Bolsa Chica Wetlands

This is a cool spot across Pacific Coast Highway from Bolsa Chica State Beach. It has it's own free parking lot which is hard to find by the beach.
The draw here are all the different birds and big marshy environment. Here's the directions, hours, etc... www.bolsachica.org/org/about/hours.html

Here's a trail map: http://www.bolsachica.org/Explore/explore.html
Bring your oils or other paint gear, this is a great spot for painting, photography and just about anything.
Here's some bird info: http://www.bolsachica.org/Birders/index.html


Lots of restaurants in the area. Seal Beach and Huntington Beach are minutes away.