Friends of Harbors Beaches and Parks Create History Video Series
Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks, a volunteer parks and open space advocacy support group, has created a History Video Series of Orange County parks. read more
Thomas F Riley Wilderness Park
Dogs not permitted.Parking Fee: $3 daily. Machine accepts $1 bills and quarters or Visa/Master Card.Park may be closed for up to three days following rain.Park MapPark BrochureAs a wildlife…
OC Parks Reopens Interpretive Center at Ralph B Clark Regional Park
(Buena Park, Calif.) – After temporary closure in April 2022, the Interpretive Center at Ralph B. Clark Regional Park in Buena Park has once again reopened to the public. The Interpretive Center…
New Mural Coming to Salt Creek Beach
A new mural created by local high school students will soon adorn the tunnel leading to legendary Salt Creek Beach.OC Parks collaborated with the Dana Hills High School art department on this special…
Habitat Restoration Begins at Talbert Regional Park
Starting March 19, OC Parks and habitat restoration specialists will begin a pampas grass removal project at Talbert Regional Park, South of Victoria Avenue. Park visitors may experience some…
Capistrano Beach and Doheny State Beach Sand Replenishment Project
*This project has been completed as of 9/21/2023.* Placement of up to 45,000 cubic yards of sand material from the Santa Ana River, from OC Public Works, at Capistrano Beach and the southern…
Salt Creek Beach Park
Parking consists of pay and display parking $1/hour year-round. Or, an annual County beach parking card, available at the Sailing & Events Center 949-923-2215 in Dana Point Harbor.OC Beaches…
Upper Newport Bay Parking Lot Rehabilitation
Starting Jan. 22 through late February, OC Public Works will complete a rehabilitation of the Upper Newport Bay parking lot. The rehabilitation includes removing existing decomposed granite and…
FallWinter Operating Hours Begin November 1
The clocks fall back early Sunday, Nov. 1, marking the end of daylight-saving time and OC Parks’ spring-summer operating schedule. Most regional parks close at 6 p.m. for the fall and winter, and…
OC Parks Initiates Firewood Policy
Campers now must use certified pest-free wood in campfires, or purchase wood from park office. OC Parks is initiating a new firewood policy designed to reduce the risk of damaging Orange County’s…