Tustin Ranch Golf Oak Creek Golf David L. Baker Memorial Golf Day Trips from Anaheim

Anaheim Hills Golf Course. Amidst the natural beauty of the Santa Ana Canyon, the challenging 18-holes runs trough valleys, slopes, and sycamores on the old Nohl Ranch. Complete with a fully-stocked golf shop, restaurant, cocktail lounge and a 2-tiered driving range, Anaheim Hills is one of Southern California’s best golf values. Call (714) 998-3041.

Dad Miller Golf Course. Anaheim’s Dad Miller Golf Course features an 18-hole championship course known for its flat terrain and mature trees. Perfect for those who enjoy walking and laid-back golfing, the course was named after a golfing pioneer in Anaheim named “Dad” Miller who made a hole-in-one at the age of 93 on the 11th green. Call (714) 765-GOLF

Tustin Ranch Golf Club. Experience the grand tradition of golf at Tustin Ranch Golf Club, the finest golf course in Orange County. This 18-hole, 6800-yard Ted Robinson designed course offers breathtaking scenery, meticulously maintained greens and fairways, sparkling lakes and cascading falls at Tustin Ranch. Consistently voted one of the "Best Orange County Golf Courses" by the Orange County Register, Tustin Ranch is a 4-Star recipient of Golf Digest Magazine's "Places To Play. The walkable course also offers private caddie service, a pro shop, golf school, practice facility, and a fine club house. Visit www.tustinranchgolf.com.

RiverView Golf. A beautiful 18-hole golf course in Santa Ana, River View Golf Course is 10 minutes from the hotel. Rated "Best value in Orange County" by the Orange County Golf Guide, this beautifully maintained facility was designed to reward players with charm and challenges. Challenging tee shots, elevated approaches, and the finest public greens in Orange County, have made River View one of the area's most popular golf courses. Call (714) 543-1115.  [Top]

Oak Creek Golf Club. Set against the majestic backdrop of the Saddleback Mountains, Oak Creek's beautiful setting in Irvine makes it a golf course that will inspire you every time you play. Oak Creek is only minutes away from John Wayne/Orange County Airport. Call (949) 653-5300.

Aliso Viejo Golf Club. Designed by Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus II, the course leaves nothing to desire. Three nine-hole courses - the Ridge, Creek and Valley - offer three different 18-hole golf experiences. Golfers have the opportunity to play the course again and again without the feeling of repetition. Call (949) 598-9200.

Costa Mesa Country Club. Costa Mesa Country Club features two beautiful and public18-hole courses with sand bunkers on the fairways and around the greens. The Los Lagos Course challenges players with tree-lined fairways and five ponds. The shorter Mesa Linda Course, with one water hazard, allows for good scores. The greens on both courses are large and heavily sloped. The club also features a pro shop, a driving range, golf instruction and tournament play. Visit www.costamesacountryclub.com.  [Top]

David L. Baker Memorial Golf Course. Located in Fountain Valley, this well-maintained public, 18-hole executive golf course offers tree-lined fairways, flat terrain and water hazards that come into play on five separate holes. This course is lit at night until 10 PM. The ladies tee off from the same set of tees as the men. This facility offers a driving range, a clubhouse, and practice areas. Call (714) 418-2152.

Pelican Hill Golf Course. Overlooking the Newport Coast, Pelican Hill is one of California’s preeminent golf destinations with 36 challenging holes, incredible coastal views, a golf shop, a golf academy, a clubhouse and dining. Design and nature combine in the Tom Fazio designed courses - the Ocean North Course and Ocean South Course. The Ocean North Course reflects Scottish links style, meandering along an elevated plateau with dramatic elevation changes, vistas of the ocean and Newport Harbor, and an indigenous landscape. The Ocean South Course offers rolling terrain, canyon-crossing tee shots, holes that border rocky cliffs, Pacific Ocean views, soaring eucalyptus and pine trees, manicured Bermuda fairways, and sand-bunkered greens. Visit www.pelicanhills.com.  [Top]

Big Bear Lake & Mountain Resorts. California’s ultimate mountain resort in the San Bernardino Mountains, Big Bear Lake features year-round recreation, including an alpine lake, two premier ski resorts, and 46,000 acres of National Forest for hiking, biking and skiing. With 24 chairlifts serving 400 acres, 50+ trails and a 1,700-foot vertical drop, Big Bear Mountain Resorts - Bear Mountain and Snow Summit - offer awesome terrain for skiers and snowboarders, as well as sport shops and ski lessons. Big Bear is an outdoor paradise just a 90-minute drive from our Anaheim hotel. Call (800) 4-BIG-BEAR or (909) 866-6190.

Palm Springs. Palm Springs is a chic desert playground on the edge of the Coachella Valley, 107 miles east of Los Angeles in the Colorado Desert. Rising behind downtown’s eclectic architecture and design is the impressive Mt. San Jacinto at 10,831 feet. Palm Springs offers a multitude of outdoor activities, parks, recreational facilities, golf courses, tennis courts, an Olympic-size pool, a dog park, a baseball stadium, hiking and biking trails, a water park and horseback riding trails. Experience the beauty of the Indian Canyons, enjoy a spa resort, or ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. Visit the Palm Springs Desert Museum, see the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, or stroll along Palm Canyon Drive, a downtown strip lined with antique shops, art galleries, boutiques, restaurants and night clubs. See the Hollywood legends that grace the Walk of Stars.

Mountain High Resort. Mountain High Resort is Southern California’s popular winter ski and snowboard resort. An hour from Anaheim, the area’s two mountains offer 46 trails and a variety of lifts. Each base area features ticket windows, restaurants, sports shops, rental skis and snowboard schools. The East Resort stretches 1.6 miles up the mountain, offering the best cruising trails and powder runs in Southern California. At the West Resort, you’ll find an impressive mountain with technical terrain and beginner’s areas. Call (760) 249-5808 or visit www.mthigh.com.  [Top]