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 The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center is open Tuesday - Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Mondays and major holidays. No fees are collected at this time. Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Reserve represent approximately 1,000 acres of open space. Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve...

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Body Fees: No fees collected at this time. Harriett M. Wieder Park features a 4-acre developed park that includes restrooms, a 24-car parking lot, open turf area for picnicking, decomposed granite pathways, outdoor exercise equipment, native plants, and a scenic viewpoint. The park also has a new ADA accessible playground with...

Body Heritage Hill Historical Park's 4.1 acres includes four fully restored and furnished historic buildings that span the early history of the Saddleback Valley and El Toro area from the Mexican Rancho era (Serrano Adobe, circa 1863), to the founding of the town of El Toro (El Toro Grammar School, 1890...

Body The mailing address for the Historic Yorba Cemetery is: Historic Yorba Cemetery c/o George Key Ranch Historic Park 625 W. Bastanchury Rd. Placentia, CA. 92870 Yorba Cemetery Tours: 10 a.m.-11 a.m., first Saturday of each month, except May. Located in the neighborhood Woodgate Park, the Yorba Cemetery is one of...

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