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Outdoor Activities In and Around Monarch Beach

Monarch Beach is a coastal city in Orange County, California. This places it in Southern California, less than an hour's drive from Los Angeles.

Monarch Beach Golf Links

One popular activity in Monarch Beach is the opportunity to play golf right along the cliffs that border the Pacific coastline. The Monarch Beach Golf Links is a course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., considered a master golf course architect. His layout follows the tradition of the Scottish links courses, yet is intriguing for its breathtaking bluff top views of the sea. The course rates at par-70 and can provide a championship level challenge for experience golfers, though of course beginning players are welcome to try their hand as well.

Crystal Cove State Park

Another popular attraction in the Monarch Beach area is Crystal Cove, a member of the California State Park system. This cove is located along the beachfront and is a good place for water-based sports such as swimming and surfing, but the possible activities go far beyond these. Crystal Cove is also a wonderful place to hike the coastal terrain, with many trails also appropriate for those who prefer a mountain biking experience.

Whale Watching

Nearby Dana Point offers wonderful opportunities for whale watching. In fact, this natural peninsula is regarded as a reference point used to study the migration of whales up and down the Pacific coastline of the United States. When staying in vacation homes in Monarch Beach, tourists can arrange whale-watching tours with expert guides.