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Park Amenities
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Beach Access Drinking Fountain Hand Canoe/Kayak lunching Picnic Area Guest Dock Restrooms Showers Swimming Tables Volleyball Courts
History
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Riley Wilderness Park is as rich in local history as it is in native wildlife. The first Spanish presence occurred in 1769 when Captain Gaspar de Portola and his entourage of 63 soldiers and 2 priests made their way into the area in search of suitable mission sites along the...
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The history of the ranch began with James Irvine. He joined two others owning the property before becoming the sole owner of it in 1878. After his death in 1886, his son James Irvine II (J.I.) became the successor of his father’s ranch. The ranch grew significantly and transformed into...
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The first recorded archaeological excavation in Orange County was conducted by the American Museum of Natural History in 1912 around Newport Bay. After a hiatus because of World War II, efforts picked up in 1961 when local citizens formed an advocacy group, the Pacific Coast Archaeological Society, with the goal...
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13042 Old Myford Rd., Irvine, CA, 92604
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Newport Harbor was created naturally. In 1825, heavy flooding changed the course of the Santa Ana River. It began emptying into the sea in the area now known as West Newport. Sand carried downcoast by the prevailing currents and by the river during the rainy season, began to build up...
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Beach Access Boat Launching Facilities Boating Restrooms: Restrooms at marina Showers: Showers at marina
Interpretive Center
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The Interpretive Center will be temporarily closed for improvements June 17 – September 2026. Clark Regional Park includes a beautiful interpretive center with an extensive fossil collection. It displays marine fossils from up to 80 million years ago, to more recent terrestrial mammals that roamed the area tens of thousands...
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Historic Yorba Cemetery
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The mailing address for the Historic Yorba Cemetery is: Historic Yorba Cemetery c/o George Key Ranch Historic Park 625 W. Bastanchury Rd. Placentia, CA. 92870 Yorba Cemetery Tours: 10 a.m.-11 a.m., first Saturday of each month, except May. Located in the neighborhood Woodgate Park, the Yorba Cemetery is one of...