Outdoors
Outdoors near Santa Ana
39 national forests, lakes, parks and campgrounds within reach, by activity.
Hiking
27 places · closest 11 mi
Brea Dam, Carbon Canyon Dam and more
Best: October–June
Camping
26 places · closest 16 mi
Prado Dam, Falcon Group and more
Best: year-round
Fishing
6 places · closest 12 mi
Carbon Canyon Dam, Santa Fe Dam and more
Boating & paddling
6 places · closest 16 mi
Prado Dam, Whittier Narrows Dam and more
Best: year-round
Biking
17 places · closest 11 mi
Brea Dam, Whittier Narrows Dam and more
Best: year-round
Picnic spots
12 places · closest 11 mi
Brea Dam, Fullerton Dam and more
Best: year-round
Horseback riding
15 places · closest 11 mi
Brea Dam, Prado Dam and more
Best: year-round
Wildlife & birding
19 places · closest 11 mi
Fullerton Dam, Carbon Canyon Dam and more
Closer to home
Places come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; distances are straight-line miles from downtown.