Laguna Niguel

Getting there

By car Exit Greenfield Drive off the San Joaquin Hills Toll Road (Route 73) or Crown Valley Parkway off Interstate 5.

By plane The nearest airport is John Wayne/Orange County Airport, 15 miles away. Further airports include Long Beach (35 miles), Ontario (45 miles), and Los Angeles International Airport (50 miles).

By rail There is a train station operating under Metrolink's Inland Empire-Orange County and Orange County lines. The station has bike racks, lockers, restrooms, and electric vehicle charging stations. 1 Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station, 28200 Forbes Rd, ☏ +1 949-362-4300. (updated Jun 2025)

See

1 Niguel Botanical Preserve, 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy, ☏ +1 949-425-5100. 7AM-7PM daily. Botanical garden adjacent to the Crown Valley Community Center. Dogs permitted. Free entry. (updated Jun 2025)

Do

There are hiking trails scattered throughout the city limits.

Buy

1 Blue Eyed Girl, 32341 Golden Lantern St Ste. F (Inside Ocean Ranch Village), ☏ +1 949-429-8180. M-Sa 10AM-6PM, Su 11AM-4PM. A rather high-end women’s clothing store, but very good quality clothes and trendy fashion. 2 Mercy Warehouse, 27671 La Paz Rd, ☏ +1 949-910-0024. M-F 10AM-8PM, Sa 9AM-8PM, Su noon-5PM. A very large secondhand store. Lots of media, clothing, furniture, and more. (updated Jun 2025)

Eat

1 China Moon, 30001 Town Center Dr, ☏ +1 949-249-6868. W-M 11:30AM-2:15PM, 4:30-9:15PM; closed Tu. Gourmet Chinese cuisine which includes great shrimp, dumplings, and chicken. 2 Bottega Angelina, 32441 Golden Lantern (Within Ocean Ranch Village), ☏ +1 949-542-8220. Tu–Su 11:30AM–9PM, M 5–9PM. Woman-owned fine dining Italian restaurant. You can order an Aperol Spritz here, provided you're over the age of 21. (updated Jun 2025) 3 Rangeen Kitchen, 28241 Crown Valley Pkwy (Within The Center Rancho Niguel), ☏ +1 949-446-9706. Tu W 11AM-8:30PM, Th F 11AM-9PM, Sa noon-9PM, Su noon-8:30PM (closed M). Woman-owned Indian restaurant. A real hidden gem. (updated Jun 2025) 4 A's Burgers, 28698 Camino Capistrano, ☏ +1 949-364-2099. 6AM-9PM daily. Cool small hamburger place across the street from In-N-Out. Lots of photos cover the wall, with various sports teams from years gone by and thanks from those teams. Very casual place serving Mexican food as well as hamburgers. Flies under the radar. This is in Laguna Nigel's city zoning, though many believe it to be in Aliso Viejo or San Juan Capistrano. (updated Apr 2026)

Drink & nightlife

1 Mugs Away Saloon, 27324 Camino Capistrano, ☏ +1 949-582-9716. M-Sa 11AM-1AM, Su 10AM-1AM. Tiny dive bar with a stage for live music and one pool table. Tons of stuff lines the walls. Very local spot with a tradition of mooning trains once a year. Someone sets up a grill and serves tacos and more in the parking lot at night. Free. (updated Apr 2025)

Sleep

Laguna Hills Inn at Irvine Spectrum, 23061 Avenida de la Carlota (off I-5 Lake Forest Drive), ☏ +1 949-438-6944. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Near Irvine Spectrum, Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Beach and Mission Viejo. $89.