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About San Clemente, CA

San Clemente hugs the Orange County coast between LA and San Diego, accessible via Interstate 5 or the scenic Pacific Coast Highway. This Mediterranean-style beach town sits on dramatic bluffs with year-round mild weather. Long-distance visitors typically arrive via I-5, while locals use El Camino Real for shopping and dining. The historic Casa Romantica sits on a 150-foot bluff overlooking the Pacific, hosting weddings and cultural events with spectacular ocean views.

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San Clemente, CA is in United States, at 33.450, -117.610 - about 32 km south of Lake Forest, CA.

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The closest airport to San Clemente, CA is John Wayne Orange County International Airport, 44 km (about 35 min by car). Other airports nearby: McClellan-Palomar Airport, Long Beach International Airport.

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