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Services & Amenities and Coto de Caza.
Orange County Officials approved Coto’s master plan for a community of some 5,000 homes in 1983. The Coto de Caza
community officially opened after three short years with many gorgeous homes with sweeping views, of countryside at the hill
tops with upscale suburban tracts located on grassy ranchland knolls, two-story, 3-5 bedroom single family homes with an option
to convert the den into a bedroom. Security gates at entrances, staffed with guards protect residents and make this one of
the safest communities in Orange County. New home building still continues gradually with new units of up to 8 bedrooms with
an average dwelling size of 7 rooms, however, Coto de Caza’s home sites are nearly build out. Homes and condos Coto
de Caza are about 96 percent owner occupied and home values average around 650K.
Lifestyle
Coto De Caza homeowners do most of their shopping, dinning, movies and library trip in Rancho Santa Margarita with all
the conveniences of a modern suburb just outside gates. The median age in Coto De Caza is 35. Young people, under age
21 account for 27 percent of residents.
Recreation
 Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club, in the center of the community, offers golf, tennis and social memberships and features
2 championship 18-hole courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. The North Course measures at least 7000 yards from the tees.
The South Course emphasizes driving accuracy.
Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club offers nine lighted tennis courts, a pro-shop, and a qualified staff
providing lessons for all levels of play. Private lessons, clinics, and tournaments help members improve their game while
bringing homeowners together.
 The Aquatics Center is complete with a jr. Olympic pool, adult only pool, a toddlers' wading pool, a snack bar at poolside
and a complete fitness center. The world-class clubhouse of fine architecture offers formal and casual dining, lounge, men's
and ladies' card room, locker rooms, saunas, Jacuzzis and both a golf and tennis pro shop.
Hike, jog, roller blade, mountain bike, ride your horse, or just walk on one of more than 40 miles
of trails that wind in and around Coto de Caza with connections to Riley Wilderness Park and Casper's Wilderness Park.
Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park, 475-acres ceded to Orange County in 1994 from the original Coto property.
The Coto Valley Community Club is an all-inclusive recreation center in Coto De Caza, featuring tennis,
racquetball, in-line skating hockey rinks, a swimming pool and a full service gymnasium in the fitness club
complete with basketball courts and features special programs throughout the year. Live bands often play on the pool deck
in summertime, Sunday afternoons. (949) 589-5000.
Homeowners in Coto De Caza are also privileged to the
center's full service Equestrian Center. The riding center was used for modern equestrian pentathlon events
during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. The Equestrian Center boards for 160 horses and includes five arenas and 47
miles of trails in the surrounding wilderness, complete training and riding facilities. Lessons and trail rides are available.
(949) 589-5700.
Education
The Coto De Caza area is served by the Capistrano school district. State academic rankings fall in the range
of 8Oth to 90th percentile, which means that students in Coto De Caza are among the top in the state.
Transportation
In 1994, Oso Parkway was extended from Interstate 5 to Coto de Caza’s south gate, and in 1995 when
the Foothill transportation corridor, a toll highway and feeder system, opened up easy access to the north and will eventually
extend south to the Ortega Highway.
Social Events and Activity Clubs
COTO COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES NETWORK
COTO BICYCLE CLUB
COTO MOTORCYCLE CLUB
COTO De CAZA COMMITTEE
OF THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
MOM'S CLUB
OSO SPORTSMAN ORGANIZATION
RANCHO
BOOK CLUB
RELAY FOR UFE
ROTARY CLUB
TOASTMASTERS
WOMEN'S CLUB OF COTO DE CAZA
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