Disneyland & Orange County - Coastal California - page 994

ward Mission Viejo, which drops you near the Mission. Buses run every 30 to 60 minutes.
The trip takes about an hour. You'll have to pay the one-way fare ($2, exact change) twice.
Drivers should take I-5 exit 82 (Ortega Hwy), then head west about 0.25 miles. There's
free three-hour parking on streets and in municipal lots.
The Amtrak ( 800-872-7245; www.amtrak.com ; 26701 Verdugo St) depot is one block south
and west of the Mission. You could arrive by train from LA ($21, 75 minutes) or San
Diego ($22, 90 minutes). A few daily Metrolink ( 800-371-5465; www.metrolinktrains.com )
commuter trains link San Juan Capistrano to Orange ($8, 45 minutes), with limited con-
nections to Anaheim.
Dana Point
Dana Point's built-up, parking-lotted harbor detracts from its charm, but it still gets lots of
visitors for its lovely beaches and port and for whale watching and sport fishing.
Trestles
World-renowned Trestles , southeast of Dana Point and next to San Diego County, is fam-
ous for its natural surf break, which consistently churns out perfect waves, even in sum-
mer. It's also endangered; surfers and environmentalists have for years been fighting the
extension of a nearby toll road that they contend would negatively affect the waves. Visit
http://savetrestles.surfrider.org to learn more.
Trestles lies inside protected San Onofre State Beach ( GOOGLE MAP ;
www.parks.ca.gov ; parking $15 per day) , which has rugged bluff-top walking trails, swimming
beaches and a developed inland campground ( 800-444-7275; www.reserveamerica.com ;
sites $35-60) with flush toilets, indoor hot showers, picnic tables and fire pits. To get here,
exit I-5 at Basilone Rd or Los Christianos Rd (for the campground), then hoof to Trestles
along the nature trail.
Sights & Activities
Doheny State Beach BEACH