Around San Clemente ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Ana. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the northwest of San Clemente. Santa Ana has a population of 331,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Irvine. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northwest of San Clemente and has a population of 284,000 people.
For comparison, San Clemente has a population of 64,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from San Clemente, with the nearest first.
- San Onofre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Onofre
- San Onofre is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Onofre <2>
- Capistrano Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capistrano Beach
- Capistrano Beach is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capistrano Beach <2>
- Dana Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Point
- Dana Point is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana Point <2>
- San Juan Capistrano
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Capistrano
- San Juan Capistrano is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan Capistrano <2>
- Ladera Ranch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Laguna Niguel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Niguel
- Laguna Niguel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Niguel <2>
- South Laguna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laguna
- South Laguna is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Laguna <2>
- Coto de Caza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Las Flores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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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- Aliso Viejo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Laguna Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Beach
- Laguna Beach is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Beach <2>
- Laguna Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Mission Viejo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- Trabuco Highlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trabuco Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trabuco Highlands
- Trabuco Highlands is located in Orange County
- Laguna Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Aliso Viejo
For more communities neighboring San Clemente, please visit our County-by-County Page for San Clemente.
Orange County ...
San Clemente 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 San Clemente ...
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 San Clemente.
Airports Near San Clemente ...
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 San Clemente and that information can be found on the Airports Page for San Clemente.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Clemente ...
Looking for more information about San Clemente? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for San Clemente. 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 San Clemente, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Clemente.
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
- San Clemente Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Clemente
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Clemente: www.ci.san-clemente.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 San Clemente. |
| <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 San Clemente), 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. |