Join OC Parks on a guided hike and learn about key landmarks, trail connections, scenic viewpoints and the incredible wildlife and native plants within Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. We’ll share tips for exploring and stewarding the land responsibly along the way. This program is perfect for first-time visitors, new volunteers or anyone who wants to feel more at home in the coastal canyons. 

This moderate hike is approximately 5 miles with 800 feet of elevation gain. Closed-toe shoes, sun protection and plenty of water are recommended. We will meet at the Nix Nature Center. 

The program is designed for ages 12 and older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. 

Advance registration required. Learn more and register for Explorers Hike: Serrano Ridge.

The program is free and parking is $3 per vehicle.

Inclement weather may cancel the program.  

*This program begins at Laguna Canyon Foundation Headquarters, 10 Phillips St., Laguna Beach, CA 92651*

If you use the wilderness parks for hiking, biking, photography or just relaxing, trail work might be for you! Join us as we work together to protect the fragile habitat and increase the sustainability of trails at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. 

No experience is necessary and gloves and tools will be provided. Please wear long pants, closed-toe shoes and sun protection and bring water. Be prepared to hike up to 4 miles while carrying tools. 

Advance registration is required. Learn more and register for Trail Stewardship – Lizard.

Participants must be 16 or older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.

The program and parking are free for volunteers. 

Adverse weather, including wet or muddy trail conditions, may cancel the program. 

*This program begins at the Willow Staging Area, 20070 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651*

Join OC Parks and Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers in beautiful Laguna Coast Wilderness Park at our native plant nursery as we care for native plants from their seed stage to their mature, ready-to-be planted stage. Volunteers may collect seeds, sow seeds in flats, bump plants up, plant at restoration sites, sterilize plant containers and help maintain the nursery.

Participants should wear closed-toe shoes, layered clothing and sun protection. This program is designed for ages 16 and older. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian.

The program is free and participants will receive a parking voucher. 

Advance registration is required. Learn more and register for Keep it Wild – Native Plant Nursery at Willow.

Adverse weather, including wet or muddy trail conditions, may cancel the program. 

Unplug and relax outdoors on a nature meditation walk through Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. 

Allow your natural sense of wonder to engage in playful activities, deepening connections with the outside world and ourselves during this guided program. 

The program will begin on the patio at the Nix Nature Center and include a brief walk and tea ceremony of reciprocity. Please note this activity involves making and drinking tea from sustainably sourced native plants. Participants are asked to notify park staff upon arrival of any food allergies or sensitivities. Please wear closed-toe shoes, sun protection and bring water. 

This program is designed for ages 10 and older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.

Advance registration required. Learn more and register for Nature Meditation Walk.

The program is free and parking is $3 per vehicle. 

Adverse weather, including wet or muddy trail conditions, may cancel the program. 

Come learn about and enjoy the wonderful colors here at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park before making your own plant dyed bandanas!

This program is designed for ages 12 and older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. 

Advance registration required. Learn more and register for Nature Creativity: Plant Dye Bandanas.

The program is free and parking is $3 per vehicle. 

For questions, please email Resource Specialist Shelbi Richardson at shelbi.richardson@ocparks.com.

Adverse weather, including wet or muddy trail conditions, may cancel the program.

*This program begins at James Dilley Preserve, 350 Artisan Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651*

Join OC Park naturalists for story time and short hike with your little ones (ages 3 to 6) as we explore honeybees and try some honey!

Advance registration required. Please register all participants, including children. Learn more and register for Little Explorers: Honeybees!

The program is free and parking is $3 per vehicle. 

For questions, please email Resource Specialist Shelbi Richardson at shelbi.richardson@ocparks.com.

Inclement weather will cancel the program.

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*This program begins at the Bommer Ridge Trail west entrance, Ridge Park Road, Newport Beach, CA 92657*

Please be aware this is a fitness hike and not for beginners; the pace is approximately a 19-minute mile. 

Raise your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 6.6-mile hike over steep and uneven terrain with 1,100 feet of elevation gain. Please wear closed-toe shoes, sun protection and bring water.

Advance registration required. Learn more and register for Fitness Hike – Ridge Park.

Participants must be 16 or older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.

The program and parking are free. Limited street parking is available nearby.

Rain or heat advisory will cancel the program.  

Join OC Parks on a guided hike and learn about key landmarks, trail connections, scenic viewpoints and the incredible wildlife and native plants within Laguna Coast Wilderness Park! We’ll share tips for exploring and stewarding the land responsibly along the way. This program is perfect for first-time visitors, new volunteers or anyone who wants to feel more at home in the coastal canyons. 

This hike is approximately 4 miles with 600 feet of elevation gain. Closed-toe shoes, sun protection and plenty of water are recommended. 

The program is designed for ages 12 and older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. 

Advance registration required. Learn more and register for Explorers Hike: West Canyon Loop.

The program is free and parking is $3 per vehicle.

Adverse weather, including wet or muddy trail conditions, may cancel the program. 

Join OC Parks and Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists to explore the beauty and diversity of Little Sycamore Canyon Trail, Serrano Ridge, Camarillo Canyon and Stagecoach South Trail.  The hike is an opportunity to experience the variety of terrain through sycamore and oak woodlands, coastal sage scrub and along ridges with beautiful vistas. 

This will be a moderately paced, 4.8-mile hike over some steep and uneven terrain with approximately 1,150 feet of elevation gain.

This program is for ages 14 and older. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  

Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the program. Sunscreen, sturdy footwear and water are recommended.

Advance registration required. Learn more and register for Hike Laguna Coast.

The program is free and parking is $3 per vehicle. Inclement weather may cancel the program. 

*This program will begin at Laguna Canyon Foundation Headquarters, 10 Phillips St., Laguna Beach, CA 92651*

Join OC Parks and Laguna Canyon Foundation at the native plant nursery in beautiful Laguna Coast Wilderness Park as we care for native plants from their seed stage to their mature, ready-to-be planted stage. Volunteers may collect seeds, sow seeds in flats, bump plants up, plant at restoration sites, sterilize plant containers and help maintain the nursery.

All tools and equipment will be provided. Participants should wear closed-toe shoes, layered clothing and sun protection. This program is designed for ages 16 and older. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian.

The program and parking are free. 

Advance registration required. Learn more and register for Keep it Wild – LCF Native Plant Nursery.

Adverse weather may cancel the program.