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The Hilltop Club

The Hilltop Club is Rancho Mission Viejo’s premier clubhouse and is situated at the summit of Escencia.  This premier clubhouse is the perfect place to spend your weekend enjoying the swimming pool, spa and lounging on a poolside cabana.

Host a cooking competition for friends and neighbors at the BBQ pit area followed by s’mores toasted around the fire pit and finish with a seasonal gathering on the event lawn.

Fitness Center with Movement Studio, gym and locker room

Event bar with lounge seating

Covered BBQ space

Ping pong and bocce ball spaces

Resort-style pool with a separate wading pool for the kids

Classic arcade fully stocked with old-school video games

The Canyon House

The Hilltop is a charming place frequented for entertainment or for socializing and features Canyon Coffee, an expansive courtyard overlooking Oak Canyon, open galleries with the upper story overlooking the courtyard, welcoming open-air and enclosed spaces, an on-site catering kitchen and The Studio—your new spot for gatherings, arts and crafts and club social affairs. These quaint and inspirational surroundings can become a perfect wedding ceremony venue, with reservable spaces available to Ranch residents.

The Garage

The Garage is a Visitors Center situated in the core of The Backyard with a remarkable spin.    Not primarily is it an asset for Ranch data, yet residents can get together for club functions, have gatherings at the indoor bar and kitchenette, or spend the night by the open-air fire pit while the children investigate jungle gyms and childlike playhouses.

The Ranch House

Settled in Sendero, the first community village, the Ranch House offers something for everybody. Host a family gathering or birthday party in the Great Room complete with an alfresco patio, grassy lawn and BBQ.

Grab your morning workout session at the Fitness Center cardio machines, then wind down and recover at the saltwater pool with lap lanes, while the little ones play in their very own private wading pool and splash pad.

The Outpost

At the eastern edge of Sendero, The Outpost is encompassed by gentle slopes and picturesque panorama that offer peacefulness and genuine feelings of serenity.

Discover a perfectly clear pool and spa for unwinding after a long day or perhaps catch a round of bocce ball on the courts before heading inside for a mixology class at The Outpost bar.

Neighboring the Hilltop Club, The Getaway is a private meetup space exclusively for Gavilan residents. Congregate on the grassy areas for fun recreation and picnicking.  Relax under the indoor-outdoor shade structures. Or, then again experience the evening with incredible friends and extraordinary wines around the outside fire pit.

The Hilltop Club

Regardless of whether you are hoping to put in a few laps or inclined toward relaxing at a lavish poolside cabana, The Hilltop Club has you covered. What’s more, since great food and great occasions go together this grand community center offers BBQ grills and fire pits for some post-swimming s’mores.

Fitness Center with Movement Studio, gym and locker room

Event bar with lounge seating

Covered BBQ space

Ping pong and bocce ball spaces

Resort-style pool with a separate wading pool for the kids

Classic arcade fully stocked with old-school video games

The South Plunge

Every day is a family pool day at South Plunge, a family-friendly pool spot located within a short distance from any Esencia neighborhood.  The proximity of the South Plunge gives you the choice of making it an all-day retreat spot or just a quick rejuvenating retreat.

The Ranch House

The Ranch House is in the village of Sendero, which is the first village in the community. The Ranch House is a reinvigorating retreat center where you can enjoy yourself in the saltwater pool that is large enough for laps or just floating at your leisure.  You can relax knowing that the little ones are close by at their own private wading pool and splash pad.

The Outpost

A gleaming pool and spa encompassed by beautiful scenery of rolling hills and picturesque vistas is the background surrounding the Outpost. This scenic background is conducive to peace of mind and a feeling of serenity.  Make it perfect afternoon afterwards by proceeding to the hammock garden that rests gently in between large palm trees.

The Backyard

Little ones can let go on larger-than-life play area equipment straight out of a child’s creative imagination.  Or they can choose to crisscross their way over to a child-sized zip rail.

Grown-ups can have a fabulous time at The Hangout, an epic open-air social area with fire pits, BBQs and communal picnic tables settled underneath a dome of dazzling chandelier trees.

Toasty fire pits for evening gatherings

The Garage Visitors Center and community event space

DIY workshop equipped with tools and builder space

Playhouses for kids

South Paw Dog Park

Snatch a frisbee and treat your four-legged companion to a great open-air play session at the off-chain South Paw Dog Park.  Designed to be the ideal retreat for man’s best friend, the park even comes with doggie watering and washing stations.                                                                                               

The Campout

Get prepared to camp where you live.  One of the most enjoyable aspects of life is experiencing outdoor living right in your own backyard.  The Campout is an outdoor retreat complete with fire pits for roasting ‘mores and reservable tents for a night under the stars. Go through the day with the children at the nearby pond, before getting your family together for an appetizing BBQ dinner.

The Pavilion

Make the Pavilion your new social center for having picnics, playing, barbecuing and exciting games of slow-pitch softball and soccer.

Neighboring Esencia School, The Pavilion’s tot lot and outdoor social center make it an extraordinary spot for some after-school fun in on the way home. The extensive Pavilion Field has awesome events and programing every month. What’s more, with 11,000 square feet of versatile space, the multipurpose gymnasium plays host to basketball, volleyball and a wide range of social events.

Neighborhood Parks

Discover a wide variety of close-knit parks conveniently located everywhere in this community.

Esencia Sports Park

Keep your eyes open for the grand opening of Esencia Sports Park, anticipated to be completely functional in 2020. This large, multi-use park is jam-packed with recreational facilities like softball and baseball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis courts, a huge pool, pickleball and multi-use fields.

Esencia Green

Every year, this sweeping garden event complete with covered pavilion and raised stage has an array of holiday and community festivities. Children can use their vitality on the play structure while parents set up an outdoor, picnic lunch for an upcoming performance.  Furthermore, with all the seating that could possibly be used, everyone is encouraged to participate in the good times. 

Sendero Field

Sendero Field offers an amazing 15-acres of recreational area which includes a baseball field, four pickleball courts, the Adventure Play Park for the children, picnic pavilion and open green lawns to capture all the adventures and activities.

The Sendero Marketplace

You can be sure you will always find what you need at The Marketplace.  Lasso-up your friends for an afternoon Starbucks™ break, treat yourself to a relaxing pedicure, or make any occasion special at one of your favorite beaneries such as In-N-Out Burger™. It goes without saying that   daily necessities are now more conveniently located at the Sendero Marketplace.

Now Open

Starbucks • In-N-Out Burger • Rancho MMC • Sendero Animal Hospital • Chase Bank • The UPS Store • Sendero Nails & Lashes • Rite Aid • Unique Accents • Sendero Dental Studio • The Powder Room • Nekter Juice Bar • Sport Clips • Mission Hospital Wellness Corner • MemorialCare Medical Group • Gelson’s Markets • Chevron • The Cleaner’s & Tailoring • Ben White Orthodontics • Sunrise Martial Arts • Yogurtland • Jersey Mike’s • F-45 Training • What a Spectacle Optometry •Bagel Bistro • Morena’s Mexican Cuisine

Coming Soon

Scarlet Kitchen & Lounge

The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo

With more than 6,500 acres of preserved, natural habitat consisting of streams, gullies, wetlands, forests, grasslands and chaparral, The Reserve at Rancho Mission Viejo is something genuinely remarkable. It is the place where Ranch residents can become part of the preservation and land stewardship legacy over a hundred years old.

Join a docent-led wildflower walk or nature lecture

Explore the wonders of the cosmos during astronomy nights

There’s plenty of opportunities to lend a hand by volunteering

Find a variety of events made for the whole family, even the littlest ones

Take on the 3.5-mile loop hike for one breathtaking morning workout

Enjoy seasonal events sure to put you in the holiday spirit

Oak Canyon

Pour your preferred Canyon Coffee drink into a green to-go cup and take to the trails of Oak Canyon.

This preserved canyon offers trails that breeze past grand Oaks, and the ideal bench to watch a woodpecker at work. It’s the perfect way to encounter the natural wonder that encompasses The Ranch, and it lives just steps from your front yard.

Esencia Farm

Welcome to the Agrihood™, where it’s simple for Ranch residents to gather the agricultural products of their work, especially fresh fruits and vegetables.  Everyone who farms the land shares in the bounty, making for an authentic harvest-to-table experience. Furthermore, for the individuals who are not agronomically inclined, any additional produce is accessible at the Farm Stand with the goal that the whole community can enjoy fresh produce.

Regular youth programming lets community kids try out the basics of farming

Develop your skills and learn new tips with the expertise of a professional farm staff

The welcoming courtyard regularly hosts garden and culinary workshops

Find row crops, six raised planter beds, a harvest/prep barn, composting system, orchards, a greenhouse, tools and more

Take advantage of 26 fruit trees along with avocado, walnut and bay trees

Join our volunteer team and discover the rewards of working on a farm

Sendero Farm

Lately finding local ingredients from nearby sources is much closer to home. Not only does this 34,000-square-foot homestead consistently produce fresh, seasonal agricultural products all year, thankfully because of a community chicken coop, a farm-fresh, crisp omelet is invariably only a skillet away.

Additionally, rustic Sendero Farm sits by a multi-use trail and rural bikeway in the vicinity to beautiful San Juan Creek.

The Outlook

With a broad, resort style lap pool surrounded by restful cabanas, introduce yourself and become familiar with your new, favorite command post.  It’s the ideal spot for a sunbathing session in the perfect SoCal climate or for a high-spirited evening or dinner party with your dearest friends.

Within walking distance of any neighborhood

Seating, dining and BBQ areas

Large fireplace for relaxing with friends

Within walking distance of any neighborhood

Huge television for watching the game

Refreshing lap pool with cabanas

Luxurious spa offering a wide range of treatments

BBQ Barn

Fire up the flame broiler at the BBQ Barn, a remarkable, outdoor entertainment spot with BBQ/cook counters, fire pit, bocce ball courts and turf areas, making it a perfect retreat for social gatherings with neighbors.

The Getaway

Neighboring the Hilltop Club, The Getaway is a private meetup space exclusively for Gavilan residents. Congregate on the grassy areas for fun recreation and picnicking.  Relax under the indoor-outdoor shade structures. Or, then again experience the evening with incredible friends and extraordinary wines around the outside fire pit.

Neighborhood Parks

Plan your next get together at Sunrise or Sunset Park: exquisitely arranged recreational spaces highlighting an open area of turf for a wide range of outside activities, fire pit, BBQ, bench seating and shade structures for appreciating the natural splendor of the Ranch.

The Hacienda

Settled snugly in the town of Sendero is the Hacienda, Rancho Mission Viejo’s first private town.  This gated clubhouse offers spaces for genuine fun and unwinding. Take a rejuvenating swim in the saltwater pool and spa or enjoy a workout at the fitness complete with cardio machines, gym equipment and trainers.  Top it off with an invigorating massage by the on-site therapist.

Get together with friends for happy hour in the Palomino Room, followed by a round of bocce ball. Or put on your gardening gloves and spend an afternoon in the community gardening area, before heading to toward the trailhead for a brisk stroll through the natural elements of the community.