Places in Lake Forest
Outfitters, trails & local spots in Lake Forest
3,438 places in Lake Forest: 414 places to eat and drink, 293 shops, 217 things to do and 28 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
3,438
40 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
414
4.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
293
36 gifts · 4 antiques · 8 books
Things to do
217
64 outdoors · 24 arts · 24 landmarks
Places to stay
28
0.3 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Lake Forest have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
Gear up & get out18 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.A coffee town23 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 62 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages24 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A place people visit28 places to stay, from hotels and inns to campgrounds and rentals.
The map
Where Lake Forest gathers
525 of Lake Forest’s 3,438 places sit within a five-minute walk of Lambert St.
525places in a five-minute walk of Lambert St15% of Lake Forest’s places
★ What stands out · Shops
See all →293 shops
53 home & hardware, 36 gifts & boutiques, 25 clothing. Local spots first.
See all 36 gifts & boutiques →
LifeSafer Ignition Interlock
Clothing store · 23121 Orange Ave Ste F
Children's Orchard Lake Forest
Childrens clothing store · 22421 El Toro Rd Ste A
See all 18 outdoor gear →
Firephoenix Strings
Musical instrument store · 21088 Bake Pkwy Ste 108
Glee Music Academy
Musical instrument store · 25 Spectrum Pointe Dr Ste 406
Yamaha Clavinova Center
Musical instrument store · 23626 El Toro Rd
See all 149 more shops →
Eat & drink
See all →414 places to eat & drink
323 restaurants, 62 cafés & treats, 25 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Bodhi Leaf Coffee Traders
Coffee shop · 20025 Lake Forest Dr Ste 101
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream
Ice cream shop · 23615 El Toro Rd Ste y 2
See all 25 bars & breweries →
Things to do
See all →217 things to do
105 fitness & sports, 64 parks & outdoors, 24 arts & culture. Local spots first.
Lake Forest Recreation Center
Sports and recreation venue · Sports Park, 28000 Vista Terrace
Compete Sports Performance and Rehab
Fitness trainer · 26242 Dimension Dr Ste 150
See all 64 parks & outdoors →
The Performer's Academy
Theaters and performance venues · 23721 Birtcher Dr
Cinemark Lake Forest Foothill Ranch
Cinema · 26602 Towne Centre Dr
Arden Helena Modjeska Historic House and Gardens
Museum · 25151 Serrano Rd
Siena Terrace Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 20041 Osterman Rd
Spring Lakes Apartment Homes
Landmark and historical building · 21641 Canada Rd
Ridgecrest Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 21486 Lake Forest Dr
Emerald Court Apartment
Landmark and historical building · 21141 Canada Rd
Westridge Apartment Homes
Landmark and historical building · 26571 Normandale Dr
River Oaks Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 20700 El Toro Rd
Places to stay
See all →28 places to stay
27 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.
Best Western Plus Irvine Spectrum Hotel
Hotel · 23192 Lake Center Dr
Hilton Garden Inn Irvine Spectrum Lake Forest
Hotel · 23131 Lake Center Dr
Everyday
See all →2,232 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 422Modern Eyewear Optometry · Forest Family Dentistry · Lake Forest Dental CenterOffices & pros 293Fedex Staffed · FedEx Office Print and Ship Center · Minuteman PressHair & beauty 271Sport Clips · LaserAway · Hand and Stone Massage and Facial SpaBanks & insurance 218Bank of America · Robert Schafnitz Agency - Farmers Insurance · Western UnionAuto & gas 199Fabricante Auto Body · V-Tech Automotive · Lang Racing DevelopmentHome services 195AAMCO Transmissions · Infinity Kids · Brazilia AlterationsPets 46Paws Pet Resort · Serrano Animal & Bird Hospital · Bliss Animal HospitalGroceries & convenience 447-Eleven · 7-Eleven · Circle KOther services 544Us Too Gymnastics · The Salvation Army · Boost Mobile
Community
See all →254 schools, churches & public places
Where Lake Forest learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 107Lake Forest Preschool · Milestones Montessori Preschool · Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary SchoolPlaces of worship 56House of Glory Church · Arbor Christian Fellowship · Abiding Savior Lutheran Church and SchoolCommunity groups 55Goodwill of Orange County · Lake Forest Clubhouse · South Orange County Family Resource CenterTown & public services 36United States Postal Service · Orange County Sheriff's Department Lake Forest Station · El Toro Memorial Park
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Lake Forest and its neighbors
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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Laguna Hills95Irvine56Mission Viejo49Lake Forest40Trabuco Canyon24Talk & tips
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.