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2 0 1 7 T R A V E L G U I D E T O C A L I F O R N I A 129 PELICAN HILL GOLF COURSE, opposite top; heading for the surf at Huntington Beach Pier, opposite boXom; Cowabunga Beach CaXle Drive at the Orange County Fair, Huntington Beach, leV; Tall Ship Festival at Dana Point, below. DRIVE TOUR » Highway 1 offers the most scenic drive following the coastline from DANA POINT to LONG BEACH , a drive best attempted on weekdays between rush hours. Stop in the popular towns of LAGUNA BEACH , NEWPORT BEACH or HUNTINGTON BEACH for a taste of the Southern California beach scene. STEVE CUKROV/SHUTTERSTOCK ; COSTA MESA CVB. OPPOSITE: ORANGE COUNTY CVB; OCEAN IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY/SHUTTERSTOCK The Great Outdoors The coastline with its world-famous surf spots (Huntington Beach, the Wedge at Newport Beach, Trestles in San Clemente), yacht harbors (Newport Beach, Dana Point) and protected areas (Crystal Cove State Park's underwater reserve, the wetlands of California's first state beach, Doheny) are just the beginning of Orange County's nat- ural wonders. Inland canyons and parks teem with wildlife and hiking and biking trails, such as Irvine's 300-acre San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Family Fun Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm are a given, but don't overlook attractions such as Sky Zone Anaheim's indoor trampolines, more than 100 hands-on exhibits at Santa Ana's Discovery Science Center, and marine science and history learned aboard a tall ship or a research vessel with Dana Point's Ocean Institute. The new Great Wolf Lodge offers a multitude of family activities, such as a game theater, miniature golf, a bowling alley and a kids' spa, all open to the public. But the big attraction is restricted to guests of the 600-suite hotel: a 2½ acre indoor water park with a river, a wave pool, a variety of thrill rides and slides, and a constant 84-degree climate (sans sunburn).