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Exit 72 — I-5 in California

Cristianitos Road · Milepost 72 · 41 places at this exit.

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Gas · 5

Place	Off the ramp
Shell	1.2 mi · gas station	call
76	1.3 mi · gas station	call
76	1.3 mi · gas station
Chevron	1.7 mi · gas station	call
76	1.9 mi · gas station

Food & restaurants · 17

Place	Off the ramp
Dalu Hawaiian Bbq	at the exit · hawaiian restaurant	call
Cafe Del Sol	at the exit · cafe	call
Carl's Jr.	at the exit · burger	call
Café del Sol	at the exit · mexican
Wingstop	0.5 mi · chicken wings restaurant	call
Xclusive Riviera	0.9 mi · mexican restaurant	call
Riviera Restaurant & Bar	0.9 mi · restaurant	call
Sonic Drive-In	1.0 mi · burger restaurant	call
Schlotzsky's	1.1 mi · sandwich shop	call
Jack in the Box	1.2 mi · fast food restaurant	call
Jsp Enterprises	1.2 mi · restaurant
OC Tavern Grill And Sports Bar	1.3 mi · american restaurant	call
New OC Tavern	1.3 mi · bar and grill restaurant	call
Sugar Shack	1.3 mi · cafe	call
Pedro's Tacos	1.4 mi · mexican restaurant	call
Hapa J's	1.5 mi · hawaiian restaurant	call
9 Style Ramen	1.5 mi · japanese restaurant	call

Hotels & stays · 12

Place	Off the ramp
Comfort Suites	0.3 mi · hotel	call
San Clemente Surf Inn	0.3 mi · motel	call
San Clemente Inn	0.9 mi · resort	call
Hampton by Hilton	1.1 mi · hotel	call
La Vista Inn Motel	1.2 mi · motel	call
Calafia Inn	1.3 mi · inn	call
Hotel Miramar	1.4 mi · hotel	call
Americas Best Value Inn San Clemente Beach	1.6 mi · motel	call
West Coast Surf And Stay	1.6 mi · motel	call
Surfbreak Hotel	1.6 mi · hotel	call
Beachcomber Inn	2.2 mi · inn	call
The Patriots' Boutique Motel	2.2 mi · motel	call

Things to see · 7

Place	Off the ramp
Playground	at the exit · playground
Playground	0.7 mi · playground
Playground	0.9 mi · playground
San Onofre State Beach	2.0 mi · state park	call
Park Semper Fi	2.4 mi · monument
Gray Matter Museum Of Art	3.5 mi · museum
Orange County guitar museum	3.6 mi · museum	call

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