Dana Point
Walking Events Calendar near Dana Point 2026-2027
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Explore the top walking events near Dana Point for 2026-2027! We've gathered 20 great walks in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local walk.
August 2026
Options are 5K or 1.1 Mile routes through the OC Fair with games and photo stops. The race starts at OC Fair Main Gate, 88 Fair Dr; it is walker friendly, 1.1 Mile allows strollers, with bib pickup at start and free parking for registrants.
September 2026
Walkers can choose the certified 5K course that runs through Fountain Valley Sports Park and Mile Square Regional Park, starting at 16400 Brookhurst Street in Fountain Valley. In person participants receive an official race shirt, finisher medal..
Walk the flat, scenic paved beach path at Bolsa Chica State Park Lot 25 in either 5K or 10K, out and back with ocean views. Restrooms are at each end of Lot 25, strollers and leashed pets are welcome and parking has a $15 state park fee.
October 2026
Participants can walk the 5K course on the UC Irvine campus alongside the running races; the event is not timed and includes a family friendly festival with food and live music. Fundraising commitments apply (Child/Student $25, Adult $50).
The event offers a 3 Miles walk around Dos Lagos Lakes starting at 2780 Cabot Drive in Corona. Walkers can expect a community atmosphere with live music, vendors and family activities while supporting women battling breast and gynecologic cancers..
Walkers can join the 5K walk from Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort, along Upper Newport Bay past wetlands and bluffs. Course has cupless water stations; 5K and half registrants get an eco friendly reusable hydration container.
Walkers can choose the 5 km or 10 km courses on a flat, paved coastal route with ocean views, starting and finishing in Lot 25 at Bolsa Chica State Beach. The event is pet and stroller friendly and features a Trunk or Treat Expo with on site..
November 2026
Options for walkers include 1 Miles, 3.1 Miles, 6.2 Miles and 13.1 Miles, mostly out and back along the Santa Ana River Trail with a pedestrian bridge and river jetty views. Based at Centennial Park in Santa Ana.
Walkers can choose 5K or 10K routes starting at Pacific Coast Highway and Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach. Strollers and dogs are welcome (please start at the back), parking is available by the start and finish area, and the event runs ra..
December 2026
March 2027
Walkers follow an untimed 5K at Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley, starting at Pavilion 1, 16801 Euclid Street. The course is held alongside the timed 5K run and welcomes walkers of varied paces.
April 2027
Walkers can take part in the family friendly 5K run walk starting and finishing at Lake Mission Viejo, 22555 Olympiad Rd, Mission Viejo, CA 92692. The course runs on trails and surface streets near the lake and includes one aid station for walker..
May 2027
Walker-friendly event offers a 5K walk alongside the races on a coastal course through Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Santa Ana with oceanfront and bayside views. A free Health and Fitness Expo is open to the public during race weekend.
Walkers can take the 5K or 10K beachside routes from 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy in Huntington Beach with ocean views and fresh sea air. Public restrooms are at the parking lots; pets must be leashed and strollers should keep to the side of the s..
November 2027