Within thirty miles of Anaheim you will find numerous beaches:  Laguna, Surfside, Huntington, Sunset, Long, Seal, Newport among others. And close to the California mainland, Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Barbara) and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources. See http://www.nps.gov/chis for more on the Channel Islands.

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