Open Space Preserve - South Access

The City of Irvine’s Open Space Preserve - South currently consists of 2,137 acres, and is made up of a mosaic of habitats including wetlands, oak woodlands, and coastal sage scrub and native grasslands. The area houses some of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the world. This scenic land provides both preservation of critically important plants and wildlife, as well as an area for recreation and respite. Over the next five years, the southern Open Space Preserve will grow to 4,000 acres.