Where is a good beach to take kids in the Disneyland area?|173720

We are planning a trip to Disneyland next month and want to take the kids to the beach one day. My kids are 2 girls, ages 7 and 9. What are some good places in the Anaheim area? Directions would be helpful also. Thanks!

The best place to see beach-wise is Newport Beach. It_s an easy 15 minute drive if you go after the morning rush hour (after 10am) or before the afternoon starts (before 3pm).

Go south on Hwy 5, and then south again on hwy 55. Stay on the 55 until it ends onto Newport Blvd, and just keep going straight. You will end up int the heart of Newport at Pacific Coast Highway and Newport Blvd. From there, it_s easy to find the water, or you could also take a drive around Balboa Island, or Lido Isle (these are both small man-made islands that are easily accessible by bridges). At your hotel, they should be able to give you a map of the area that will make it easier to find your way around.

There_s a really nice shopping center called Fashion Island, if you_re so inclined that has great shops and places to eat that_s not too far down the coast. If you go further south on Coast Highway for another 15 miles or so, you_ll end up in Laguna Beach, which is also VERY nice for scenery although the traffic can be pretty awful, especially in the summertime. It_s still worth the drive, and if you take your time and just meander, it_s a nice day trip to take from Anaheim, down the 55 into Newport and then further down into Laguna Beach. When you_re ready to head back to Anaheim, just go back the way you came - north on Coast Highway, back to Newport Blvd, and turn right until it merges with the 55, and then go north on highway 5 again until Disneyland. For simplicity, that_s probably the easiest.

Have a great time !!

Any OC beach will be fun.
But I would go to Huntington or Bolsa Chica (in Huntington but _officially_ a separate beach). Both are easy to get to and family friendly. There is also, Main St right at the end of the pier to walk around the beach shops.

At the end of the pier is Ruby_s Diner, a _50s style diner. Last time I was there, I saw dolphins, porpoises, and pelicans. This restaurants are on many of the OC piers.

I wouldn_t go to Newport. It_s not 15 mins anytime, it_s probably 30 mins without traffic and add the summer time beach traffic - it could be 1 hour after getting off the freeway.

If you_re in Anaheim, you can take Magnolia, Beach or Brookhurst all the way down to Huntington Beach. Probably the least complicated way to get to a beach from Anaheim.

But all the beachs in OC are beautiful: Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Corona Del Mar...

There is no beach in Anaheim, but go down to Corona Del Mar, its a nice beach, and has tide pools for them to look at too. A hill to climb to the lil secluded beach, and gated off sea cave. My kids loved going there.