Orange County Great Park - Features of The Park

Features of The Park

The Canyon

  • 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long
  • A 60-foot (18 m) depth and a cooler climate deeper in the canyon
  • A lake for boating
  • Streams and pools will run the length of the canyon, which carries Agua Chinon Creek south-southeast into San Diego Creek
  • Bridges will cross the canyon at different points including the "Bridge of 2 Towers" which will provide a zig-zag path across the widest portion of the canyon

Cultural Terrace

  • 122 acres (0.49 km2)
  • Museums
  • Library

Botanical Garden

  • Proposed 60 to 70 acres (280,000 m2)
  • A garden bridge designed by architect Enrique Norten will connect the botanical garden to the cultural terrace.

Sports Park

  • 165 acres (0.67 km2)
  • Proposed amenities include soccer fields, bat and ball fields, a skateboard complex, rock climbing wall, field house
  • A great lawn

Wildlife Corridor

  • A 3-mile (4.8 km) long corridor for wildlife migration
  • The corridor will link Cleveland National Forest in the north with Crystal Cove State Park in the south.

Veteran's Memorial

  • Great Park Air Museum
  • Vintage aircraft on the remnants of the runway

Golf Course

  • Will be Orange County's largest golf course, at 27 holes, possibly 45
  • Former El Toro Golf Course being renovated

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