Murrieta
is known for its ideal climate, golf course's, Santa Rosa Plateau, and most notably the Temecula Valley Wine Country, which is less than 10 miles from its sister city Temecula. Outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, Hot air balloon rides, etc. Located in Southwest Riverside County the city sits approximately a 30 minute drive to the ocean, it is bordered to the northeast by Menifee, Canyon Lake and Lake Elsinore. Murrieta grew by a 223% from 2000 to 2010. Parks, lakes, golf are some of the activities, don't like the outdoors, visit the casinos, such as Pechanga, Pala, just minutes away.