The City of Menifee is acquiring the 398-acre Menifee Hills property to preserve it as open space for public recreation. Valley News/Courtesy photo
MENIFEE – The Menifee City Council has unanimously approved the purchase of 398 acres of land to ensure the Menifee Hills remain permanent public open space. This investment advances key Strategic Plan goals for the City of Menifee related to placemaking, social infrastructure, and equitable access to recreational opportunities. It also directly supports the City’s adopted 2023 Parks Master Plan, which identifies open space preservation and land acquisition as essential strategies to meet long-term park and recreation needs.The 19 parcels that make up the 398 acres, commonly known as Menifee Hills, are located on the east side of the city west of Menifee Road, north of Aldergate Drive, east of Antelope Road, and south of McCall Boulevard. The purchase price of the parcels was $1,15
