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Garrison Garden

Garrison Garden from directly overhead

Garrison Garden is a garden in California, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Masks, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Orange Coast College

How to reach it

Coordinates33.66889, -117.90951

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
Museums: 60
Gardens
Attractions
  • Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center: 1.7 mi
  • Jumping Jester: 4.3 mi
  • King’s Carousel: 4.3 mi
  • Ye Rockin’ Tug: 4.3 mi
  • Go Karts: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 39
Nature reserves: 28
Beaches: 23
Springs: 17
Picnic sites: 15
  • Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • Sunset View Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
  • Calit2 Patio: 4.3 mi
  • Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Falcon Flats Group Area: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Bear Claw Fall: 9.6 mi
  • Washout Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Frog Jump Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Schweitzer Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Historic Dam: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 2
Natural arches: 1
  • Three Arches: 15.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Garrison Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Santiago PeakE 82°1,734 m21.8 mi
Modjeska PeakE 80°1,675 m21.3 mi
Pleasants PeakENE 63°1,211 m19.5 mi
Bald PeakENE 74°1,197 m22.3 mi
Bedford PeakENE 70°1,161 m20.2 mi
SugarloafE 96°1,015 m24.3 mi
New SugarloafE 97°984 m24.8 mi
Sierra PeakNE 49°928 m19.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:3119:04
June solstice05:4219:2920:06
September equinox06:4118:1718:50
December solstice06:5316:1016:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F585860636568737473686357
Precip in2.62.61.60.50.30.00.00.00.10.50.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa ANA John Wayne AP, 3 mi away.

  • Coastal Goldenbush288 obs
  • California brittlebush271 obs
  • Bladderpod173 obs
  • Mallard158 obs
  • Western Fence Lizard155 obs
  • Western Honey Bee154 obs
  • California Buckwheat150 obs
  • California sagebrush146 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/559624427

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