Historic San Juan Capistrano
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Visiting Orange County’s birthplace just got a lot easier!
Ditch your car and jump aboard Metrolink to historic San Juan Capistrano! Metrolink offers the best and most convenient way to get to San Juan Capistrano. Hop on board the Orange County or Inland Empire-Orange County lines to San Juan Capistrano today to enjoy everything Orange County’s birthplace has to offer!
Attractions
Mission San Juan Capistrano
http://www.missionsjc.com/
26801 Ortega Hwy.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone: (949) 234-1300
The Mission was established in 1776, and is considered to be the birthplace of Orange County. Mission San Juan Capistrano offers a very unique visitor experience, from self-guided audio tours to hands on exhibits where visitors can make adobe-bricks.
Los Rios Historic District
http://sjchistoricalsociety.com/
The Los Rios Historic District lines both sides of Los Rios Street between Del Obispo and Mission Streets. The Los Rios District is home to one of the oldest continuing neighborhoods in Orange County, and has adobe homes that were built in 1794.
Zoomars Petting Zoo
http://www.zoomars.com/
31791 Los Rios St.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone: (949) 831-6550
Zoomars is a one of a kind petting zoo and has welcomed more than three million visitors in the past 30 years. There are animals of all types to pet and enjoy such as, potbellied pigs, sheep, llamas and cows. You can feed donkeys and watch the emu. Once you get your fill of fun with some furry friends, ride the mini-train, take a pony ride, or mine for gold at Miner’s Gulch.
- Nearest Station
- San Juan Capistrano
- Address
- 26701 Verdugo St.
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Take Metrolink Orange County or IEOC lines to San Juan Capistrano Metrolink Station
Head east on Verdugo St. toward Camino Capistrano
Arrive in Historic San Juan Capistrano
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Trevor's at the Tracks
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