Santa Ana River Bicycle Trail

Steve Ambriz Memorial Park

entrance_from_the_river_trail_to_the_parkWelcome to Steve Ambriz Memorial Park on the Santa Ana River bicycle trail.

Located at 611 Riverbend Parkway, in the City of Orange, you can find 10.5 acre Steve Ambriz Memorial Park, which opened in early 2012. You can find it through a opening in the fence, surrounded by wooden barriers, right at the 16 mile marker on the Santa Ana River Trail. Once found right off the dirt trail, almost immediately next to the paved trail, you will find a concrete path that will lead you directly into the park. The park is about half way between the Lincoln Avenue, to the south and to the east, the Glassell Street entry point. Being a park, there is a good size parking lot at the end of the park.

entrance through the fence to river trailThe facilities that can be found there include a community building, that has room for about 65 people, and is available only by reservation. There is also a picnic area that has 6 tables, that's estimated to seat about 48 people, along with barbeques. You can find other picnic tables throughout the park, that don't have to be reserved.

The other things that can be found here, is a playground, for kids, that has three different structures. Also there are two lighted softball fields, one basketball court, and two lighted tennis courts.

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first view of the park coming off the trail

First view of the park coming off the trail

first view to the west coming from trail

First view to the West coming from trail

parking lot view from community center

Parking lot view from community center

path to housing development around park

Path to housing development around park

view from end of the softball field

View from end of the softball field

view of eastern side of the park

View of eastern side of the park

view of the softball field from the entrance

View of the softball field from the entrance

view of the western section of the park

View of the western section of the park

Modified 11/24/2012