OC Parks includes more than 60,000 acres of parks, historical and coastal landmarks, and open space that are full of breath-taking views and hidden gems. Grab your camera and come out to explore these landmarks. Here are our top 3 picturesque photo spots throughout OC Parks, and how to get...

OC Parks serves as the steward of 60,000 acres of County parks, beaches and open space. This stewardship involves the protection and preservation of sustainable, healthy habitat both for generations of future visitors and also the local wildlife that live in it. The County’s regional and wilderness parks and open...

OC Parks is working to maintain an existing rock shore protection device in Niguel Shores. The Niguel Shores rock revetment protects approximately 1,250 feet of coastal frontage supporting residential bluff-top homes along Breakers Isle within the gated community of Niguel Shores. The project is located in the west-central portion of...

Project Summary OC Public Works, on behalf of OC Parks, will complete a restroom replacement project within Ted Craig Regional Park located in the City of Fullerton. Restroom building #8, the basketball courts and the adjacent parking lot will not be available during project construction. Park visitors may experience an...

Project Summary OC Public Works, on behalf of OC Parks, will complete Restroom #2 replacement project within Tri-City Regional Park located in the City of Placentia. The Rolling Hills parking lot will not be available during construction. Park visitors may experience an increase in construction-related noise and dust during regular...

Project Summary OC Public Works, on behalf of OC Parks, will construct a new fishing platform within Tri-City Regional Park located in the City of Placentia. The Rolling Hills parking lot will not be available during construction. Park visitors may experience an increase in construction-related noise and dust during regular...

Project Summary: OC Parks in collaboration with OC Public Works will complete asphalt pavement and concrete remedial repairs of the Carbon Canyon Regional Park parking lots. Construction will be done in six phases starting Jan. 24, 2022. Access to the park will be maintained for the duration of the project...

The public access staircase at Thousand Steps Beach in south Laguna Beach reopened at 6 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. The stairs closed Sept. 20 for extensive repairs to the concrete steps and railings. The 219 stairs were originally installed in 1978, and the stairway leading to Thousand Steps Beach had...

ORANGE, Calif.— OC Zoo veterinarians and staff are caring for two mountain lion kittens found outside a Thousand Oaks office complex. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) brought the two female kittens to a local veterinary hospital in Orange County for treatment when they appeared to languish without any...

The clocks spring forward early March 13, marking the beginning of daylight-saving time and OC Parks’ spring-summer operating schedule. Most regional parks close at 9 p.m. for the spring and summer, and wilderness parks close at sunset year-round. Spring-summer hours for the following regional parks are 7 a.m. to 9...