Irvine Park Railroad is located in beautiful Irvine Regional Park. The one-third-scale train takes visitors on a scenic, 12-minute ride through the 495-acre (200-hectare) park. Other park attractions include pony rides, the Orange County Zoo, walking trails, horseback riding, snack bars, and more. You can rent paddle boats, bikes, and horseshoe and volleyball sets. Annual Irvine Park Railroad events include the Pumpkin Patch, Christmas Train, Easter Eggstravaganza, Santa’s Village, and Anniversary Celebration. School field trips are available. You can also reserve space for private parties.
Irvine Regional Park is the perfect place to spend an idyllic day outdoors with friends and family. Santiago Creek meanders through the park, passing shaded hillsides dotted with picnickers, the Orange County Zoo, and group sites that accommodate all sorts of celebrations. The 495-acre (200 hectares) park features built-in barbecue spots, restroom facilities, and a biking and walking path that cuts through the park and shows off its best features. Equestrian enthusiasts can take their horses for a jaunt along the designated equestrian trail and past a beautiful lake. The park also boasts the Irvine Park Railroad, which takes visitors of all ages on a 10-minute ride to an oak grove and past several lakes.
Peters Canyon Regional Park offers visitors a variety of recreational activities that are sure to delight the whole family. Wander the Lake View trail and take in idyllic views of the Upper Peters Canyon Reservoir while looking out for resident waterfowl. Stroll under the shade of the willows and rare black cottonwoods that grow along a creek that can be seen from the enjoyable Peters Canyon Creek Nature Trail. If mountain biking is more your speed, the park offers several trail options that are sure to excite. While hiking or biking, be sure to keep an eye out for wildlife, which includes mule deer, mountain lions, coyotes and bobcats, among other species.
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