Yorba Regional Park has been acknowledged by locals for many years as the ideal place to relax with family and friends and enjoy casual recreation, peaceful scenery, and shade aplenty. This thin, linear park is just over a mile long but offers casual biking opportunities, a riverside equestrian trail, beautiful water features, and amenities galore.
Address: 7600 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807
Phone: (714) 973-6615 or (714) 973-6838
Email: yorbapark@ocparks.com
Day/Hours: Sun – Sat: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM Spring-Summer
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Fall-Winter
Animals: Dogs on a leash no longer than 6 feet and horses are welcome
Yorba Regional Park Directions
91 Freeway East: Exit Weir Canyon Rd. and travel North to La Palma Ave. Turn left and proceed approximately 2 miles to the park entrance.
91 Freeway West: Exit Weir Canyon Rd. and travel North to La Palma Ave. Turn left and proceed approximately 2 miles to the park entrance.
Amenities
Yorba Park has earned a reputation in Orange County as the perfect spot for picnics, family gatherings, birthday parties and more.. A staggering estimated 400 picnic tables and 200 barbecues dot the landscape, many of them in shady areas below trees or picnic shelters. There are seven group shelters, one of which can accommodate 250 people, available with prior reservations. These rentals range from $100-$500 depending on the size. Parties will also need to purchase a permit from the County for any licensed outside vendors they wish to employ.
Six playgrounds, as well as horseshoe pits, volleyball courts, and two baseball fields, attract active families and sport lovers. The park also features flat, gently winding bicycle trails suited for casual riders, families, and beginners. No worries if you come without bikes, the Wheel Fun shack by the lake restrooms provides a variety of vehicles for rent by the hour. For those looking for a more intense workout, the bike trails are connected to the Santa Ana River Trail. This can be taken northeast to the Orange County line, or about 20 miles southwest to Huntington Beach.
All Park Amenities: Baseball/Softball Fields, Barbeques, Bike Rentals, Bike Trails, Dogs Permitted on leashes, Equestrian Trails, Fishing, Fitness Par Course, Hiking Trails, Horseshoe Pits, Kite Flying Area, Model Boats, Paddle Boat Rentals, Picnic areas (tables, restrooms), Picnic shelters for reservation, Playgrounds, Volleyball Courts
Water Features
Yorba Park was originally envisioned as a water-oriented retreat, and that planning is still easily recognizable today. Four spacious lakes with connecting streams offer relaxing recreational opportunities. Adults with fishing licenses and children under the age of 16 can cast a line and kick back waiting to catch a catfish, trout, bluegill, or bass. The placid water also attracts model boat aficionados (electric watercraft only).
Paddleboats are available for rental from the Wheel Fun shack. To maintain the purity of the water and protect the aquatic habitats, swimming and wading are not permitted.
Yorba Regional Park Fishing
Yorba Regional Park Lake four lakes located within the park. The park offers great fishing for Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Catfish and Carp. Please note, that watercraft is not allowed on the lake.
A sport fishing license is required for anyone age 16 or above.
Yorba Regional Park is periodically stocked with rainbow trout during the cooler months and catfish during warmer months by OC Parks. Stocking dates change annually, so anglers should check the current OC Parks fish-stocking schedule before going to the lake. California fishing license required for anglers 16 and older.
See the OC Parks Fish Stocking Schedule & California Fish Stocking Schedules.
Parking
Parking at the main entrance off E. La Palma Avenue is, like most OC Parks, $3 during the week and $5 on the weekend. Free parking can be found in the Yorba Athletic Park lot on the southwestern end of the park. This is separate entrance where you can park on a gravel/baseball lot.
Yorba Regional Park Tips
- Parking is $3 during the week and $5 on the weekends, get an OC Parks annual pass if you frequent Yorba and other parks with paid parking more than 11 times a year.
- There is free parking next to the softball fields.
- The park is accessible (abuts) from the Santa Ana River trail.
- Big pavilions with working electrical outlets can be reserved/rented.
- Run the annual Plymouth Rock ‘n’ Run 5k/10k Thanksgiving Day.
- Popular spot for many local moms groups.
- During holidays, weekends, events the park can be packed. Get there early for your favorite spot, picnic area, bbq etc. Parking lots can also fill up.
- Jumpers, bounce houses and eve caterers are allowed with a reservation and OC Parks Permit.
- Leave alcohol at home. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
- Fires are allowed only in barbecues. Visitors may use: built-in park charcoal barbecues, or their own charcoal or propane barbecues
- The ponds are stocked with trout and catfish.
- Yorba Regional Park is in Anaheim or Anaheim Hills, not Yorba Linda.
History
The land occupied by Yorba Regional Park was once part of Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana, Bernardo Yorba’s 13,328-acre Mexican-era land grant north of the Santa Ana River. The property supported livestock, field crops, vineyards and orchards for generations and remained agricultural long after the Yorba family era.
The land that is now known as Yorba Regional Park was originally part of an enormous cattle ranch and farm owned and operated by Bernardo Yorba in the 1800s. After his family left the property, it was still used for agriculture for many years until 1972, when Orange County purchased the 166-acre site for $3.6 million. Yorba Park became a top priority project for the County, and was opened to the public in December of 1976 as its official bicentennial project.
Yorba Regional Park Map
Download the Yorba Regional Park Map pdf.
Shea Costales is an old-soul hippie with a passion for outdoor exploring. You can usually find her doing yoga in a local park, grubbing at the newest burger shack, or petting your dog.