Orinda, California

About Orinda

Orinda, CA is a close-knit town located in western California counting 19,573 people who proudly call it home.

Orinda holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.85 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,523 residents per square mile.

📰 Orinda News Today

• Suspect accused of fatal stabbing day after his release from California jail charged with murder - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Aug 13
• Victims of Orinda burglaries stunned to learn suspect now charged in Martinez slaying ktvu.com · Aug 11
• John Ransom Post The Press Democrat · Aug 7
• Orinda Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Miramonte High School (Orinda, CA) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Orinda Unique

• The only place in America named Orinda — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western 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 19,573.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Orinda

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Orinda

• Bravo's Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Village Inn Cafe — american
• Village Pizza — pizza
• Atithi Restaurant — indian
• Baan Thai — thai
• Baja Cali Taqueria — mexican
• Cafe Teatro — sandwich (café)
• Casa Orinda — pizza
• Comelones Tacos — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Golden Gate Live Steamers · Museum
• Mazzariello Labyrinth · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Orinda

• Claremont Canyon · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bodfish Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chaparral Hill · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dalewood Park reviews ★
• Gateway · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Orinda Community Park reviews ★
• Paul Park reviews ★
• Siesta Valley · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wilder Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Orinda

• Del Rey Elementary
• Glorietta Elementary
• Miramonte High
• Orinda Intermediate
• Sleepy Hollow Elementary
• Wagner Ranch Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Orinda

🏘️ Nearby Communities