Great Park
The Great Park (formerly Orange County Great Park) is a public park in Irvine, California, with a focus on sports, agriculture and the arts. For a second stop, Disneyland is 14 mi away. Expect 69–83°F afternoons in the mildest months, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December.
A park & preserve inside Irvine
You can stay in Irvine
Great Park is inside Irvine, which has 50 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 69–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
John Wayne Orange County (SNA) has airline service, about 8 miles from Great Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Plan a visit to Great Park around the weather below.
Great Park
The Great Park (formerly Orange County Great Park) is a public park in Irvine, California, with a focus on sports, agriculture and the arts. It is a non-aviation reuse of the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro. The Orange County park comprises 28.8% of the total area that once made up the air base. The project was approved by the voters of Orange County in 2002 at $1.1 billion.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Opened
- 2007
- Wikipedia readers
- 8K a year
Nights near Great Park
Places to stay start in Irvine (50) and Anaheim (189).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Great Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine | in town | — | 50 43 hotels · 1 motel · 3 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 318,764 | $1,192K | B− |
| Anaheim | 13 mi north | 20 min | 189 149 hotels · 34 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 341,008 | $831K | D |
| Newport Beach | 8 mi west | 10 min | 53 47 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 81,977 | $2,000K | C |
| Laguna Beach | 9 mi south | 15 min | 39 30 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 22,391 | $2,000K | C+ |
| Santa Ana | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 39 24 hotels · 10 motels · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 315,586 | $713K | C− |
| Costa Mesa | 11 mi west | 15 min | 42 29 hotels · 6 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 108,881 | $1,115K | — |
| Lake Forest | 3 mi east | 5 min | 18 16 hotels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 86,333 | $937K | B |
| Orange | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 27 17 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 138,365 | $946K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
A wider trip can take in these, within 47 miles.
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Big draw32 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw40 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw313 mi Stadium & arenaAngel Stadium of AnaheimPhoto credits
Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Stadium of Anaheim: Staff Sgt. Chad McMeen, Public domain
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Visiting Great Park
Is Great Park in Irvine?
Yes. It’s inside Irvine, CA.
When is the best time to visit Great Park?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December, with highs of 69–83°.
What is the closest airport to Great Park?
John Wayne Orange County (SNA), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Great Park?
Anaheim (13 mi, 189 places to stay), Irvine (in town, 50 places to stay) and Newport Beach (8 mi, 53 places to stay).
Local know-how from Irvine
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.