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O'Neill Regional Park

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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
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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
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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
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and includes about 7.5 miles (12.1 km) of Trabuco Creek (Arroyo Trabuco), a major seasonal stream and tributary of
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habitat, and includes campgrounds and trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding.
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and Live Oak Canyon. The park encompasses 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) of canyon and
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Caution is advised as the park is home to mountain lions and rattlesnakes.
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forests as well as meadows. The hillsides are covered in cactus,
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The long, narrow park is located in the foothills of the
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of the local fauna, a farm, and an entrance to O’Neill.
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Santa Ana Mountains from O'Neill Park
Orange County
California
Rancho Santa Margarita
Coordinates
33°39′06″N 117°36′01″W / 33.65167°N 117.60028°W / 33.65167; -117.60028
greenway
Orange County
California
United States
Trabuco Creek
riparian zone
flora
fauna
poison oak
bobcats
mountain lions
Acjachemen
Alume
Santa Ana Mountains
San Juan Creek
coast live oak
sycamore
wild buckwheat
sagebrush
chaparral
scrub oak
buckthorn
mountain mahogany
Mediterranean climate

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