Villa Park Dam, Orange

#6 among attractions in Orange

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Villa Park Dam is an embankment dam on Santiago Creek in Orange County, California in the United States. Along with the upstream Santiago Dam, the dam serves primarily for flood control for the cities of Villa Park, Orange, Tustin and Santa Ana and also regulates the inflow of Santiago Creek into the Santa Ana River. Construction was completed in 1963, and the dam is owned by the County of Orange. ()

Coordinates: 33°48'55"N, 117°45'54"W

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Orange United States

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Villa Park Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hilbert Museum of California Art, The Village at Orange, Orange County Zoo, St. John's Lutheran Church.

5.6 miW
Art museum, Museum
Hilbert Museum of California Art, Orange
143 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Orange, California, the Hilbert Museum of California Art is a cultural gem dedicated to showcasing the rich tapestry of California's artistic legacy. This museum, which offers free admission to the public, presents a unique opportunity...
4.3 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Village at Orange, Orange
109 min walk • The Village at Orange is a shopping mall located in Orange, California, formerly called The Mall of Orange and at first, officially the Orange Mall. The mall is currently anchored by Walmart on the north side.
1.5 miSE
8 acres of native Southwestern animals
Orange County Zoo, Orange
40 min walk • The Orange County Zoo is a small 8-acre zoo located within the 477-acre Irvine Regional Park in the city of Orange, California, United States. The zoo is mainly home to animals and plants that are native to the Southwestern United States.
5.3 miSW
Universities and schools, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Lutheran Church, Orange
135 min walk • The St. John's Lutheran Church of Orange, California is a Lutheran church. The church was founded in 1882, and its sanctuary was built in 1913-14. The building was renovated and rededicated in 1990.
1.6 miN
Park, Hiking trail, Waterfall
Oak Canyon Nature Center, Anaheim
42 min walk • Oak Canyon Nature Center is a nature preserve located in Anaheim, Southern California. Owned by the city, the park spans an area of 58-acres, comprising three adjoining canyons of the Santa Ana foothills.
6.3 miSW
Theater
Encore Dinner Theatre, Santa Ana
161 min walk • Encore Dinner Theatre is a dinner theater in Tustin, California with live performances such as plays, comedy acts and musical shows. The auditorium holds an audience of between 200 and 300 people, depending on the performance.
3.6 miN
Reportedly haunted, Cemetery
Yorba Cemetery, Yorba Linda
92 min walk • Yorba Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Yorba Linda, California, originally part of Bernardo Yorba's Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana. It was deeded to the County of Orange in 1967. In 1858, the 40,000 square-foot plot of land was willed to the Catholic Church by Bernardo Yorba, as a burial ground to serve Yorba's family and friends.
5.6 miSW
Church
Holy Family Catholic Church, Orange
144 min walk • Holy Family Catholic Church, located in Orange, California, United States, is a parish church in the Diocese of Orange. It served as the cathedral of that diocese, from the diocese's establishment in 1976, until Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, the former Crystal Cathedral, was dedicated on July 17, 2019.
5.4 miW
Neighbourhood
Old Towne, Orange
138 min walk • Old Towne, Orange Historic District, also known as Downtown Orange, is a one square-mile district around the original plaza of Orange, California, and contains many of the original structures built in the period after the city's incorporation.
5.3 miSW
Church
First Baptist Church of Orange, Orange
136 min walk • The First Baptist Church of Orange is a historic Baptist church building at 192 S. Orange Street in Orange, California. The building is currently owned by Avila's El Ranchito, a Mexican restaurant chain based in Orange County.
4.2 miNW
Valley
Santa Ana Canyon, Yorba Linda
107 min walk • Santa Ana Canyon, or the Santa Ana Narrows, is the water gap where the Santa Ana River passes between the Santa Ana Mountains and the Chino Hills, near the intersection of Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, California.