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 […]
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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: […]
Rancho Santa Margarita Lake (or Lago Santa Margarita)
Location: Rancho Santa Margarita: Off Santa Margarita Parkway Hours: Dawn until dusk daily Cost: Free For ages: All Though not officially a “park,” Rancho Santa Margarita’s “lago” involves enough kids, […]
Pinecrest Park
Location: Mission Viejo: 21310 Pinecrest, near the corner of Santa Margarita Parkway and Pinecrest. It’s hard to see the park from Santa Margarita Parkway, but it’s there, below street level. […]
Olympiad Park (or Florence Griffith-Joyner Olympiad Park)
Location: Mission Viejo: 22760 Olympiad Road, near the corner of Alicia Parkway and Olympiad Hours: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily Cost: Free For ages: All This 17-acre park, dedicated […]