Outdoors
- Veteran ParkPublic park, in town.
- Colony ParkPublic park, in town.
- La Capilla ParkPublic park, in town.
- Los Alamos ParkPublic park, in town.
- FVHS Home Economics GardenPublic garden, in town.
- Plavan ParkPublic park, in town.
Around Fountain Valley
Fountain Valley, beyond the house.
The neighbourhoods, the daily rhythm and the drive to everywhere else — the part of a home search a listing sheet never covers.
See homes near here →What is actually here
The desk is building a real map of Fountain Valley — outdoors, local flavor, the commute and daily errands — rather than printing a generic list.
Wine & Local Flavor
- Wine ExchangeWine shop, about 10.0 km from the city centre, straight line.
Getting Around
- I 405 EXPRFreeway through the area.
- Golden West Transit CenterBus station, about 5.1 km from the city centre, straight line.
- CA 73Freeway through the area — the Corona Del Mar Freeway.
- CA 55Highway through the area — the Costa Mesa Freeway.
- John Wayne AirportAirport, about 8.9 km from the city centre, straight line.
- Santa Ana Regional Transportation CenterRail station, about 10 km from the city centre, straight line.
Food & Daily Life
- Black AngusRestaurant, in town.
- Kech CafeCafe, in town.
- FVHS CafeteriaCafe, in town.
- atra Coffee & TeaCafe, in town.
- Phở Bánh Mì & Chè CaliRestaurant, in town.
- SizzlerRestaurant, in town.
Places from OpenStreetMap, September 10. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are straight-line from the city centre, not drive times.
The neighbourhoods
Where Fountain Valley actually breaks down, in the desk's own words.
Full neighbourhood file →Green Valley
A master-planned neighborhood anchored by Green Valley Park, zoned for Courreges Elementary and Fulton Middle School.
Mile Square Park District
Homes ring the 640-acre Mile Square Regional Park, which holds two lakes and two 18-hole golf courses at the city's center.
Central Fountain Valley
The civic core around Brookhurst Street and Warner Avenue, holding City Hall and the Recreation Center among ranch homes built mostly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Westmont
A western-edge neighborhood near Brookhurst Street and the 405, zoned for Los Amigos High School and Masuda Middle School.
Fountain Valley Estates
A manufactured-home community with its own clubhouse and pool, one of the city's more affordable ownership paths.
Los Caballeros
A condo and townhome neighborhood near the 405 corridor aimed at maintenance-free living close to Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, and Irvine job centers.
A day around here
Ordinary life in Fountain Valley, the way it actually runs — not a highlight reel.
Morning
Coffee at Kech Cafe, then whatever the day actually needs.
Afternoon
An hour at Veteran Park, between the errands that never show up on a listing sheet.
Evening
Dinner at Black Angus, then a short drive back to whichever neighbourhood you call home.
Illustrative scenes, not photographs of the places named. Places from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Homes near here
Real listings live in Fountain Valley right now — not a wish list.
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