There are a variety of land managers that steward the various natural lands in our area and provide managed access for trail enthusiasts. Included in the table below are some of the larger (in terms of staffing or acreage) and more well known land managers in the Orange County region. When available we’ve provided a link to the land managed by that entity. Please phone or visit the website if you are planning an excursion so you can understand the hours, conditions, and permitted outdoor opportunities. Be advised, in some instances the only access offered on the property or on certain trails is during scheduled tours.
| Land Manager | Classification | Land Managed | Phone |
| United States Forest Service | Federal Government | Cleveland National Forest | (951) 736-1811 |
| California Department of Parks & Recreation (Inland Empire District) |
State Government | Chino Hills State Park | (951) 780-6222 |
| California Department of Parks & Recreation (Orange Coast District) | State Government | Bolsa Chica State Beach Corona del Mar State Beach Crystal Cove State Park Doheny State Beach Huntington State Beach San Clemente State Beach |
(714) 846-3460 (949) 644-3151 (949) 494-3539 (949) 496-6172 (714) 536-1454 (949) 492-3156 |
| California Department of Fish and Wildlife (South Coast Region) |
State Government | Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Coal Canyon Ecological Reserve Laguna Laurel Ecological Reserve Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve |
(858) 467-4201 (858) 467-4201 (858) 467-4201 (949) 640-9956 |
| OC Parks (partial listing of managed lands) |
County Government | Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park Carbon Canyon Regional Park Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park Ralph B. Clark Regional Park Ted Craig Regional Park Featherly Regional Park Irvine Ranch Open Space Irvine Regional Park Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Laguna Niguel Regional Park William R. Mason Regional Park Mile Square Regional Park O’Neill Regional Park Peters Canyon Regional Park Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park Santiago Oaks Regional Park Talbert Regional Park Tri-City Regional Park Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park Harriett M. Wieder Regional Park Yorba Regional Park |
(949) 923-2200 (714) 973-3160 (949) 923-2210 (714) 973-3170 (714) 973-3180 (714) 637-0210 (714) 973-6696 (714) 973-6835 (949) 923-2235 (949) 923-2240 (949) 923-2220 (714) 973-6600 (949) 923-2260 (714) 973-6611 (949) 923-2265 (714) 973-6620 (949) 923-2250 (714) 973-3180 (949) 923-2290 (949) 923-2245 (949) 923-2250 (714) 973-6615 |
| Orange County Transportation Authority | County Government | Mitigation Preserves include: Saddle Creek South, Hayashi, Ferber, O’Neill Oaks, Hafen and MacPherson. | (714) 560-5607 |
| California Audubon | Non-Profit Conservancy | Audubon Starr Ranch Sanctuary | (949) 858-0309 |
| Irvine Ranch Conservancy | Non-Profit Conservancy | Wildlands and Park Maps | (714) 508-4757 |
| Rancho Mission Viejo Land Trust | Non-Profit Conservancy | The Reserve at Mission Viejo | (949) 489-9778 |