Take the scenic route.
Trail time, open space and a little California sky.
Find your rhythm on the Jeffrey trail.
A city trail that makes a walk or a ride feel like part of the day, rather than another errand.
3 minute readA little perspective, out in the open.
Use Irvine’s open-space resources to choose the right trail for your day.
2 minute readFrom Irvine Life.
Irvine Neighborhood Parks Walking Guide: How to Find Quiet Parks Without a Car
Irvine's village design hides 40 small city parks inside its neighborhoods. Here's how to find the public ones, map a car-free route on the city's trail network and use the free Irvine CONNECT shuttle when your legs need a break.
How to Reserve a Picnic Shelter at an Irvine Park
Planning a birthday, reunion or company picnic? Here's which Irvine community parks take shelter reservations, when you have to book, and how the city's request process works.
Quail Hill or Bommer Canyon? Choose the outing before you choose the trail
Quail Hill and Bommer Canyon are both city open space in Irvine, but their rules differ in ways that matter before you park. Here is how dogs, hours and picnic limits should shape your plan.
Jeffrey Open Space Trail bridge in Irvine: what the new connection changes before your next ride
The Jeffrey Open Space Trail bridge opened August 11, 2026, carrying the trail over I-5, a park-and-ride lot and Walnut Avenue. Here's what it connects and how to plan your outing around it.