Lake Elsinore, California

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

• Tropical Storm Rachel threatens Southwest Riverside County with heavy rain, flooding and strong winds Valley News · Oct 10
• Southbound 15 Freeway Reopens In Lake Elsinore After Multi-Vehicle Crash Patch · Oct 6
• Southern California Is Finally Getting the Motorsports Club Enthusiasts Have Wanted HOT ROD Network · Oct 6
• I’ve Traveled Southern California for 20+ Years and This Is Its Best Lake Town—With 3,000 Acres of Freshwater Travel + Leisure · Aug 23
• A luxury racetrack could be coming to a Southern California lake town KTLA · Sep 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Historic Downtown Lake Elsinore · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Elsinore

• City Park reviews ★
• Elm Grove Beach reviews ★
• Gediman Park reviews ★
• Lakepoint Park reviews ★
• Machado Park reviews ★
• Summer Lake Park reviews ★
• Summerly Community Park reviews ★
• Swick and Matich Park reviews ★
• Yarborough Park reviews ★

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

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🔧 Local Services

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Serving Lake Elsinore, CA
📞 (951) 281-0171

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🗺️ Map of Lake Elsinore

🏘️ Nearby Communities