Ladera Ranch, California

About Ladera Ranch

Ladera Ranch, CA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern California.

Officially, Ladera Ranch is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.95 square miles.

📰 Ladera Ranch News Today

• 17 Sandalo Ct, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 realtor.com · Aug 16
• Southern California suburb alarmed as ‘exceptionally rare’ cancer sickens multiple children The Guardian · Jul 23
• Orange County parents demand answers on child cancer cases after California releases new information CBS News · Jul 24
• Ladera Ranch erupts as cancer bosses release new figures on extremely rare cluster striking kids New York Post · Jul 26
• Ladera Ranch cluster of child cancer cases prompts residents to speak out at town hall ABC7 Los Angeles · Jul 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ladera Ranch Unique

• The only place in America named Ladera Ranch — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Laguna Niguel (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Ladera Ranch

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ladera Ranch

• Diho Siam — thai
• Joe’s Italian Restaurant & Bar — italian
• Little France Coffee and Bakery — french (café)
• Morena's Mexican Cuisine — mexican
• Oslo Coffee Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Rancho Capistrano Winery — american
• Sal's Pizzeria — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Surfin' Souvlaki Authentic Greek Food — greek

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Terramor Aquatic Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ladera Ranch

• Bluff Top Park reviews ★
• Chaparral Park reviews ★
• Cherry Plunge Park reviews ★
• Cordova Park reviews ★
• Coronado Park reviews ★
• Dogwood Park reviews ★
• Esencia Green reviews ★
• Esencia Sports Park reviews ★
• Flintridge park reviews ★
• Founder's Park reviews ★
• Frog Park reviews ★
• Granada Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ladera Ranch

• Chaparral Elementary
• Ladera Ranch Elementary
• Ladera Ranch Middle
• Oso Grande Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ladera Ranch

🏘️ Nearby Communities