Chino Hills State Park celebrated the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Discovery Center at 4500 Carbon Canyon Road in Brea. Photographed on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
The ex director of Hills for Everyone, Claire Schlotterveck, spoke at the Chino Hills State Park 10th anniversary of the opening of the Discovery Center at 4500 Carbon Canyon Road in Brea. Photographed on Saturday, Oct., 5, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
A visitor reads some of the information placards located on the 16,000 acre preserve. Chino Hills State Park celebrated the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Discovery Center at 4500 Carbon Canyon Road in Brea. Photographed on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Brea’s mayor, Christine Marick spoke at the Chino Hills State Park 10th anniversary of the opening of the Discovery Center at 4500 Carbon Canyon Road in Brea. Photographed on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Inland Empire District Superintendent, Kelly Elliott, hugs mascot, Cali Quail, during the Chino Hills State Park 10th anniversary of the opening of the Discovery Center at 4500 Carbon Canyon Road in Brea. Photographed on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Inland Empire District Superintendent, Kelly Elliott, spoke a the Chino Hills State Park 10th anniversary of the opening of the Discovery Center at 4500 Carbon Canyon Road in Brea. Photographed on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Chino Hills State Park celebrated the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Discovery Center at 4500 Carbon Canyon Road in Brea. The center is open daily and features displays about some of the animals found on the 16,000 acre preserve. Photographed on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Cali Quail attended the event at the Chino Hills State Park 10th anniversary of the opening of the Discovery Center at 4500 Carbon Canyon Road in Brea. Photographed on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Tatiana Rojas Perez and Mike Brown stroll through one of the trails at Chino Hills State Park, which celebrates the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Discovery Center at 4500 Carbon Canyon Road in Brea. Photographed on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Chino Hills State Park offers 14,000 acres of wilderness untouched by development, with abundant flora and fauna to enjoy.
And at the park’s entrance from Brea, there is the Discovery Center to help visitors learn all about the wildlife that makes the hills home and the natural beauty that can be explored.
On Saturday, the center’s 10th anniversary was celebrated with a day of speakers and activities. The center opens daily at 8 a.m. with the help of volunteers, offering displays on the ecology and wildlife of the park and educational activities. There is also a native flower garden.
Chino Hills State Park features a web of 19 hiking and biking trails that span some 90 miles and there are picnic areas and more than 20 campsites.
The entrance from the Chino Hills side is 4721 Sapphire Road and from the Brea side, with the Discovery Center, is 4500 Carbon Canyon Road. The park is open until 5 p.m. daily through March and then 7 p.m. during the spring and summer.
