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OC Parks manages nearly 40,000 acres of parks, historical and coastal facilities and open space for the County of Orange as part of OC Community Resources.

OC Parks includes roughly 32,000 acres in 25 urban and wilderness parks, 7 miles of beaches and other coastal facilities and 7,000 acres of open space lands. It also encompasses 150 miles of existing bike trails and nearly 350 miles of existing and proposed dirt trails, as well as significant historical landmarks.

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OC Parks Featured Article...
Old Courthouse Museum Opens Lewis and Clark Exhibition
by Marshall Duell, Planner III on 5/29/2009

The Old Courthouse Museum presents the exhibition “Lewis and Clark Revisited: The Trail in the Modern Day,” which runs from June 22 to August 6, 2009. The exhibition consists of 60 black and white photographs taken by Greg MacGregor, who traced the early 19th century journey of captains Lewis Meriwether and William Clark ... More...
Ryan Dam and Falls, Great Falls, Montana. Photograph by Greg MacGregor


Upcoming Events & Programs...
Thu2Jul Fitness Hike

Aliso And Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Raise your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 3.5-mile hike with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists. Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Canyon View Staging ...

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Sat4Jul Edible and Useful Plant Hike

Aliso And Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

Celebrate Independence Day by learning about edible and useful plants on this moderate, but steep and rocky, 2.4-mile hike (over 100-ft elevation gain) with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer ...

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Sun5Jul Interpretive Mountain Bike Ride

Laguna Coast Wilderness Park

Enjoy ocean and canyon views and learn about these majestic coastal canyons on a slow-paced bike ride with a Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer mountain bike trail assistant and naturalist. Laguna ...

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