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William R Mason Regional Park

Overview: William R Mason Regional Park is rated 4.7/5 from 2173 Google reviews. This park offers a large lake, walking and jogging paths, picnic areas, playgrounds, and ample green space for various activities. Amenities: Reviewers often mention restrooms nearby. Crowd: Reviews describe a sense of community among regular visitors. Downsides: Some reviews mention inconsistent cleanliness and a smaller layout than some visitors expect.

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4.7(2,173 reviews)

Overview: William R Mason Regional Park is rated 4.7/5 from 2173 Google reviews. This park offers a large lake, walking and jogging paths, picnic areas, playgrounds, and ample green space for various activities. Amenities: Reviewers often mention restrooms nearby. Crowd: Reviews describe a sense of community among regular visitors. Downsides: Some reviews mention inconsistent cleanliness and a smaller layout than some visitors expect.

People say this park offers a large lake, walking and jogging paths, picnic areas, playgrounds, and ample green space for various activities. They highlight the well-maintained grounds, peaceful atmosphere, and opportunities for wildlife viewing. They also like the convenient parking, clean restrooms, and helpful staff.

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water access

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Address18712 University Dr, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
Phone(949) 923-2220
City pageIrvine
Imported fromIrvine, CA

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dogs that need room to runsocial dogs and owners who enjoy a regular crowdowners who want shade, seating, and water accessparktourist attraction1 Google photos2173 reviewsOpen now

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Richard Strawson4 months ago

A gem of a park to visit and stroll around and great for picnics. Watch the many birds and tiny turtles in the lakes. Plenty of restrooms and areas for bigger gatherings and activity areas for children and adult fitness. There is a small entry fee for vehicles which is included in your regional park annual pass if you have one.

Javier Rosete8 months ago

Mason regional park is your standard community area for entertainment. It has a lake thats vibrant and filled with life - fish and ducks... it has a walking and jogging paths that extend for miles. In fact, its two parks.in one. On the east side, the park is mostly for walkers joggers bikers and people looking to just stroll. The west is mostly for families, for groups and large scale activities. Of course the west side has all the restrooms, playgrounds large fields and is the main entrance. You have the standard picnic tables, jungle gym, shaded trees, sand courts for volleyball a lake to stroll by, many sections outlined by parking areas and rolling hillsides that complement the park. The east side is coordinated by the turtle rock 🪨 trail system ..its long, curvy and built most.for people trying to do exercise by means of walk jogs and runs. There are a few area for water stations and that for the little critters also. Generally speaking, if your look for a peaceful ✌️ day, to enjoy a simple park, thats clean safe modern and visited by then local community... this would be it. Overall, I give it a strong 3.5 to 3.75 Negatives... the east side could be developed a bit more... by inputting lakes or exercise stations and or a nature center . Plus, it would help if the east side had a parking site, which it doesn't. A plus, part of the turtle 🐢 rock trail system on the east side. However, this area is mostly leveled paths and east walk ways. Continue south for more challenging trails .

Olena Stoianovska8 months ago

I truly enjoy visiting William R Mason Regional Park and spending quality time here with my children. It’s always clean, surrounded by lush greenery, and features a beautiful pond where turtles make their home. The park has great playgrounds for kids and offers a wonderful setting for celebrating birthdays. My only small drawback is the $5 entrance fee.

R J9 months ago

The park was extremely clean and very spacious and very breath-taking. The views were extremely nice and the people around were extremely respectful of my space. I had a really great time here with my family. I was able to picnic and walk my dogs all around the park. And across the lakes and over the bridge is because the park is so spacious and so nice. I had a great time in the air. Was extremely fresh and I will definitely come back here again even though you have to pay for parking. But that ISO k because parking is extremely cheap. I definitely recommend anyone who is just even passing by 2 just drop by here. Just even for 1 hour or 2 because this is. A great place and a great place to relax and take a breath from all the hard work.

Maika Rothfuss10 months ago

We absolutely loved this park! We were in the area for a show and stopped here beforehand. It was a beautiful day to walk around, enjoying the lake and nature. Perfect place for taking pictures, having a picnic, playing outdoor games, going for a walk/jog, or just napping in the grass. There are loads of turtle, geese, ducks, and also some frogs. (Please be mindful not to feed them or leave trash, it really isn't good for them.) There is a small entry fee. The park is wonderfully maintained and we spent a good few hours there, just enjoying the afternoon. I do recommend wearing sunscreen or a hat on sunny days.

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  • Monday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Thursday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Friday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Saturday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Sunday: 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM

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