O'Neill Regional Park

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O'Neil Regional Park
Santa Ana Mountains from O'Neill Park
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TypeRegional park
LocationOrange County, California
Nearest cityRancho Santa Margarita
Coordinates33°39′06″N 117°36′01″W / 33.65167°N 117.60028°W / 33.65167; -117.60028
Area4,500 acres (1,800 ha)[1]
Created1948
Operated byOC Parks[1]

O'Neil Regional Park is a major regional park and

Trabuco Creek and Live Oak Canyon. The park encompasses 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) of canyon and riparian zone habitat, and includes campgrounds and trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding.[2]

The park was first established in 1948 when the owners of the O'Neill Ranch donated 278 acres (113 ha) of land for recreation purposes. Numerous land acquisitions between 1948 and 1982 brought the park to its present size. Many

mountain lions, which are very rare.[2] The Acjachemen village site of Alume is located within the park's area.[3][4]

Geography

The long, narrow park is located in the foothills of the

coast live oak and sycamore forests as well as meadows. The hillsides are covered in cactus, wild buckwheat, sagebrush, chaparral, scrub oak, buckthorn and mountain mahogany.[1] The area experiences a Mediterranean climate
with cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers.

Caution is advised as the park is home to mountain lions and rattlesnakes.[5]

Facilities

The park includes about 23 miles (37 km) of trails, which are used by hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. There are day-use picnic and barbecue areas throughout the park. The Arroyo Campground is located off Live Oak Canyon Road and includes 79 campsites, including eight large group campsites and five horse camping sites. A school can be found near the campsites, where children actually attend every day. The school has a room full of taxidermies of the local fauna, a farm, and an entrance to O’Neill.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "O'Neill Regional Park". OC Parks. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  2. ^ a b "O'Neill Regional Park History". OC Parks. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  3. OCLC 402526696
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  4. OCLC 914181947.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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  5. ^ "O'Neill Regional Park". City of Rancho Santa Margarita. Retrieved 2016-12-05.

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