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Exit 96B — I-5 in California

Santa Margarita · Milepost 96 · Open late · 45 places at this exit.

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Gas · 9

Place	Off the ramp
76	0.4 mi · gas station	call
Sand Canyon Services Station	0.4 mi · gas station	call
BP	1.0 mi · gas station	call
ARCO	1.0 mi · gas station	call
Electrify America	1.1 mi · ev charging station
Chevron	1.6 mi · gas station	call
Exxon & Mobil Stations	1.6 mi · gas station	call
Johnny Electric	1.7 mi · ev charging station	call
EVgo	2.0 mi · ev charging station	call

Food & restaurants · 18

Place	Off the ramp
Olive Grove Cafe	at the exit · coffee shop	call
Denny's Restaurant	0.4 mi · restaurant	call
Banda Burrito	0.4 mi · mexican restaurant	call
The Meltdown	0.4 mi · restaurant	call
Knowlwood Restaurant	0.4 mi · burger restaurant	call
East West Franchise Investments Inc	0.4 mi · restaurant
Jodika Enterprises	0.5 mi · indian restaurant	call
Jack in the Box	0.5 mi · fast food restaurant	call
China Garden	0.6 mi · chinese restaurant	call
7 Leaves Cafe	0.7 mi · cafe	call
Running Chicken	0.7 mi · breakfast and brunch restaurant	call
Bafang Dumpling	0.7 mi · chinese restaurant	call
Shik Do Rak Restaurant	0.7 mi · korean restaurant	call
Wingstop	0.7 mi · chicken wings restaurant	call
Us Titan Group Inc	0.7 mi · restaurant
Square One Pizza	1.6 mi · italian	call
I Can Barbecue Korean Grill	1.6 mi · korean	call
I Can BBQ Grill Irvine	1.6 mi · restaurant

Hotels & stays · 8

Place	Off the ramp
La Quinta by Wyndham	0.5 mi · hotel	call
Sonesta Simply Suites Irvine Spectrum	1.4 mi · resort	call
Casa Reasort	1.4 mi · hotel	call
Marriott	1.9 mi · hotel	call
Pelican Hill Resorts	1.9 mi · hotel	call
Courtyard by Marriott	2.0 mi · hotel	call
TRYP by Wyndham Panama Centro	2.1 mi · hotel	call
Global Luxury Suites at The Village	2.2 mi · hotel	call

Things to see · 10

Place	Off the ramp
Playground	0.4 mi · playground
Playground	0.5 mi · playground
Playground	0.6 mi · playground
Irvine Fine Arts Center	1.6 mi · art museum	call
LS Custom Painting Inc.	1.8 mi · aquarium	call
Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum	1.9 mi · history museum	call
Wild Rivers Waterpark	2.0 mi · water park	call
Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial	2.0 mi · monument	call
Irvine Spectrum Giant Wheel	2.5 mi · amusement park	call
The Balls	4.5 mi · attraction

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