Casual hangouts
Cafés, plazas, parks and easy people-watching
Showing spots near
Irvine, CA
Huntington Beach Pier
Huntington Beach
Surf, sand crowds and the lots beside the pier.
Bolsa Chica State Beach
Huntington Beach
Fire rings, surf and how full the beach lots are.
Newport Pier
Newport Beach
Surf at the pier, the boardwalk and street parking.
Balboa Pier
Balboa Peninsula
Pier crowds, the fun zone walk and open sand.
Laguna Main Beach
Laguna Beach
Boardwalk crowds, tide pools and downtown parking.
Crystal Cove
Newport Coast
Historic cottages, the beach trail and lot availability.
Dana Point Harbor
Dana Point
Whale-watch boarding, the marina walk and harbor parking.
San Clemente Pier
San Clemente
Pier surf, the beach trail and how busy the sand is.
Surfrider Beach
Malibu
Swell size, wind direction and how busy the lineup is.
El Porto
Manhattan Beach
Morning glass-off, fog bank and parking lot space.
Angeles Crest Pass
Angeles National Forest
Snow on the road, closures and visibility at altitude.
Runyon Canyon Trailhead
Hollywood Hills
Trail traffic, gate parking and haze over the basin.