Top Things to Do in Los Alamitos, CA: The Ultimate Guide (2024)

Sep 11

Los Alamitos At-A-Glance

    Population
    11,695
  
    Area
    4.07 mi²
  
    Best known for
    Los Alamitos Race Course
  
    Character
    Not distinctly Orange County since its closest major city is Long Beach

Population	11,695
Area	4.07 mi²
Best known for	Los Alamitos Race Course
Character	Not distinctly Orange County since its closest major city is Long Beach

Los Alamitos is a small city in Orange County, CA with a population just over 11,000. A large portion of the land is used as a Joint Forces Training Base. What this means is different branches of the military (such as the National Guard) share the space to train.

Rossmoor

Right next to Los Alamitos is a census-designated place called Rossmoor which is nearly the same size in terms of population.

1. Los Alamitos Race Course

The Los Alamitos Race Course is technically located in the city of Cypress, but uses a Los Al address and has the city in its name!

Horse racing is not as popular as it once was in the 1940s, but the race track draws a steady crowd of regulars looking to gamble on thoroughbreds/quarter horses and locals looking for a unique experience.