(Lake Forest, Calif.) – Celebrate the spooky season with OC Parks at the fourth annual Fall-O-Ween at Heritage Hill Historical Park Oct. 11-13 and 18-20. Explore the decorated historical grounds during special park hours and enjoy family-friendly festivities including fall and Halloween-themed photo opportunities, a scavenger hunt for ghoulish goodies...

The clocks fall back early Nov. 3, marking the end of daylight saving time and the beginning of OC Parks’ fall-winter operating schedule. Most regional parks close at 6 p.m. for the fall and winter, and wilderness parks close at sunset year-round. Fall-winter hours for the following regional parks are...

The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana art exhibit is now open to the public at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana (211 W. Santa Ana Blvd.). The exhibition features i mages depicting urban life and the Chicano experience between 1969 and 2001 and consists of limited-edition digital reproductions, known...

(Santa Ana, Calif.) – Chicano history and culture intersect at The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana art exhibit. Now open to the public at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana (211 W. Santa Ana Blvd.), the collection features images depicting urban life and the Chicano experience between 1969 and...

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 of Nov. 25-29, 2024 Carbon Canyon Regional Park Irvine Lake Laguna Niguel Regional Park Week of Dec. 9-13, 2024 Clark...

Celebrate summertime outdoors with 10 free concerts + 13 free movie screenings at OC Parks June 18 – September 10 Top artists return to the summer concerts park stage including Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Donavon Frankenreiter (Orange County, Calif.) – The County of Orange and OC Parks are pleased...

This project has been completed Placement of up to 20,000 cubic yards of sand material from the Santa Ana River, from OC Public Works, at Capistrano Beach within the City of Dana Point. This is a joint project between OC Parks and OC Public Works. Public access may be limited...

(Dana Point, Calif.) – OC Parks recently installed the first community-driven shoreline monitoring location in Orange County. Located along the Strands Beach access ramp (map included in Press Images), the CoastSnap station encourages community members to help with coastal monitoring efforts. The CoastSnap station includes a smartphone cradle and instructions...

The Mile Square Regional Park 93-acre Expansion Area will be closed to commence construction of Phase 2. New additions coming to the park to include an Amphitheater, Great Meadow, Children's Adventure Play Area, Multi-Use Field, Primary Vehicular Road, Parking and Restroom Building. WHEN: 93-acre closure begins September 23, 2024. Anticipated...

This project has been completed as of May 14, 2025. OC Public Works, in collaboration with OC Parks, will be removing and reconstructing a portion of the Strands Beach parking lot in Dana Point. Selva Road will remain open at all times during construction. WHERE: South side of the Strands...