Orange County is located in Southern California and is known for Disneyland Resorts (home to the original Disneyland, where it all began) and beaches. There are 40 some miles of beaches that include fantastic sunbathing and surfing opportunities, some boating, sailing and boat excursions, and fishing trips.

The theme parks include Disneyland, California Adventure, Knott's Berry Farm, Knott's Soak City, Pirates Dinner Adventure, Medieval Times Dinner Show, and Battle of the Dance Dinner Theater. Orange County has its own airport with a travel code - SNA, and is also served by Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) that can be accessed by Super Shuttle and other transportation options such as the Disney Airporter bus.

CITIES & TOWNS

Anaheim Anaheim Hills Balboa Island Brea Buena Park Capistrano Beach Corona del Mar Costa Mesa Coto de Caza Cowan Heights Crystal Cove Cypress Dana Point Doheny Beach El Modena El Toro Emerald Bay Fountain Valley Fullerton Garden Grove Huntington Beach Irvine Ladera Ranch La Habra Laguna Beach Laguna Hills Laguna Niguel Lake Forest

La Palma Lemon Heights Los Alamitos Midway City Mission Viejo Modjeska Canyon Newport Beach North Tustin Orange Orange Park Acres Placentia Rancho Mission Viejo Rancho Santa Margarita Red Hill Rossmoor San Clemente San Juan Capistrano Santa Ana Seal Beach Silverado Canyon Stanton Sunset Beach Surfside Trabuco Canyon Tustin Villa Park Westminster Yorba Linda

ATTRACTIONS

Disneyland & California Adventure
Medieval Times
Knott's Berry Farm & Soak City
Hornblower Cruises & Events
Orange County Performing Arts Center
Orange County Market Place & Fairgrounds
Pirates Dinner Adventure
Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace
San Juan Capistrano
Sherman Library & Gardens

AIRPORTS

John Wayne/Orange County Int'l Airport

NATURAL ATTRACTIONS

Cleveland National Forest
Tucker Bird Sanctuary
National Audubon Sanctuary
Upper Newport Bay Eco Reserve
Santa Ana Mountains
Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
Pacific Ocean
Santiago Peak (Old Saddleback) 5,687'

PARKS & BEACHES

Bolsa Chica State Beach
Corona del Mar State Beach
Crystal Cove State Park
Doheny State Beach
Huntington State Beach
Irvine Great Park
San Onofre State Beach
San Clemente State Beach

SHOPPING

Fashion Island
South Coast Plaza

SPORTS

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Major League Baseball)
Anaheim Ducks (National Hockey League)

STATE UNIVERSITIES

UC Irvine
Cal State Fullerton