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Irvine Park is a 495-acre (200 ha) park in Orange, California. It became California's first regional park in 1897. [ 2 ] When first opened, it was called Orange County Park, and was originally 160 acres which were gifted by James Irvine , the park's namesake.
The first phase of the Mason Park, forty-five acres, opened to public use in 1973. A 50-acre (200,000 m 2) second phase was completed in 1978 that included a 9.2-acre (37,000 m 2) lake which has proven to be a popular attraction. [1] Mason Park straddles Culver Drive and is thus split into two parts. The east side of the park is a wilderness area.
Orange County Parks, more commonly abbreviated to OC Parks, is a government agency that maintains and oversees the public parks of Orange County, California.The agency operates both natural and manmade parks of the region.
The park is just outside of the cities of Lake Forest and Irvine and is accessible via County Route S18. Limestone Canyon borders Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, another regional park in the area. The region was privately owned by The Irvine Company until it was donated to the county in June 2010, along with 20,000 acres of what was Irvine Ranch ...
The Orange County Zoo is a small 8-acre (3.2 ha) zoo located within the 477-acre (193 ha) Irvine Regional Park in the city of Orange, California, United States. The zoo is mainly home to animals and plants that are native to the Southwestern United States.
The City of Irvine is considering including an amphitheater, museums, and a library, [20] and in June 2017 approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with Wild Rivers, a water park that operated further south in Irvine for 25 years before closing in 2011 when its lease expired. The new 26-acre (11 ha) water park opened in July 2022. [21]
Orchard Hills is one of the master-planned communities of Irvine, California. To the east, it borders Limestone Canyon Regional Park, and to the west lies North Tustin, California. Located between 261 Highway and 241 Highway, the community is home to the Rattlesnake and Syphon reservoirs.
Irvine Lake is a reservoir in Orange County, California, United States. It is on Santiago Creek , located in Silverado, California , east of the city of Irvine and close to Irvine Regional Park . The reservoir is currently operated by the Serrano Water District and OC Parks .