Orange County Parks, more commonly abbreviated to OC Parks, is a government agency that maintains and oversees the public parks of

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. The agency operates both

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and

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parks of the region. OC Parks is responsible for of inland and

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open space that collectively receives millions of visitors every year.

Operations

Wilderness parks

OC Parks manages several wilderness parks:

Urban parks

OC Parks is in charge of many manmade or partially manmade parks in urban settings:

Other operations

OC Parks closed many of their parks to vehicular traffic in March 2020 due to

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safety concerns. Pedestrians and horseback riders were still permitted to enter the parks. In December 2020, OC Parks was permitted to use sand cubes and

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s to temporarily prevent erosion in

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while looking for a permanent solution.

Public works

OC Parks hosted a virtual Halloween event as well as a series of drive-in movie nights amidst the

pandemic in 2020.

References

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External Links

OC Parks website
Parks in Orange County, California County government agencies in California County parks departments in the United States Organizations based in Orange County, California