Regional and Wilderness Parks

Orange County’s extensive regional park system is comprised of 39,000 acres in 25 urban and wilderness parks.  This land includes: seven regional historic sites, 7,000 acres of open space and 230 miles of regional riding and hiking trails.  Amenities like tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, playgrounds and par courses make fitness in the outdoors fun.

Featured Parks 

Irvine Regional Park

Located in the scenic eastern foothills of Orange County, Irvine Regional Park has a rustic, early Californian atmosphere and offers such unique features as the Orange County Zoo and Irvine Park Railroad.  It’s also an ideal setting for observing wildlife, visible along the nature trail and surrounding hillsides.

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Caspers Wilderness Park

Caspers Wilderness Park is an 8,000-acre protected wilderness preserve nestled among the river terraces and sandstone canyons of the western Santa Ana Mountains.  The park's many fertile valleys are complemented by specimen groves of native coastal live oak and magnificent stands of California sycamore.  These areas are further accentuated by seasonal wildflower displays and running streams.  Wildlife is abundant and can be readily viewed from any of the park's numerous trails.

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