Ralph B Clark Regional Park

You don’t have to be a local to enjoy this park. Within a few miles of Knott’s Berry Farm off of Beach Boulevard, this gem of a park is a great place for families to visit. Vast, clean, safe and with lots to do, you could spend an hour or many hours enjoying this park. While it is true that there is a cost for parking, it is well worth it.
We visited Clark Park today after a particularly long drive to Knott’s Berry Farm for a visit. When we arrived at Knott’s it was packed, not even room to get into the parking lot! So we re-​grouped and did a quick Google search for a nearby park to chill out at (away from holiday crowds) before calling it a day and heading back home. Lucky us, we timed everything else right and ended up at Clark Regional Park (after a yummy lunch nearby at Farrell’s) to check out the fossils and cool bones at the Clark Interpretative Center.
Upon arriving at the park we realized that it was very big and a well kept gem. Driving to the right upon arrival, we headed to the playgrounds and tennis courts but if we took a left we would have been able to park close to the Interpretative Center and another playground. No worries though because this park is very walkable and you really must mosey around the place to enjoy all it has to offer. After parking (lots of available spaces at 1pm), the first thing I realized is that a picnic lunch in this park would have been lovely. In any case, we loaded up the stroller and started to walk. Trees and picnic benches are all around. Many covered pavilions were scattered around too. There were three separate play areas with different levels of play equipment all very separated from each other. A huge man-​made pond (looked about 2 feet deep) with lots of wild ducks and geese was at the center of the park. Then the Interpretive Center with a small museum (free admission) that held lots of skeletons and fossils of ancient native and current native animals. This is just a short synopsis and in no way describes the feeling of this park or all the extras but I highly recommend this as a stop for anyone local or not who just needs a breather closer to nature.

Such a nice, clean, & spacious park with hiking trails~ a little Juressic con center for kids are a plus. Three Nice big playgrounds for kids, lots of picnic areas that need reservation, and a big man made lake with ducks, lotus flowers… etc. Great place to stroll, for kids to ride their tricycle, for just relaxing :)

This was our first time coming to this park. We loved how well kept and clean it was. The pond is beautiful and all of the beautiful ducks are a plus. Yet, we were a little confused about the fishing rules. I found this park online and read that children could fish for free. Yet, I never found any information about who else could fish and if it was a «catch and release» or not type of pond. Over all my son enjoyed his hookless fishing day and we all enjoyed feeding the baby fish and ducks.

It has so much to offer in beauty and it is great for kids too. Love the view of the mountain and the water lilies.

I come here once a year for a company picnic. The only downside to this park is that the drive from LA is awful! But regardless of the drive, I still give it 5 stars. There is an entrance fee for cars, $ 3 on weekdays, $ 5 on weekends, and $ 7 on holidays. The park is huge and so well kept. There are bbq grills and seating area with partial covering. There are huge trees around if you want to sit under the tree for some shade and portions where there is just grass so games can be played.
If I lived closer, I would definitely visit more often.
Along the street, there are places where you can post signs to direct your party to the correct location.

This park is one of the nicer parks in the area. It has green grass, trails, grills, tennis courts, a pond with birds, turtles and fish… plus a hill to climb that will make your heart race.
You will see rabbits, ground squirrels and a few lizards along your walk.
The only real negative is that there is a fee for parking. Either per day or per year (a pass). If you want to be cheap, you can part outside the park on Rosecrans but there aren’t many spaces available on weekends.
Bring your Frisbee and Nerf football… and have fun!

I just love the nature escape offered by Ralph B. Clark park! It’s a huge park with tons of different areas and terrain. It’s a wholesome fun way to spend the day doing a picnic with friends or family and a nice place to take an afternoon stroll

Came here on a perfect sunny Sunday to celebrate Mother’s Day and 2 birthdays. This park is very clean and has a nice lake with water lillies, ducks and bass. There’s even a small hiking trail that is filled with cactus and rabbits running around. This park is a great place for a BBQ and chill with family and friends. There’s also a small museum of fossils you can check out for free.

Can you hear the wind whistles through your hair? Can you feel the cool breeze softly embracing you? Comforted, you turn around and it is Bayman! Your personal health compani… Wait a minute this isn’t him…
But hey, the park’s environment is as close to being hugged by the soft pillow-​like robotic health companion though. Maybe even better!
Why?
Because water lilies. Them lilies are gorgeous!

This park used to be a great place until Ranger Shelly arrived! Her ignorance and attitude have put this park in steady decline. All the other rangers have embraced the lake and fishery, yet Shelly finds no value in the hard work we anglers have put in this place! Shelly allowed the lake to become unstable and with her allowing the repeat chemical poisoning, and constantly sweeping large amounts of bird feces into the lake, while not maintaining the filtration system ultimately led to a ‘Large Die off” of fish!
As another review on here stated the fishery has «catch and release» methods of fishing, yet people are now free to take any fish now on Shelly’s watch. Myself and a few other anglers petitioned and repeatedly met with lake officials to get this «catch and release» enacted. There are signs with an OCCO violations number for this policy which helped us and the Rangers protect the fishery.
It’s such a shame to see decades of hard work erased due to 1 person’s ignorance!

This park was very spacious with lots of table areas where you can throw parties and get-​togethers. I went for a baby shower the other day and it was nice and clean here. The restrooms were close by to our spot, and fairly clean compared to other public restrooms. There’s no soap though, so bring some hand sanitizer.
There was a huge pond where I saw people fishing. I’m not quite sure what kind of fish were in there, if there were any at all, but it looked fun. There were playground areas for children as well. The highlight of my day was when the ice-​cream cart came by! Perfect for the warm weather.
Btw, the park does charge a $ 5 parking fee. You can try to find street parking, but you might have to walk a bit depending on where you’re going to be hanging out. However, I think the $ 5 dollars was worth it considering the level of cleanliness! Oh, and one more thing, dogs are required to be leashed at all times.

I love this park. I grew up next to it in the early-​90s (when it was located next to a materials dumping ground. which has since changed to an expansive golf course today).
Through that lens I have come to really appreciate RBC as it continues to be an accessible place for a passive weekender like myself to still enjoy the great outdoors.
The park is filled with opportunities for family stuff. There’s numerous age-​appropriate play areas that are scattered throughout the park. There’s fishing (bluegill, bass, catfish, crawfish) in the man made lake, hiking trail (checkout the one on the northend), PLENTY of open bbq pits and tables (good for group gatherings), and more urbane stuff for the weekend father (kid museum, baseball fields, tennis courts, volley ball sand pits, kid playgrounds and horse shoe areas). All this and it has great shade (thank you, local OC trees) and plenty of open spaces which are suited well to teach your kid how to fly a kite.
Best part is that it is cheap. The only thing you’ll need to pay for is the parking (if you’re planning to park within the grounds). You bring what you want to grill/​bbq/​entertain, but make sure to respectively clean up after yourself. (and thankfully, most patrons of the park appear to abide by this unwritten rule)

BEAUTIFUL.
I’ve been walking and hanging out at this park for quite a few years. It’s just a perfect place to unwind and also get in some exercise. You feel like you are so far away from home in a way…
I like to walk the path (or «trail») around the park, especially the part that goes up around the back part with the steeper hills, it’s great for a nice burning run with the dog too. I could spend an hour or two just shedding off some calories and leaving them in my dust. It’s also nice for an easy walk if that’s what you prefer. Plenty of growth to look at, and although sometimes it is in need of some trimming or water, it still is nice to be in «nature» when out for your walk. Lots of grassy areas, water and greenery. Sure, there are times when it is being worked on so it lacks a little luster… but for the most part this park is just perfect and gorgeous.
There are softball/​baseball diamonds, tennis courts and scattered playgrounds as well as clean restrooms and pet stations. Group picnic areas can be reserved and also smaller family size picnic spots. There are ducks, turtles, fish and birds for your viewing pleasure as well.
This park is really a nice place to spend a day outside. There is a fee for entry which is why it is able to be maintained so well, I believe. If you don’t want to pay a small fee to park and enjoy a place of serenity and upkeep, then take your dirtbag self to a place that doesn’t charge and leave your dirty diapers in someone elses parking lot, we don’t want you in our place of beauty.
See you once again this weekend Ralphie Boy! My dog and I have a date with your dirt paths and drinking fountains!
CHEERS!!!