Picture Perfect Mason Regional Park

Mason Regional Park begins to stir early in the morning.

Each morning, Mason Regional Park stirs to life. Moms push strollers; couples practice yoga; children wave to ducks; and turtles sun on the rocks.

Stretching two miles, Mason is Irvine’s second largest park, famous for its 9-acre lake where model sailboats glide through the water.


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