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To get to the Interpretive Center from North Orange County, take the 405 or 55 Freeway south to the 73 Freeway. Exit the 73 Freeway at Irvine Avenue. Turn right on Irvine and go about 1 mile until you get to University Drive. Turn left on University. The Nature Preserve parking lot is on the right hand side. A footpath leads down to the Interpretive Center. Please note that the building is not visible from the street. See photo directions.

To get to the Interpretive Center from South Orange County via the 405 Freeway, take the 405 North to the 55 South and the 55 South to the 73 Freeway. Exit the 73 Freeway at Irvine Avenue. Turn right on Irvine and go about 1 mile until you get to University Drive. Turn left on University. The parking lot is on the right hand side. A footpath leads down to the Interpretive Center.

To get to the Interpretive Center   from South Orange County via the 73 Freeway/Toll Road, exit the 73 at Birch, go two stop lights to Irvine and turn left on Irvine. Go about 1 mile until you get to University Drive. Turn left on University. The parking lot is on the right hand side. Do not exit the 73 Freeway at University. University is interrupted by the Bay and you cannot reach the IC directly.

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The Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center is located at 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. It is at the corner of University and Irvine Avenue. The Center is currently open to the public from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM   Tuesday through Sunday. Call (714) 973 6820 for information.


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