Overview
Corona is a city in Riverside County in Southern California. It is a diverse city with different types of people, and is generally considered a "privileged suburb" of Los Angeles.
1 things to do · 1 places to eat · 4 places to stay
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Best things about Corona
Skull Canyon Zipline
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–Jul. Summer highs reach about 90°F; winter lows dip to about 48°F. Very hot (Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Feb and Jan. (climate data from nearby Irvine)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- ONT Ontario International Airport, Ontario — 13 mi away (major hub). Directions
- SNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport, Santa Ana — 22 mi away (major hub). Directions
The best ways to get into the city are through the 15, 91, and 71 freeways. Just follow the signs for it.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Food for you
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Map
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Understand
Corona consists of a few different neighborhoods that are distinct in their own ways. Corona Hills is an affluent community featuring many huge homes and impressive views of the city. Downtown is the oldest part of the city with little shops to visit and history to learn about. South Corona is another affluent area that is all medium to high wealth suburban tract homes with many parks. El Cerrito is the poorer side of town, but still home to many huge mansions. Horsethief Canyon is all residential suburban homes. Green River is another affluent area that is the closest to Orange County.
Get in
By car
The best ways to get into the city are through the 15, 91, and 71 freeways. Just follow the signs for it.
By train
By bus
Get around
Like all of Southern California, the best way to get anywhere in this place is by car. The city is served by three freeways (15,91,71) and has many major streets to guide you through the city. Since Corona is in the LA metro area, traffic can get pretty bad, heading in all directions (east to Riverside, north to Ontario, west to LA/Orange County, and south to San Diego).
The local bus system, Corona Cruiser, has two lines.
Do
Buy
Shop The Crossings
A great shopping center with stores such as Target, Kohls, Sports Authority, and Best Buy. This center also features many restaurants and a movie theater complex.
Eat
Eat Mantra Indian Cuisine
Well-liked Indian restaurant.
Sleep
Stay safe
Although generally a safe area, Corona has a few parts that should be avoided during certain times. The downtown area has a concentration of homeless people that should be avoided at night. Also, the community of El Cerrito, which isn't officially part of Corona, should also be avoided at night on foot. It consists of a single major road with many poverty stricken homes. However, both of these areas are perfectly safe when in a vehicle and are nothing compared to the nearby cities of Los Angeles, Riverside, and Anaheim.
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