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...
Orange County Historical Site Plaques For more than 50 years, the Orange County Historical Commission (OCHC) has designated sites and structures of local or countywide significance as Historical Sites. Over the years, descriptive bronze plaques have been placed at each of these sites by the Orange County Board of Supervisors...
Beach Access Boat Launching Facilities Boating Restrooms: Restrooms at marina Showers: Showers at marina
Project Information OC Public Libraries – Library of the Canyons Now Open Former Silverado Elementary School Site – Saddleback Gateway Interim Operations Plan On April 11, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved the Interim Operations Plan (IOP) for Saddleback Gateway. The IOP addresses how OC Parks intends to operate and...
The County of Orange, OC Public Works and OC Parks are planning a new neighborhood park and public walkway improvements along Crawford Canyon Road. The park site is located on a vacant 2.5-acre parcel near the intersection of Newport Avenue and Crawford Canyon Road. Project Updates Crawford Canyon Park opened...
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 of years ago. These specimens were recovered inside the boundaries of Clark Park and...
Bayside Beach/Newport Harbor Capistrano Beach Dana Point Harbor Salt Creek Beach Sunset Harbour
ANNUAL PASS INFORMATION Day Use Fees Motorized Vehicle Entry and Parking Fees: Monday - Friday $3 per vehicle entry. Saturday and Sunday $5 per vehicle entry. ($3 per vehicle at a wilderness park or nature preserve seven days a week) Motorized Vehicle Entry Fees for Regional Parks with Entrance Booths...