Peters Canyon Regional Park

Tustin, Orange County, CA

Parking$3 per day
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DogsOn leash
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HoursCloses at sunset
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Size
342 acres Source
Managed by
OC Parks

About Peters Canyon Regional Park

Peters Canyon Regional Park offers a unique blend of native habitat and man's influence on the land. The park encompasses 340 acres of coastal sage scrub, riparian, freshwater marsh and grassland habitats. The 55-acre Upper Peters Canyon Reservoir is home to many resident and migrating waterfowl. black willows, sycamores and cottonwoods line the lake and Peters Canyon Creek which meanders through the canyon.
— Peters Canyon Regional Park, official page (checked Oct 16, 2026)

Know before you go

Peters Canyon Regional Park covers 342 acres in Tustin, Orange County. Closing follows the sun here: sunset at Peters Canyon Regional Park is around 4:43 p.m. in mid-December, 6:58 p.m. in mid-March, 8:02 p.m. in mid-June, and 6:59 p.m. in mid-September. 12 named trails add up to about 7.1 miles inside the park; the longest is Peters Canyon Trail at 1.7 miles, and East Ridge View Trail has the most up and down (about 599 feet). Mapped trails range from 322 to 692 feet in elevation.

Facilities

  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms
  • Tennis Courts

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Peters Canyon Regional Park at a glance

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  • WCRestrooms · 1
  • iVisitor center · 1
  • Named trails · 12

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Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Peters Canyon Trail1.7 mi282 ft up & down322–587 ftPavedBikesHorsesUnpaved
North Loop Trail1.6 mi364 ft up & down502–625 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
East Ridge View Trail1.3 mi599 ft up & down404–643 ftUnpavedBikes
Cactus Point Trail0.5 mi78 ft up & down548–615 ft
Gnatcacher Trail0.3 mi93 ft up & down490–578 ftBikes
Creek Trail0.3 mi19 ft up & down374–414 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses
Eucalyptus Trail0.3 mi65 ft up & down327–418 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Peters Canyon Trail - Regional Park Connector Trail0.3 mi36 ft up & down548–587 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Upper East Ridge View Trail0.2 mi109 ft up & down599–692 ftNo bikesHorses
Scout Trail0.2 mi109 ft up & down376–509 ftUnpavedNo bikesHorses
Skylark Trail0.2 mi31 ft up & down554–580 ft
Eucalyptus Cutoff0.2 mi38 ft up & down326–372 ftUnpavedBikesHorses

How trail figures are measured

Compared with nearby parks

Among the 3 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Peters Canyon Regional Park is number 2 of 4 by size at 342 acres. 1 nearby park has more mapped trail mileage than its 7.1 miles. It is the only one of them with tennis Courts.

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Rules & reservations

Official park page

    Including the parking lot; vehicles left after sunset may be cited and locked in.

    Map & directions

    8548 E. Canyon View Ave., Orange, CA

    1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

    33.771951, -117.763188Get directions

    Nearby parks

    Straight-line distance
    Santiago Oaks Regional Park2.9 miYorba Regional Park6.5 miWhiting Ranch Wilderness Park10.1 miUpper Newport Bay Nature Preserve10.3 miMile Square Regional Park10.7 mi

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    Sources & verification

    Last verified: Oct 16, 2026
    1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
    2. OC Parks park pageofficial_url, hours, hours_note, fees, dogs, address
    3. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, facilities.tennis-court, trails
    4. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
    5. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
    6. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
    7. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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