San Juan Capistrano (Orange County, CA)

Around San Juan Capistrano ...

For comparison, San Juan Capistrano has a population of 35,800 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from San Juan Capistrano, with the nearest first.

Capistrano Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Capistrano Beach is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capistrano Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capistrano Beach <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capistrano Beach
- From San Juan Capistrano to Capistrano Beach
Dana Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dana Point is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana Point <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dana Point
- From San Juan Capistrano to Dana Point
Laguna Niguel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laguna Niguel is located in Orange County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Niguel <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laguna Niguel
- From San Juan Capistrano to Laguna Niguel
South Laguna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Laguna is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laguna
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Laguna <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Laguna
- From San Juan Capistrano to South Laguna
Ladera Ranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ladera Ranch is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladera Ranch <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ladera Ranch
- From San Juan Capistrano to Ladera Ranch
San Clemente
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- San Clemente is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Clemente
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Clemente <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Clemente
- From San Juan Capistrano to San Clemente
Aliso Viejo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aliso Viejo is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliso Viejo
- Estimated population in 2015: 50,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliso Viejo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aliso Viejo
- From San Juan Capistrano to Aliso Viejo
Laguna Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laguna Beach is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Beach <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laguna Beach
- From San Juan Capistrano to Laguna Beach
Laguna Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Laguna Hills is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Hills
- Estimated population in 2015: 31,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Hills <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laguna Hills
- From San Juan Capistrano to Laguna Hills
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- Las Flores
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Las Flores is located in Orange County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Flores
- Mission Viejo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  - Mission Viejo is located in Orange County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Viejo
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 94,242 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Viejo <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Mission Viejo
  - From San Juan Capistrano to Mission Viejo
- Laguna Woods
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  - Laguna Woods is located in Orange County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Woods
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 15,819 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Woods <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Laguna Woods
  - From San Juan Capistrano to Laguna Woods
- Coto de Caza
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Coto de Caza is located in Orange County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coto de Caza
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coto de Caza <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Coto de Caza
  - From San Juan Capistrano to Coto de Caza
- San Onofre
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - San Onofre is located in San Diego County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Onofre
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Onofre <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to San Onofre
  - From San Juan Capistrano to San Onofre
- Lake Forest
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - Lake Forest is located in Orange County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 85,329 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Forest <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lake Forest
  - From San Juan Capistrano to Lake Forest

For more communities neighboring San Juan Capistrano, please visit our County-by-County Page for San Juan Capistrano.

Orange County ...

San Juan Capistrano is located in Orange County<3>.

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 Juan Capistrano ...

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 Juan Capistrano.

Airports Near San Juan Capistrano ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to San Juan Capistrano and that information can be found on the Airports Page for San Juan Capistrano.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Juan Capistrano ...

Looking for more information about San Juan Capistrano? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for San Juan Capistrano. 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 Juan Capistrano, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Juan Capistrano.

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 Juan Capistrano Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Juan Capistrano
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for San Juan Capistrano.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to San Juan Capistrano), 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.