Body (Orange County, Calif.) – Congress through the National Park Service, Department of Interior, selected OC Parks as a grant recipient to “Save America’s Treasures.” The National Park Service, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the...

Body WHAT: Crews will construct improvements at the Newport Beach Harbor Patrol Facility that will be ADA compliant and improve public access. Improvements include: Constructing a concrete pathway from the facility parking lot to an existing walkway at Bayside Beach. Modifying curb ramps. Replacing sidewalk panels. Applying a slurry seal material...

Body OC Parks recently evaluated and responded to public requests to officially recognize a pre-existing trial system in O’Neill Regional Park that intersects County property near Oso Parkway and Antonio Parkway within the Las Flores Open Space. A trail system was established prior to the parcels being annexed to the O’Neill...

Body The clocks fall back early November 5, marking the end of daylight saving time and the beginning of OC Parks’ fall-winter operating schedule. Most regional parks close at 6 p.m. for the fall and winter, and wilderness parks close at sunset year-round. Fall-winter hours for the following regional parks are...

Body The Muth Interpretive Center at Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve will offer twice-daily screenings of "California Mountain Lions." Produced by UC Davis with significant input from OC Parks, this four-part documentary illustrates the nature of mountain lions in California to educate viewers on their importance to the ecosystem and ways...

Body Want to learn more about different aspects of OC Parks? Each month we bring you a Top 3 things to know about different topics in OC Parks. Links in this section relate to Body

Body The clocks spring forward early March 8, marking the beginning of daylight saving time and OC Parks’ spring-summer operating schedule. Most regional parks close at 9 p.m. for the spring and summer. Wilderness parks close at sunset year-round. Spring-summer hours for the following regional parks are 7 a.m. to 9...

Body *This project has been completed as of Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Install a new chain-link stair cage around the beach stairs near the Ocean Institute within the City of Dana Point. This work will maintain a safe access point to the beach. WHAT: Removal of existing chain-link stair cage at... Links in this section relate to Body

Body Beginning April 6, the tennis and pickleball courts at Laguna Niguel Regional Park will undergo improvements. Work will include resurfacing all existing tennis and pickleball courts, as well as converting a tennis court into four pickleball courts. This work will be completed in two phases. Phase I: Resurfacing pickleball courts...