Great places for walking in the OC (Orange County, California)

Southern California’s Orange County comes with great weather all year and many inviting places for outdoor activities and walking around. There are times I’d rather walk around for people watching and cultural visuals than the nature trails of the great outdoors; in other words, free attractions & destinations.

Downtowns (and, the 1st 5 cities below have Art Walks)

Outdoor malls

Indoor malls

List of OC Shopping Malls http://orangecountyresourceguide.com/shopping-malls.html

The most notable & popular destinations for outdoor walking enjoyment of the OC:

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The OC Loop = “66 miles of seamless connections and an opportunity for people to bike, walk and connect to some of California’s most scenic beaches and inland reaches” with direct access to Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, La Habra, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Yorba Linda

Orange County Great Park http://ocgp.org

Dana Point Harbor http://danapointharbor.com

Beach Cities http://visittheoc.com/beaches/beach-cities/