Trail (Distance: 2.5 mi) Whiting Ranch's rounded hills look a bit nondescript when viewed from the suburbs below, but up close they conceal some pleasant surprises. You can prove this for yourself by trekking 4 miles (out a...

Lake Forest, CA - Hiking - length:4 mi

James Dilley Preserve - Canyon, Edison, to The Lake Trails (Distance: 2.8 mi) Lakes are few and far between in Orange County, and for the most part are decorative contrivances created for city parks, golf courses and suburban neighborhoods. Orange County’s only natural lakes ar...

Laguna Woods, CA - Hiking - length:3.5 mi

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Laguna Woods 1 Laguna Woods Village Golf Course Private, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 1.1 miles from center of Lake Forest, California

Laguna Woods 2 Laguna Woods Village Golf Course Private, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 1.1 miles from center of Lake Forest, California

Laguna Woods 3 Laguna Woods Village Golf Course Private, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 1.1 miles from center of Lake Forest, California

Lake Forest Lake Forest Golf & Practice Center Public, 9 holes 1182 yards, par 28 1.6 miles from center of Lake Forest, California

El Toro 1 El Toro Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6750 yards, par 72 3.7 miles from center of Lake Forest, California

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