Around Lake Forest ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Long Beach. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the west of Lake Forest. Long Beach has a population of 455,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Anaheim. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the northwest of Lake Forest and has a population of 354,000 people.
For comparison, Lake Forest has a population of 85,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Lake Forest, with the nearest first.
- Foothill Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Ranch
- Foothill Ranch is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foothill Ranch <2>
- Laguna Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Hills
- Laguna Hills is located in Orange County
- Estimated population in 2015: 31,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Hills <2>
- Laguna Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Woods
- Laguna Woods is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Woods <2>
- Mission Viejo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Viejo
- Mission Viejo is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Viejo <2>
- Portola Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portola Hills
- Portola Hills is located in Orange County
- East Irvine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Irvine
- East Irvine is located in Orange County
- Rancho Santa Margarita
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Santa Margarita
- Rancho Santa Margarita is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Santa Margarita <2>
- Aliso Viejo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliso Viejo
- Aliso Viejo is located in Orange County
- Estimated population in 2015: 50,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliso Viejo <2>
- Las Flores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Flores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Flores
- Las Flores is located in Orange County
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- Modjeska
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Trabuco Canyon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trabuco Canyon
- Trabuco Canyon is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trabuco Canyon <2>
- Coto de Caza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coto de Caza
- Coto de Caza is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coto de Caza <2>
- Irvine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <2>
- Ladera Ranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera Ranch
- Ladera Ranch is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladera Ranch <2>
- Silverado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverado
- Silverado is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverado <2>
- Modjeska
For more communities neighboring Lake Forest, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake Forest.
Orange County ...
Lake Forest is located in Orange County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino & San Diego. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Forest ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Forest.
Airports Near Lake Forest ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lake Forest and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Forest ...
Looking for more information about Lake Forest? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lake Forest. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Lake Forest, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Forest.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Lake Forest Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Forest
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake Forest: www.ci.lake-forest.ca.us/
The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Forest. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Forest), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |