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Park management agency in Orange County, California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orange County Parks, more commonly abbreviated to OC Parks, is a government agency that maintains and oversees the public parks of Orange County, California. The agency operates both natural and manmade parks of the region. OC Parks is responsible for 60,000 acres (24,000 ha) of inland and coastal open space that collectively receives millions of visitors every year.[3]
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Formed | 1922[1] |
Jurisdiction | Orange County |
Headquarters | 13042 Old Myford Rd Irvine, California 92602 33.4348°N 117.4705°W |
Employees | 200 (2020)[1] |
Annual budget | US$90,018,793 (2015-16)[2] |
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Website | ocparks |
OC Parks manages several wilderness parks:[4]
OC Parks is in charge of many manmade or partially manmade parks in urban settings:[4]
OC Parks closed many of their parks to vehicular traffic in March 2020 due to COVID-19 safety concerns. Pedestrians and horseback riders were still permitted to enter the parks.[5] In December 2020, OC Parks was permitted to use sand cubes and boulders to temporarily prevent erosion in Capistrano Beach while looking for a permanent solution.[6]
OC Parks hosted a virtual Halloween event[7] as well as a series of drive-in movie nights amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[8]
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