Overview
Placentia is a city in Orange County in Southern California.
1 sights · 7 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 3 places to stay
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Best things about Placentia
Old Town Placentia
Site where the city was born. Includes a lot of buildings from the early 1920s. Also home to several popular Mexican restaurants.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jan–Dec. Summer highs reach about 89°F; winter lows dip to about 48°F. Wettest: Feb and Jan. (climate data from nearby Anaheim)
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.
- SNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport, Santa Ana — 14 mi away (major hub). Directions
- LGB Long Beach International Airport, Long Beach — 18 mi away (major hub). Directions
The CA-57 Orange freeway runs north-south through the city. The CA-91 Riverside freeway is only a mile south of the city and runs east-west.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
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Understand
The city's name is Latin for "pleasant place to live."
Get in
By car
The CA-57 Orange freeway runs north-south through the city. The CA-91 Riverside freeway is only a mile south of the city and runs east-west.
By bus
Orange County Transportation Authority offers bus service.
Get around
The only reliable way to get around Placentia is by car. Buses are notoriously slow and have few stops, and because of this, few locals use them regularly, causing a vicious cycle in which this leads to services being only minimally offered.
See
See Old Town Placentia
Site where the city was born. Includes a lot of buildings from the early 1920s. Also home to several popular Mexican restaurants.
- A. S. Bradford House. Historic home of Albert Sumner Bradford, who founded the City of Placentia by arranging for the construction of a water tower along the railroad.
- Placentia Water Tower. A 50,000 U. S. Gallon, 110-foot-tall water tower constructed in 1935 by the Southern California Water Co.
Buy
Eat
Eat Taco Sabroso
Has happy hour Monday-Thursday 4-7PM which includes $2 beers and $1 tacos.
Drink
Drink The Bruery
Microbrewery and tap room. Crowded every night and usually has a food truck outside.
Sleep
Go next
- Yorba Linda - Located 4 miles to the east, Yorba Linda is the birthplace of President Richard Nixon and is home to his Presidential library and museum.
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