Laguna Hills is a city in Orange County in Southern California. Very much a bedroom community of upper middle to high class residential homes, the community is safe and well maintained.

Understand

The city is surrounded by Laguna Woods to the North, Mission Viejo to the east and Laguna Niguel to the west. It is approximately 15 min from the Pacific Ocean and Dana Point.

Get in

Laguna Hills is about 50 miles south of Los Angeles on Interstate 5. Exits going south include El Toro Road and Alicia Parkway.

By plane

John Wayne Airport is the closest airport.

Do

In addition to typical sports such as basketball, tennis, and football, ice skating is available in Aliso Viejo a 5-minute drive away from the center of town. Beach and ocean sports are located at Laguna Beach and Dana Point.

Buy

Many shopping malls can be found in Laguna Hills.

Sleep

Hotels of various levels abound around the community with high end luxury properties located at Dana Point.

• 1 Sonesta Select Laguna Hills Irvine Spectrum, 23175 Avenida de la Carlota, ☏ +1 949 859-5500, fax: +1 949 454-2158. $79 (Oct 2023). 
• 2 Laguna Hills Inn at Irvine Spectrum, 23061 Avenida de la Carlota (just off I-5), ☏ +1 949-438-1797. 
• 3 The Hills Hotel, 25205 La Paz Rd, ☏ +1 949 586-5000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Laguna Hills Hotel is a full-service boutique hotel in the Southern Orange County area between Los Angeles and San Diego.