El Toro Memorial Park — Local services in Lake Forest

Even after a year has gone by, I still feel compelled to return and write my review.

I have been really pleased with the services provided at El Toro. I went to three or four cemeteries before choosing El Toro and I still think I made the right choice. Other cemeteries with either outrageously expensive or really just didn't have the right vibe. El Toro has that cemetery "feel" and is very relatively affordable. I picked the most expensive plot, and I still paid a fraction of what I would have paid for a more "average" plot at one of the most expensive cemeteries (Fairhaven). Being a publicly operate cemetery really has it's benefits.

I have also been pleased with the upkeep and my interactions with the office in the past year. The groundmen were very professional during the service and they took care to make sure the gravesite looked good before leaving it. The park is always well maintained, and I never felt that it needed a cleaning - because it was always clean. After some time, I noticed that there was a bare spot next to my father's gravesite so I asked the office if they could disperse some grass seeds, and the next time I went there (one or two weeks later), I was pleased to see that my request had been fulfilled.

My experience with El Toro has been nothing but excellent and I can recommend them without reservation for those looking for cemetery services in the Orange...

Update : the old security guard , which his name was Mo is gone & there is wonderful hard working security guard with name of Michael in his place. Now women can feel safer with this nice guy around.

The only complain I have about this park is lack of maintenance of park by management. There absolutely not enough staff to take care of park , there is a lot of dry patches spaces that needs to be filled with grass seeds, Not enough watering , and a lot of bad invasive grass like crabgrass that needs to be taken out also. One of BIGEST ISSUES IS THERE IS NO SIGNS ON THE ROADS HERE AS WHERE ,RIGHT SIDE OR LEFT SIDE ,TO PARK. The issue is that some people park on the right side & some on the left side causing the passing through cars not being able to pass through. This has been brought up numerously to management Bud & Tim but they choose to ignore it. The other issue issue is lack of service & cleaning in both Mens & ladies toilets daily, as the both toilets gets very dirty at times .,out of hand soap & toilet stained tissues everywhere on the floor.

Apparently there is only cleaning service once a week on...

This cemetery is very peaceful. The cleaners, guards and office staff are all respectful. The closing guards are very considerate and if you’re still there at closing time, they gently remind that it’s closing time, without rushing or being harsh. (I read some old reviews about mean guards and have been coming for almost two years without experiencing anyone being mean).

The grounds are well-taken care of. There are cleanup days when flowers and everything get removed, and they offer a schedule for these days. Most families come the day before to pick up the things they don’t want removed and return them the day after. As long as follow the schedule then you’ll know when to avoid bringing fresh flowers. (Many cemeteries have cleanup schedules like this).

I buried a family member here and really...