OC Parks serves as the steward of 60,000 acres of County parks, beaches and open space. This stewardship involves the protection and preservation of sustainable, healthy habitat both for generations…

  Due to an increase in recent confirmed mountain lion sightings at Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, visitors are advised to stay alert to avoid potential conflict. To avoid conflicts: Do NOT…

  The OC Zoo inside Irvine Regional Park will reopen Wednesday, Feb. 3 with modifications to promote the health and safety of our visitors, staff and animals. These measures are based on…

*Updated 5/3/18: Upcoming catfish stocking schedules by week for Carbon Canyon, Craig, Clark, Tri-City, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Mile Square and Yorba regional parks. More specific dates are not given…

Santiago Oaks and Peters Canyon regional parks, as well as exterior trails at Irvine Regional Park, will be closed as of 12 p.m. Current weather forecasts show heavy rain expected in Canyon Fire 2…

Beginning Monday, January 22, 2018, the County of Orange will temporarily close a portion of the Santa Ana River Trail (SART) from Memory Lane in Orange to Taft Avenue/Ball Road in Anaheim for an…

Project Summary OC Parks will complete repairs of the steps and railings at Thousand Steps Beach. The steps leading from the road to the beach at Thousand Steps will not be available for the…

Trail repairs and improvements will be taking place on Bay View Trail between Santiago Drive and Jamboree Road starting Sept. 15  and are expected to continue until Oct. 29, 2021. Repairs and…

Due to mountain lion activity in the area, Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park is closed until further notice. The park closed out of an abundance of caution the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021…

OC Parks is working to maintain an existing rock shore protection device in Niguel Shores. The Niguel Shores rock revetment protects approximately 1,250 feet of coastal frontage supporting…