Irvine Regional Park
add photosA regional park in the heart of Orange County that provides a multitude of activities. A paved bicycle/walking path, picnic areas, playgrounds, softball fields, horseshoe pits, volleyball courts, a lagoon, equestrian trails, children's pony rides, the Irvine Zoo and the Irvine Park Railroad all share this historic park.
Bike and aquacycle rentals available weekends and holidays.
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"Big in size, & personality"
This was a great, big park, with lots to do for families. We started out by visiting the OC Zoo, which was only $2 to get in. There was a small variety of local animals (mountain lions, bald eagle, etc) to see, as well as a petting zoo area with lots of goats to brush, and chickens, deer & bunnies to see! The zoo was cute & it took us 45 minutes to see the whole thing. Caveat: my daughter had to use the restroom while we were there, and we had to leave the zoo & head a couple minutes across the park to a snack shack to find one. Inside the park was also a large duck pond (bring your bread!), a couple good playgrounds near picnic tables (great for birthday parties), a small train to ride for $4 (included a narrated tour & history of the park, plus peacocks!), and pony rides, which we opted to skip that day. It was $5 to park the car, but well worth it considering all that is inside.
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"Peacocks"
When we drive through this park, we roll our windows down and keep a sharp lookout for the sights and sounds of the many peacocks that roam this area. Usually we see one on our drive, and we have heard them squawk many times.
My kids love riding the little railroad which parents can ride too. It's a fun narrated ride through the park and you can learn the history of this 100+ year old park as you do.
Among the many things to do here, another favorite is exploring the many holes and spreading limbs of the great sycamore trees. Many are climbable and the leaves are usually bigger than your head. My kids hide in the holes created by wildfires that must have come through many years ago.
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