Riverside County Parks

The District’s focus encompasses providing high-quality recreational opportunities and preserving important features of the County’s Natural, Cultural and Historical heritage.

[2] In 1990 the parks department became a district during a general election and formed under the California Public Resources Code 5506.7.

(a)..[3] The parks and facilities administered by RivCoParks vary greatly in size and character.

Current inventory includes 71,669 acres of land, 160 miles of regional trail, 11 regional parks, 6 archeological sites, 4 nature centers, 4 historic sites, and 14 wildlife reserves.

Some of the parks are wilderness areas, others include a variety of recreation attractions with opportunities for swimming, angling, boating, camping, biking, hiking, and horse riding.