Quick Summary: Just 32 miles from Los Angeles, Claremont manages to stay a relaxed, laid-back jewel of a town, with a wonderful combination of the liveliness of a student town and the elegance and stateliness of a historic landmark. Charming tree-lined streets are filled with magnificent historic architecture. There are more than 80 pubs and restaurants, seven colleges, endless numbers of hiking and biking trails, wild parks and the biggest botanic garden in Southern California. Plan a fun weekend getaway to Claremont today.


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1. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Claremont Museum of Art ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Claremont Packing House

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4. Claremont Hills Wilderness Park

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5. Claremont Farmers & Artisans Market

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6. Folk Music Center

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7. PianoPiano

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8. Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology

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9. Cheese Cave

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10. The Garner House

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11. Russian Village District

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12. Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery

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13. Claremont Craft Ales

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14. The Back Abbey

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15. Packing House Wines

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16. Laemmle's Claremont 5

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17. Studio Claremont

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Pomona College Organic Farm is a a 1.2 acre working farm.

Hike the Claremont Hills Loop and Thompson Creek Trail

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