SPOTLIGHT: CRAIG REGIONAL PARK
Location: 3300 State College Blvd., Fullerton.
Description: The park, next to the Orange Freeway, encompasses rolling hills, ball diamonds, turfed and natural open space, a 3-acre lake and a formal rose garden. A variety of trees are interspersed through the park’s 124 acres.
Facilities: An interpretive center offers displays on wildlife in the park’s natural open area. Recreational facilities include three softball fields, two baseball fields and a sports complex with basketball, volleyball and racquetball/handball courts. Jogging, hiking and biking trails are available, as are turfed play and picnic areas with tables and barbecues. The lake is open for fishing and for launching model boats.
History: The park was named for Ted Craig, who served 4 years on the Brea City Council beginning in 1928 and later served in the state Legislature. Once the site of oil drilling and cattle grazing, the park opened in 1974 and was developed in several phases before completion in 1980.
Fees: $1.50 per vehicle.
Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (7 a.m. to 9 p.m., April 1 through Oct. 31). The park office is open 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Mass transit: Orange County Transit District Route 49A. For more information, call (714) 636-7433.
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