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South Coast Wilderness Parks
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Photo courtesy of LCF
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ENJOY OUR OPEN SPACES
Remember, wilderness parks remain closed for two or more days after significant rainfall.
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach
Information: 949-923-2235 or www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast
Managed and staffed by OC Parks. Open daily, 7 a.m.-sunset, for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. Parking $3; lots open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Staging Areas:
- Willow Canyon on Laguna Canyon Road, just south of the El Toro Road intersection.
- James Dilley Preserve on Laguna Canyon Road, just north of the 73 Tollroad.
- Little Sycamore Canyon on Laguna Canyon Road/SR 133, approximately 5 miles
south of I-5/405. Site of the James & Rosemary Nix Nature Center, open daily 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
- Laguna Heights, trailhead for West Ridge Trail and other routes into Aliso & Wood
Canyons Wilderness Park, located next to Alta Laguna Park in Laguna's Top of the World neighborhood.
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 Photo courtesy of Andrew Castellano,
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Activities:
- KEEP IT WILD Volunteer Days: Help Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks staff plant
native seedlings, remove non-native vegetation and complete other restoration projects. Bring work gloves. Offered every third Saturday, 8-11 a.m., October through June, at Little Sycamore
Canyon and Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park.
- Volunteer Orientation & Training: Learn about various volunteer opportunities with Laguna
Canyon Foundation, from greeting park visitors to leading hikes and helping with family programs. Next date: Saturday, March 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Meets at Nix Nature Center. Information: 949-497-8324 or education@lagunacanyon.org.
- Naturalist-Led Tours: Guided hikes, birding, biking and other activities meet at
various locations and times.
Schedules: 949-923-2235; www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast
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 Photo courtesy of Andrew Castellano,
LCF Board of Directors
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Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel
949-923-2200 or www.ocparks.com
Managed by OC Parks. Open daily, 7 a.m.-sunset, for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. Parking: $3. Free, 30-minute, ranger-led Discovery Hike offered
each second and fourth Saturday at noon.
Crystal Cove State Park
8471 Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach
www.parks.ca.gov or www.crystalcovestatepark.com
Park Conditions: 949-494-3539; Interpretive Programs: 949-497-7647
Managed by the state, the park is open daily, 6 a.m.-sunset, for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. Parking: $10.
- El Moro Visitors Center: Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m.-3 p.m.
Historic District Tours: 10 a.m. the second Saturday of each month. Information: 949-376-6200 or www.crystalcovealliance.org. Book Crystal Cove cottages for overnight stays at www.reserveamerica.com or 800-444-7275.
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Photo courtesy of Maya Decker
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City of Irvine Open Space Preserve South
714-508-4757 or www.irvineranchconservancy.org
The Irvine Ranch Conservancy offers docent-led hiking, family programs, wildflower and butterfly hikes, birding, badge program for
scouts, sunset picnic hikes and special events. Visit website for current schedule.
Pacific Marine Mammal Center
20612 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach
949-494-3050 or www.pacificmmc.org
Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Volunteers needed.
click here for upcoming events
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