The San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary is free to the public and is open from dawn
until dusk, seven days a week. This amazing destination is a picture perfect
place to visit. Take a walk and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. There
are plenty of benches to relax on or see if you can spot some of the more than
200 bird species that have been sighted in the reserve. The marsh is located
within a ten-minute walk from UC Irvine and just off the bike trail that leads
to Newport Bay. No bikes are allowed in the reserve so park them at the Audubon
house and head out on foot. The reserve is one of Southern California's hidden
treasures
