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Child by a lake catching a fish with a parent's help

2022 Catfish Stocking Schedule

Dates shown are week of stocking. Schedule is subject to change and will be updated as available. California Fishing License required age 16+ at all parks besides Irvine Lake. Week...
Aerial image of existing amphitheater adjacent to a parking lot. Showing a semi-circle and proposed small stage and tree plantings along the periphery

O’Neill Regional Park Amphitheater Replacement

Project Summary: The proposed project consists of the redesign and expansion of an existing 20-year old, 50-seat amphitheater adjacent to the park’s Nature Center. This is needed...
Sunset over a sage scrub landscape

Extended Spring-Summer Park Hours Begin March 13

The clocks spring forward early March 13, marking the beginning of daylight-saving time and OC Parks’ spring-summer operating schedule. Most regional parks close at 9 p.m. for the...
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Carbon Canyon Regional Park Road and Parking Lot Repairs

Project Summary: OC Parks in collaboration with OC Public Works will complete asphalt pavement and concrete remedial repairs of the Carbon Canyon Regional Park parking lots...
Supervisor Don Wagner and a zoo animal keeper, both in protective attire, each hold a small mountain lion kitten.

OC Zoo and Supervisor Wagner Welcome Two Mountain Lion Kittens Found Near Los Angeles

ORANGE, Calif.— OC Zoo veterinarians and staff are caring for two mountain lion kittens found outside a Thousand Oaks office complex. California Department of Fish and Wildlife...
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Thousand Steps Beach Stairs Now Open

The public access staircase at Thousand Steps Beach in south Laguna Beach reopened at 6 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. The stairs closed Sept. 20 for extensive repairs to the concrete...
Single trout falling from a stocking tube into a lake.

2021-22 Trout Stocking Schedule

Dates shown are week of stocking. Schedule will be updated as available. California Fishing License required age 16+ at all parks other than Irvine Lake. Week of Nov. 29-Dec. 3...

County of Orange Beaches in Laguna Beach Reopened Following Oil Spill Closure

The County of Orange, in coordination with Unified Command, announces the full reopening of County-operated beaches in the City of Laguna Beach at 8 a.m. today, October 14...

Newport Beach and Dana Point Harbors Reopened Following Oil Spill Closure

In cooperation with local judications, Unified Command has announced that the Captain of the Port has opened Newport Beach Harbor and Dana Point Harbor to all vessel traffic on 8th...