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title: "Orange County"
description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Orange County."
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# Orange County
Primary place hint: Orange County
## Breadcrumbs
[North America](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/north-america) > [USA](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/usa) > [California](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/california) > [Orange County](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/orange-county)
## Hotel Guides
- [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/orange-county) (spectacularhotelviews.com)
  Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Orange County ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Orange County with the best hotel views.
## Travel Guides And Blogs
- [ViaTravelers](https://viatravelers.com/things-to-do-in-orange-county/) (viatravelers.com)
  ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with structured trip-planning resources. Their Orange County guide provides a useful activity roundup covering beaches, major attractions, Disneyland, Santa Catalina Island, and broader visitor ideas.
- [Be My Travel Muse](https://www.bemytravelmuse.com/things-to-do-in-orange-county/) (bemytravelmuse.com)
  Be My Travel Muse is a solo female travel blog and travel business covering adventurous, nature-led, and curated trips. Their Orange County article is a well-rounded guide to beaches, art galleries, Disneyland, and other activities across the California destination.
- [Ciao Bambino](https://ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/north-america/usa/california/orange-county) (ciaobambino.com)
  Ciao Bambino is a luxury family travel agency with a family travel blog and destination-planning resources. Their Orange County collection page is helpful for families because it gathers expert posts and trip ideas for this part of California in one place.
- [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/socal-kids-find-family-fun-orange-county) (lonelyplanet.com)
  Lonely Planet is a major travel publication offering professionally edited destination guides, articles, guidebooks, and planning resources. Their Orange County family article gives parents a strong overview of kid-friendly Southern California travel, including theme parks, nearby beaches, and family fun.
## Travel Videos
- [Yellow Productions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMg7qp2oii4) (youtube.com)
  Yellow Productions is a YouTube travel channel creating detailed guide videos, reviews, and practical travel advice. This detailed Orange County guide video presents 50 things to do, making it a useful broad overview of attractions, beaches, food, family activities, and local places.
- [Through My Lens](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkmrmCBQF5s) (youtube.com)
  Through My Lens is a YouTube travel channel focused on informative videos from actual trips around the world. This Orange County itinerary video outlines a strong day of food, beaches, Balboa Island, bowling, viewpoints, and speakeasies for visitors planning a varied route.