Enjoy the Trails at Great Park
The Great Park Trails feature 1.5 miles of walking and biking space throughout the Upper Bee and Bosque area.

The Great Park Trails include decomposed granite pedestrian trails that are 4 to 6 feet wide, as well as an 11-foot-wide concrete multiuse trail and bike path. The trails run along Bosque street, from Magnet (north of Great Park Boulevard) to Irvine Boulevard and features a kids playground near the Magnet and Bosque intersection. The Upper Bee and Bosque landscape serves to link residents and visitors to the dynamic and meaningful seasons of native, Southern California landscape. This local, restored landscape follows the natural cycle of Southern California native habitat. 

The Upper Bee and Bosque area includes:

- Fifty-three acres of natural landscape.

- Lighted pedestrian and bicycle trails.

- Trailside shaded benches.

- A children's playground.

- Connections to neighboring streets.

- Four parking lots.

- Twelve picnic tables and seven barbecues.

- Two restroom buildings and 6 drinking fountains.

- Three trail undercrossings, so visitors do not need to cross busy streets.

The continuous trail system enables bicyclists and pedestrians to move freely throughout while providing respite areas to enjoy the park setting.

Learn more at yourgreatpark.org/trails.

Winter Holiday Hours

In observance of the winter holidays, please note the following hours for Great Park:

- December 31: General park areas are open including the Great Park Balloon and Carousel; most amenities are closed including the Visitors Center, Great Park Gallery, and Artists Studios. 

- January 1: General park areas are open; all amenities are closed including the Visitors Center, Great Park Gallery, Artist Studios, and Great Park Certified Farmers Market.

- January 2: General park areas are open including the Visitors Center; most amenities are closed including the Great Park Balloon and Carousel, Great Park Gallery, and Artists Studios. 

For a complete listing of park hours and more information, visit yourgreatpark.org/hours.

Park Spotlight: Walkable Timeline

Follow the Great Park Walkable Historical Timeline –– displayed along a former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro taxiway.

Guiding visitors through 162 significant historical events of global, national, state, and regional significance, the 2,604-foot-long timeline is presented in three sections:

“The Origins of Our Time, 13,000 BC –1937”

“An Age of Global War, 1939 –1949”

“The Cold War, 1950 –1990”

The timeline content was composed by Keith L. Nelson and Spencer C. Olin, Professors Emeriti of History at University of California, Irvine. The timeline pays homage not only to our world history from 13,000 BC–1990, but also to the military roots of Great Park.

Learn more about the Walkable Timeline here.

Community Events

Great Park is the site of many events hosted by various community groups and sports organizations. For a list of upcoming activities and more information on the hosting organization, please visit our Community Events page.

Great Park Project Development Update

A project development update was presented to the Great Park Board during its regular meeting November 22. See a copy of the report here. Find the most up-to-date development information at our Planning & Future Development webpage here.

In 2022, the City of Irvine approved the Great Park Framework Plan to guide the next phase of development. The next phase draws on extensive community input to deliver an expanding array of new opportunities to secure the park’s place among the world’s greatest metropolitan parks. Join us at an upcoming Town Hall Monday, January 23, 7–9 p.m. at the Irvine City Hall Council Chamber (1 Civic Center Plaza) to learn more about the continued development planned for Great Park.