2021 Catfish Stocking Schedule
Dates shown are week of stocking. Schedule will be updated as available. California Fishing License required age 16+ at all parks besides Irvine Lake. Week of July 26-30 Clark Regional Park…
Electric Bicycles Prohibited in Parks Permitted on Some Regional Bikeways
Orange County Codified Ordinances prohibit the use of motorized conveyances in County parks and recreation areas. This includes the use of all types of e-bikes and e-mountain bikes in…
Aliso Creek Trail Temporary Detour
Portions of the Aliso Creek Bikeway will be closed for approximately 18 months beginning April 21, 2021 due to the San Diego Freeway (I-5) Widening Project. The closure will affect both the…
Electric Bicycles Now Permitted on Regional Bikeways
For the past 20 years, Orange County Codified Ordinance OCCO 2-5-29(n) prohibited the use of all motorized conveyances, including electric bicycles (eBikes) on all County bikeways and trails…
3CMA NACPRO and ASCE Honor OC Parks With Awards of Excellence and Achievement
(Orange County, Calif.) – In 2018 OC Parks received multiple achievement awards from the City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA), National Association of County Park and…
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AWARDS OC PARKS WITH GRANT TO RESTORE AN AMERICAN TREASURE
(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…
Ladera and Chiquita Ridge Trails to Reopen
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…
Extended Park Hours Begin March 10
The clocks spring forward early March 10, marking the beginning of daylight-saving time and OC Parks’ spring-summer operating schedule.The clocks spring forward early March 10, marking the beginning…
Now Showing California Mountain Lions Documentary
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 …
Capistrano Beach Battles Erosion
OC Parks is taking action and developing a long-term strategy to preserve public access and amenities at Capistrano Beach after coastal erosion seriously damaged a walkway.The beach has long battled…