Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Location:Laguna Beach: 20101 Laguna Canyon Road Hours: Entry gates are open on weekends only. Park hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: The county-run parking lot is $3 per […]
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park (also called Limestone Canyon Wilderness Park)
Location: Lake Forest: Off Portola Parkway (turn onto Market Street; the entrance to the park is on the left) or off Glenn Ranch Road. Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset. Park […]
Peter’s Canyon Regional Park
Location: Orange: 8548 E. Canyon View Ave. Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset daily Cost: Entry fees for the county-run park are $3 per vehicle during the week, $5 on weekends […]
Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
Location: Laguna Niguel: 28373 Alicia Parkway, about 100 yards south of Aliso Creek Road. Look for signs that say Aliso and Wood Canyons Park. You’ll make a quick turn on […]
O’Neill Regional Park
Location:Trabuco Canyon: 30892 Trabuco Canyon Road Hours: 7 a.m. to sunset year-round; trails are closed for three days following rain Cost: The county parking lot runs $3 per vehicle […]
Huntington Beach Central Park
Location: Huntington Beach: Boxed by Edwards Street, Ellis Avenue, Gothard Street and Slater Avenue; Golden West Street runs through the center, as does Talbert Avenue and Central Park Drive. For […]
Irvine Regional Park
Location: Orange: 1 Irvine Park Road Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 1 through March 31; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. April 1 through Oct. 31 Cost: The county […]
Carbon Canyon Regional Park
Location: Brea: 4442 Carbon Canyon Road Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 1 through March 31; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. April 1 through Oct. 31 Cost: The county […]
Heisler Park
Location: Laguna Beach: Off Cliff Drive Hours: Sunrise to dusk Cost: Free, but parking is metered For ages: All This park, with its stunning ocean view along the bluffs on […]
Laguna Niguel Regional Park
Location: Laguna Niguel: 28241 La Paz Road, between Aliso Creek Road and Crown Valley Parkway. Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (hours extend to 9 p.m. April through October) Cost: […]