Fountain Valley, California
Fountain Valley is a city of 56,258 people in Orange County, California.
Why visit Fountain Valley
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 59 parks and trails, 252 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include The Reptile Zoo, Apollos University, Helme-Worthy Store and Residence and Main Street Library.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; December lows average 48°F.
Weather in Fountain Valley
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fountain Valley
Fountain Valley is a suburban city in Orange County, California. The population was 57,047 in the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Fountain Valley, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
The Reptile Zoo
Zoo and aquarium · 1.5 mi
Zoo in Fountain Valley, California
18822 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
10:00-19:00
California Southern University
School · 2.3 mi
For-profit university in Costa Mesa, California
Rose Center Theater
Cinema and theater · 3.7 mi
Theater within the Westminster Rose Center in Westminster, California, United States
Vanguard University of Southern California
School · 4.4 mi
Christian university in California
Veritas International University
School · 2.4 mi
Non-profit Christian university in Santa Ana, California, USA
Sapphire Center
Cinema and theater · 1.2 mi
16149 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
Museums and landmarks9
Helme-Worthy Store and Residence
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Historic building in California, United States
Main Street Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Public library in Huntington Beach, California, USA
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Newland House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
1898 farmhouse in Huntington Beach, California
Heritage Museum of Orange County
Museum · 2.4 mi
Museum in California
3101 West Harvard Street, Santa Ana
Parks, trails and playgrounds59
Mile Square Regional Park
Park · 1.0 mi
Park in Fountain Valley, California, US
OC Fair & Event Center
Park · 4.2 mi
Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, Orange County, California
47 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes252
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.7 mi
3030 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa
Mo-Fr 04:30-21:00; Sa-Su 05:00-21:00
Brodard Vietnamese Cuisine
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 1.3 mi
16105 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Islands Restaurant
Restaurant · Burger, American, Beer · 2.7 mi
7861 Edinger Avenue, Huntington Beach
Su-Mo 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Lollicup Fresh Westminster
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Bubble Tea, Tea · 2.4 mi
9550 Bolsa Avenue, Westminster
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Shin Sen Gumi Hakata Ramen
Restaurant · Japanese, Ramen · 1.0 mi
18315 Brookhurst Street
Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00; Sa-Su 11:00-23:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 mi
17850 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley
Mo-Th 04:30-20:00; Fr 04:30-21:00; Sa 04:30-19:30; Su 05:30-19:30
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 mi
9025 Warner Avenue, Fountain Valley
Mo-Th 04:00-21:30; Fr 04:00-23:00; Sa 03:30-22:30; Su 04:00-22:00
Sukiya Sushi & Japanese Buffet
Restaurant · Japanese, Sushi · 2.2 mi
1507 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30
240 more on the map.
Where to stay15
Comfort Inn & Suites Huntington Beach
Motel and hotel · 2.5 mi
16301 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach
SpringHill Suites Huntington Beach Orange County
Motel and hotel · 2.7 mi
7872 Edinger Avenue, Huntington Beach
Quality Inn & Suites Huntington Beach
Motel and hotel · 2.2 mi
17251 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach
Ayres Hotel Fountain Valley
Motel and hotel
17550 Brookhurst Street, Fountain Valley
Sonesta ES Suites Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
9930 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley
Churches and places of worship31
Bethel Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.9 mi
901 South Euclid Street, Santa Ana
Forty Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church
Church · Armenian Apostolic · 2.1 mi
5315 McFadden Avenue, Santa Ana
Huntington Beach Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.3 mi
8121 Ellis Avenue, Huntington Beach
King of Glory Lutheran Church and Preschool
Church · Evangelical Lutheran
10280 Slater Avenue, Fountain Valley
Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 0.7 mi
17580 Los Jardines East, Fountain Valley
Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 2.4 mi
7851 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach
Liberty Christian Baptist
Church · Baptist · 2.6 mi
16878 Nichols Street, Huntington Beach
Our Lady of La Vang Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.8 mi
288 Harbor Boulevard, Santa Ana
Shopping61
Gas and EV charging35
Schools, colleges and libraries99
Fountain Valley High School
School · 0.6 mi
17816 Bushard Street, Fountain Valley
Healthcare22
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center
Hospital · 1.0 mi
17100 Euclid Street, Fountain Valley
Huntington Beach Hospital And Medical Center
Hospital · 2.1 mi
17772 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach
MemorialCare Medical Group - Fountain Valley (Harbor)
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 mi
16333 South Harbor Boulevard
MemorialCare Medical Group - Huntington Beach (Beach Blvd)
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 mi
17762 Beach Boulevard
Fountain Valley Regional Cancer Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
11190 Warner Avenue, Fountain Valley
Kaiser Permanente Harbor-MacArthur Medical Offices
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 mi
3401 South Harbor Boulevard, Santa Ana
Map of Fountain Valley
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67°F | 49°F | 2.6 in |
| Feb | 67°F | 50°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 52°F | 1.6 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 55°F | 0.5 in |
| May | 71°F | 59°F | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 63°F | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 66°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 67°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 65°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 59°F | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 72°F | 53°F | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 66°F | 48°F | 2.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Santa Ana John Wayne Ap (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Orange County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-10-16: Norte Fire (Fire)
- 2026-05-25: Chemical Release (Chemical)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2022-05-12: Coastal Fire (Fire)
- 2020-12-03: Bond Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
John Wayne Airport (SNA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Huntington Beach 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Costa Mesa 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Westminster 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Santa Ana 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Garden Grove 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Stanton 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Orange 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Newport Beach 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Seal Beach 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Tustin 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Interstate 405 Through Fountain Valley and Westminster, California (6013793940), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fountain Valley, California (6013249267), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brookhurst St & Talbert Ave, Fountain Valley, California (2012-03-25), Amin Eshaiker, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mile Square Regional Park, Santa Ana River, and I-405, Fountain Valley, California on Approach to Long Beach Airport (6013243671), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fountain Valley Fry's (1264504187), Bryce Edwards from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- I-405 partial cloverleafs at Fountain Valley California, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Summerfest Pole Banner in Fountain Valley, Sdogg7159, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Green Summerfest Pole Banner in Fountain Valley, Sdogg7159, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Red Summerfest Pole Banner in Fountain Valley, Sdogg7159, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yellow Summerfest Pole Banner in Fountain Valley, Sdogg7159, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newland House, CathyHatfield, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Triangle Park & Main Street Library, Sept 2014 (2), Kathy92648, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Helme-worth store and residence, Epolk at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jay Brewer 2018 01, DarkNight0917, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SolarEclipse2017-2, XenoRyet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SolarEclipse2017-1, XenoRyet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SolarEclipse2017-4, XenoRyet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SolarEclipse2017-3, XenoRyet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SolarEclipse2017-6, XenoRyet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SolarEclipse2017-5, XenoRyet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Asian Rice Cracker, Henryshaw21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1941 Cadillac Convertible Coupe - silver - rvr2 (4992327811), Rex Gray, CC BY 2.0
- 1911 Oldsmobile Autocrat - red - fvr, Rex Gray, CC BY 2.0
- 1940 Pontiac Special Six 2dr, Rex Gray from Southern California; cropped, watermark removed, and plates blurred by uploader Mr.choppers, CC BY 2.0
- 1911 Oldsmobile Autocrat - red - rvr, Rex Gray, CC BY 2.0
- 1911 Oldsmobile Autocrat - red - fv, Rex Gray, CC BY 2.0
- 1911 Oldsmobile Autocrat - red - svr, Rex Gray, CC BY 2.0
- The Silver Wolves (49241012192), Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Thank You, Volunteers! (49240317463), Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Water District Front Door, Tbaca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PG Wikipedia, KristenDeAngelis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo 6553853 DJI 253 jpg 5030988 0 2020917111216 photo original, Arod9127, CC BY-SA 4.0
- House Shichimi Tograshi (224165334), rahims, CC BY 2.0
- Iridopsis fragilaria - iNaturalist 465203117, Acacia, CC BY 4.0
- Asciodes gordialis - iNaturalist 753621608, Acacia, CC BY 4.0
- Eriophora edax 249907356, Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0
- Eriophora edax 249907285, Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0
- Automatic valve control, Jaecnc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manual vacuum table valve control, Jaecnc, CC BY-SA 4.0
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