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Lake Elsinore, California

City · Population 73,595 · #121 in California · #523 in the US
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Lake Elsinore, California

Lake Elsinore is a city in western Riverside County, California, United States. Established as a city in 1888, it is on the shore of Lake Elsinore, a natural freshwater lake about 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) in size.

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About Lake Elsinore

Lake Elsinore is a thriving city in southeastern California with an estimated population of 73,595.

Lake Elsinore holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 38.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,923 residents per square mile.

📰 Lake Elsinore News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lake Elsinore Unique

  • The only place in America named Lake Elsinore — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • 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

  • Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
  • Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 73,595.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lake Elsinore

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Elsinore

  • Pizza Hut — pizza
  • Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
  • Bloom (café)
  • Chili's — tex-mex
  • Diamond Club
  • Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
  • El Taco Bar — mexican
  • Golden Corral — american
  • IHOP — breakfast
  • La Taza — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Historic Downtown Lake Elsinore · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Elsinore

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

🏫 Schools in Lake Elsinore

  • Canyon Lake Middle
  • Cottonwood Canyon Elementary
  • Earl Warren Elementary
  • Elsinore Elementary
  • Elsinore Middle
  • Lakeside High
  • Machado Elementary
  • Ortega High
  • Railroad Canyon Elementary
  • Rice Canyon Elementary
  • Temescal Canyon High
  • Terra Cotta Middle
  • Tuscany Hills Elementary
  • Withrow Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCity
Population (2024)73,595
Rank in state#121 of 482
Land area38.27 sq mi
Density1,923/sq mi
Coordinates33.6860, -117.3354

🗺️ Map of Lake Elsinore