Editing Mission Viejo, California (section)

==Parks and recreation==
Mission Viejo has numerous recreational areas, such as the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cityofmissionviejo.org/DepartmentPage.aspx?id=1572 |title=Norman P Murray Community Center |publisher=City of Mission Viejo |date=March 4, 2011 |access-date=March 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725173201/http://cityofmissionviejo.org/DepartmentPage.aspx?id=1572 |archive-date=July 25, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The city has about two parks per square mile, and three golf courses. At the center of the city is a man-made lake, [[Lake Mission Viejo]], accessible to a private association of Mission Viejo residents, with custom waterfront homes, condominiums, boat and paddle board rentals, fishing, and swim beaches. Lake Mission Viejo also holds events such as music concerts and movie screenings, usually complimentary for members and typically during the summer season.

===Discover Mission Viejo GeoTour===

[[File:Discover Mission Viejo Geocache.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.7|A GeoTour geocache at the Potocki Center for the Arts]]

[[Geocaching]], a popular 21st century treasure hunting game, is prevalent in Mission Viejo and surrounding cities. On June 10, 2023, the City of Mission Viejo launched [[Southern California]]'s first GeoTour<ref>{{cite web |url=https://coord.info/GCA94YR |title=Discover Mission Viejo GeoTour Kick-Off Event |publisher=Geocaching |date=June 10, 2023 |access-date=July 7, 2023}}</ref> consisting of 27 unique and creative geocaches hidden across the city, with most placed along the [[Oso Creek]] Trail system and city recreation facilities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.geocaching.com/play/geotours/missionviejo |title=Discover Mission Viejo GeoTour |publisher=Geocaching |date=June 10, 2023 |access-date=July 7, 2023}}</ref> The purpose is meant as a tourism draw, with the geotour being SoCal's first, and a potential economic boost for the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.podcacher.com/show-834-0-geocaching-geotour-kickoff-event/ |title=Show 834.0: Geocaching GeoTour KickOff Event |publisher=Podcacher |date=June 10, 2023 |access-date=July 7, 2023}}</ref> Using a "passport", seekers can visit and find the GeoTour geocaches. A complementary trackable [[geocoin]] is issued to those who find at least 24 out of the 27 geocaches, which can be picked up at the Norman P. Murray Center.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cityofmissionviejo.org/departments/recreation/parks-city-sites/geocaching |title=Geocaching |publisher=City of Mission Viejo |date=June 10, 2023 |access-date=July 7, 2023}}</ref>