Garden Grove, California
About Garden Grove
Garden Grove is a mid-size city in southeastern California counting 172,361 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#154 nationwide).
Garden Grove holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 17.95 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 9,602 residents per square mile.
📰 Garden Grove News Today
- Thrive Pet Healthcare Investment Expands Garden Grove Dog and Cat Hospital in California Pet Age · Aug 18
- 10807 Lotus Dr, Garden Grove, CA 92843 Realtor.com · Aug 14
- Boyfriend arrested in connection with death of 17-year-old girl in Garden Grove NBC Los Angeles · Aug 12
- Boyfriend arrested in murder of 17-year-old girlfriend in Garden Grove FOX 11 Los Angeles · Aug 13
- Opinion | Garden Grove’s chemical emergency is a warning for other communities near plastics factories CalMatters · Jul 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Garden Grove Unique
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Garden Grove
- 7 Leaves Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- Abu Omar Halal — shawarma
- Al-Sultan Mediterranean Grill — shawarma
- Aunt Yese's Home Cooking
- BCD Tofu House — korean
- Blue Bayou
- Boiling Point — chinese
- Brodard Chateau — vietnamese
- Broken Spell Lounge
- Café Orléans
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- "it's a small world" · Attraction
- Adventureland Treehouse · Attraction
- Alice in Wonderland · Attraction
- Animation Academy
- Astro Orbitor · Attraction
- Autopia · Attraction
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad · Attraction
- Boudin Bakery Tour · Attraction
- Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters · Attraction
- Casey Jr. Circus Train · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Garden Grove
- Centooinial Park reviews ★
- Ross Park reviews ★
- Atlantis Play Center reviews ★
- Bicentennial Park (Spirit of 76) reviews ★
- Car Park reviews ★
- Civic Center Park reviews ★
- Convention Plaza reviews ★
- Cottonwood Park reviews ★
- Emerald Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Energy Field Park reviews ★
- Faylane Park reviews ★
- Garden Grove Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Garden Grove
- A. G. Cook Elementary
- Alamitos Intermediate
- Bolsa Grande High
- Brookhurst Elementary
- Bryant Elementary
- Clinton Elementary
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary
- Enders Elementary
- Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary
- Hilton D. Bell Intermediate
- Izaak Walton Intermediate
- Leroy L. Doig Intermediate
- Loyal Barker Elementary
- Ocia A. Peters Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.