Irvine Regional Park

So what did we do while the girls were in camp? We hit up Irvine Regional Park with Zach (which is actually in Orange) and let me tell you, it was one of the BEST parks we've ever been to.

Although any park with a train ride is a great park to us! 🚂

This 10 minute ride takes you past 2 lakes, beautiful old Sycamore trees, and through parts the historic park.

  

Obviously, Zach couldn't get enough.

Hi, Engineer Zach!

We came for the train ride but we were so happy to learn that right inside the park, there was a zoo!

You all know how much Zach loves animals.

Look at that face!! So kissable!! 😚

Brushing goats with daddy.

And to our surprise, this wasn't just a dinky zoo comprised of goats and birds.

This zoo had lions, tigers and bears, too!

"Brown Bear, brown bear, what do you see?"

Our little cub.

Best of all, the zoo was ONLY $2/pp. It's probably the cheapest thing in Orange County! Ha!

Next, we did a little exploring around the park on wheels.

Morgan and I rode scooters while Zach biked.

We spent a couple of hours there and only covered a fraction of the park. You could literally stay all day long and still not get enough. They had pony rides (closed on Mondays), boating, fishing, wildlife, picnicking, horse trails, biking, hiking, food, and free concerts. Not to mention the zoo and railroad! All 475 acres are nestled in the foothills of historic Oak and Sycamore trees. It was gorgeous! And I can't even tell you how WONDERFUL it was to be able to play outside in 80 degree weather!
This was our first time visiting Irvine Regional Park but hopefully not our last.
Desert friends, go check it out!

Such a great family park!