Destinations · California
San Juan Capistrano
CA · 33.4990, -117.6550
Cleveland National Forest lies within 30 miles of San Juan Capistrano, California. Byway's registries place 1 public land unit and 4 campgrounds in reach.
Get in
San Juan Capistrano sits between Los Angeles and San Diego along the California coast. It is easy to reach by car by taking the I-5 to the Ortega Highway (State Route 74) interchange. Better yet, is in the center of the historic downtown area, across the street from Mission San Juan Capistrano. The station is served by Amtrak via its Pacific Surfliner line, and Metrolink's Orange County and Inland Empire lines.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for San Juan Capistrano are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Public land
- Cleveland National Forest · 9 mi
Campgrounds
- Upper San Juan Campground · 15 mi
- Blue Jay Campground · 16 mi
- El Cariso Campground · 17 mi
- Wildomar Campground · 19 mi
Named places
- Made In OC · 0 mi
- Cook la Novia Park · 0 mi
- Hist Town Center Park · 0 mi
- Windmill Park · 0 mi
- Blas Aguilar Adobe · 0 mi
- San Juan Capistrano Veterans Memorial · 0 mi
- The Great Stone Church · 0 mi
- Mission San Juan Capistrano · 1 mi
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Dana Point · 3 mi
- Laguna Niguel · 3 mi
- San Clemente · 5 mi
- Aliso Viejo · 6 mi
- Beach Cities · 7 mi
- Laguna Beach · 7 mi