San Marino, California

About San Marino

San Marino, CA is a close-knit town located in southeastern California counting 12,105 people who proudly call it home.

San Marino holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.77 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,211 residents per square mile.

📰 San Marino News Today

• San Marino High School Ranked Among Top 20 High Schools In CA Patch · Aug 18
• A Rare Harold B. Zook-Designed Residence Emerges on the L.A. Market at $5 Million Robb Report · Aug 13
• Robert Gerald Twist Obituary - San Marino, CA (1938-2026) San Gabriel Valley Tribune · Aug 16
• San Marino High School (CA) Flag Football MaxPreps · Aug 13
• San Marino Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes San Marino Unique

• The only place in America named San Marino — 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 12,105.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in San Marino

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in San Marino

• 1919 Cafe
• Freshwater Pavilion — pastry (café)
• Jade Court Cafe — chinese
• Kitty's Cafe — bubble tea (café)
• Magnolia House — american
• Mari Vees — brunch (café)
• Noodle World — noodle
• Peet's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Pie 'n Burger — burger
• Pillow Talk — japanese (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Huntington Art Gallery: European Art · Museum
• Huntington Library Exhibition Hall · Museum
• Japanese Heritage Shōya House · Museum
• Scott Gallery of American Art · Museum
• Anthony's Gallery · Art gallery
• Boone Gallery · Art gallery
• Brody Botanical Center · Museum
• Flora-Legium / Banta Hall · Museum
• Freshwater Pavillion · Attraction
• Hall of the Jade Camellia · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Marino

• Children's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Herb Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Library Lawn reviews ★
• Old Mill Garden and Arboretum · Garden reviews ★
• Rose Garden · Garden reviews ★
• San Marino Community Center reviews ★
• The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Garde · Garden reviews ★
• Australian Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Bechtel Mall reviews ★
• Bonsai Court · Garden reviews ★
• Camellia Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Catalina Community Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in San Marino

• Carver Elementary
• Huntington Middle
• San Marino High
• Valentine Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of San Marino

🏘️ Nearby Communities