As far as catering and entertainment is concerned, you will find: a bar/cafe ("Peet's Coffee" at 19 minutes with a bike), an ice cream vendor ("Yogurt Mill" at 9 minutes with your car), a restaurant ("El Rancho" at 4 minutes away by bike), a cinema ("Regal Parkway Plaza 18" at 10 minutes by car).
The surroundings offer tourist interests: "ATV Park" at 1 minute by foot.
You need to refuel you car? The nearest gas station ("Qwik Korner") is just 4 minutes away by car. The motorway CA 52 can be reached in 4 minutes. The nearest airport is San Diego International and is reachable by car in 22 minutes. Need to park a car? There is a parking lot ("Big Rock Trailhead") at 4 minutes walk. You can clean your car at 5 minutes away thanks to "Soapy joe's". You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Enterprise" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 18 minutes away by bike. The nearest train station is "Gillespie Field": reachable in 6 minutes by car. Do you have an electric car or plan to have one? The nearest charging station ("KOHL'S - CHPT 0756 SANTEE 2") is only 4 minutes’ drive away.
For your food shopping, you have: "7-Eleven" (12 minutes by bike or 4 minutes by car). There is a bakery in the area: "El Cajon Bistro & Bakery" (11 minutes by car).
The area offers multiple services for your everyday needs: a park ("Big Rock Park" at 4 minutes by foot), sport ("Carlton Oaks Golf" at 5 minutes by car), a post office ("Santee Post Office" at 5 minutes with your car), a police station ("San Diego County Sheriff's Department" at 5 minutes with your car), a hotel ("Carlton Oaks Lodge, Ascend Hotel Collection 1" at 44 minutes walk), a town hall ("Santee City Hall" at 7 minutes by car), a bank and/or an ATM ("U.S. Bank" at 14 minutes away by bike), a fire station ("City Of Santee Fire Station 5" at 15 minutes with a bike).
In just 21 minutes by car you can reach Chula Vista. It takes about 30 minutes to reach Escondido with your car. It takes approximately 37 minutes to reach El Cajon with your bike. In 32 minutes you can reach Encinitas.
For the medical needs, you will find in the area: a pharmacy ("Walgreens" at 14 minutes away by bike), a doctor ("Grossmont Orthopaedics" at 9 minutes with your car), a hospital ("Fresenius Kidney Care Fletcher Parkway" at 28 minutes with a bike), a veterinarian ("San Carlos Animal Hospital" at 18 minutes away by bike), a dentist ("Dental Expressions" at 7 minutes by car).
If you are looking for a nursery, "BunnyBears Preschool La Mesa" it is 9 minutes away by car. Chet F Harritt Elementary School is the most convieniently located school: just 6 minutes away as a pedestrian. The closest playground is named "Allied Gardens Park" and is 9 minutes' away by car. Building 81 is the most convieniently located university: just 17 minutes away by bike.
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