GENERAL INFORMATION
Nature Center Hours:
Closed Mondays, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's Day, Easter.
Trails:
Tue-Sun, 8am-5pm
*No Trail entry after 4:30 pm.
Visitors Center:
Tue-Sun, 8:30am-4pm
Phone Number (562) 570-1745
Parking at El Dorado Regional Park and Nature Center
El Dorado Regional Park and Nature Center vehicle entry booths operate on a cashless payment system. Debit, credit, prepaid credit cards, and smart pay are accepted. Patrons needing cash transactions may purchase day tickets at the Park Office located just beyond the entry booth at the park or at the Nature Center Visitors Center. Day tickets and annual passes must be displayed in vehicle while visiting the park.
Pedestrians and bicyclists do not pay vehicle entrance fee.
Vehicle Entrance Fees:
Weekday - $6
Friday - $7
Weekend - $8
Holiday - $9
School Bus - $30
Charter Bus - $35
RV/Truck and Trailer Fee:
Weekday - $11
Weekend - $15
Holiday - $21
Major Holidays * Holiday rate includes the following days:
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day weekend (Sat., Sun. & Mon.), July 4th, Labor Day weekend (Sat., Sun. & Mon.), Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Mother's Day and Father's Day.
Annual Passes
Purchase passes at El Dorado Nature Center Visitors Center, 7550 E Spring Street, Tues-Sun 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. or at Parks, Recreation and Marine Administration, 2760 N. Studebaker Rd. Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Fees:
65 Regular, $40 Senior 50+/ Disabled/ Veterans (Proof of service - Department of Defense ID Card or Proof of Military Service Form (DD 214) must be presented upon purchase)
Directions
605 Southbound
Exit Spring Street. Turn left at first light into Nature Center entrance.
605 Northbound
Exit at Willow/Katella. Take Willow Westbound. Turn right on Studebaker Road, turn right on Spring Street. Turn right at Nature Center entrance.
405 Northbound
Exit Palo Verde Avenue, turn right. Turn right on Spring Street. Turn right at Nature Center entrance.
405 Southbound
Exit Studebaker (North), turn left. Turn right on Spring Street. Turn right at Nature Center entrance.
CONTACT US
Program Reservations and General Information:
(562) 570-1745
Public Transportation
The Nature Center is now accessible by Long Beach Transit.
Bus route 104 runs weekdays & weekends.
Rules
Please help us preserve habitat by:
- staying on the trails
- keeping wildlife healthy - no feeding
- leaving things in their place - no collecting or fishing
- not smoking
- leaving pets and bikes outside of nature center grounds
- walking, not jogging on trails
El Dorado Nature Center Photography Policy
Due to the sensitive habitat at El Dorado Nature Center, and to protect the integrity of the trail system, only informal "vacation style" photography and videography is allowed.
Any photography or videography that is staged or posed or uses props, lights, reflectors, or costumes is prohibited. Visitors photographing off-trail, in trees, lakes or stream, or blocking the trail from general patron use, will be asked to stop and possibly leave the Center.
Thank you for protecting this valuable resource and wildlife sanctuary.