Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park
Lake Forest, Orange County, CA
About Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park
About 2,500 acres of oak woodland canyons, grassland hills, and sage scrub, including Red Rock Canyon. Source
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park encompasses approximately 2,500 acres of riparian and oak woodland canyons, rolling grassland hills and steep slopes of coastal sage scrub and chaparral. The park is highlighted by scenic rock formations, including the beautiful Red Rock Canyon. There are three intermittent streams: Borrego, Serrano and Aliso Creek meandering through the park, each hosting an abundance of wildlife.
Know before you go
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park covers 151 acres in Lake Forest, Orange County. Closing follows the sun here: sunset at Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park is around 4:43 p.m. in mid-December, 6:57 p.m. in mid-March, 8:01 p.m. in mid-June, and 6:58 p.m. in mid-September. 4 named trails add up to about 1 miles inside the park; the longest is Aliso Creek Riding and Hiking Trail at 0.6 miles, and Aliso Creek Bikeway has the most up and down (about 11 feet). Mapped trails range from 948 to 1,020 feet in elevation.
Facilities
- Drinking Water
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
Facility details: OpenStreetMap
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park at a glance
- WCRestrooms · 1
- Named trails · 2
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Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliso Creek Riding and Hiking Trail | 0.6 mi | ||
| Aliso Creek Bikeway | 0.2 mi | 11 ft up & down948–1,020 ft | PavedBikes |
| Edison Riding and Hiking Trail | 0.1 mi | ||
| Aliso Creek Trail | 0.1 mi | 9 ft up & down1,008–1,019 ft | Unpaved |
Compared with nearby parks
Among the 5 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park is the smallest at 151 acres. 4 nearby parks have more mapped trail mileage than its 1 miles.
Closest places for what Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park doesn't list:
- Camping: O'Neill Regional Park (2.4 mi)
- Tennis Courts: O'Neill Regional Park (2.4 mi)
- Pickleball Courts: Laguna Niguel Regional Park (8.7 mi)
Rules & reservations
Official park pageYear-round, except after rain.
Map & directions
Nearby parks
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Orange County parks PlaygroundsSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 16, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- OC Parks park pageofficial_url, hours, hours_note, fees, dogs, description
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.playground, facilities.restrooms, trails
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
- Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
- Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro