Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Salt Creek Trail
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Walking Trails @ Audie Murphy Ranch
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Lake Elsinore Levee
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Salt Creek Trail
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Cross Hike Menifee
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Greer Ranch Trailhead
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Mahogany Creek Park, Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District
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Hill of Abraham
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Glen Arbor Park
Busy park with off-leash dog areas. Tree-filled, grassy park & popular local haunt for dogs to run around off-leash.
Lower Copper Canyon Park
Retreat for outdoor sports & picnics. Neighborhood recreational park offering a baseball field, basketball hoops & trails.
McVicker Canyon Park
Recreational area with sports facilities. Easygoing hangout offering a skate park & baseball/softball fields, plus a concession area.
McVicker Stairs Hiking Trail
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Walker Canyon Trailhead
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Cole Canyon Trail
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Murrieta Barratt Park
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Warm Springs Park and Preserve
City park with trails & horseshoe pits. Public park with walking & biking trails, picnic tables, mature trees & horseshoe pits.
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve
Rugged hiking site & a visitor center. 9,000-acre nature conservation with varying terrain & habitats, open trails & a visitor center.
La Alba Trail
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Ortega Falls Day Use Site
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San Juan Loop Trailhead
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Sylvan Meadows Trail Head
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Sky Canyon
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Tenaja Falls
Scenic rocky hiking trail to waterfall. National forest waterfall accessed via a trailhead with spring cascades teeming with birdlife.
Harveston Lake Park
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Vernal Pool Trailhead
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Discovery Park
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Owlbee Organic Farm
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Lake Mathews Estelle Mountain Reserve
Preserve with birds & kangaroo rats. Mountainous nature preserve along the Lake Mathews reservoir featuring birds & kangaroo rats.
Hemet Maze Stone
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French Valley Wildlife Area
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Wildflower Trail
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San Jacinto Wildlife Area - Davis Road Unit
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Northeast Trailhead Entrance
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Valley-Wide's Diamond Valley Lake Community Park
Many baseball fields & a fitness trail. Straightforward, 85-acre park with multiple ball fields, picnic areas & a fitness trail.
McSweeny Park
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Temecula Creek Trail Park
Natural area with playground & paths. Children's play area along with pathways, lawns, picnic tables & an exercise route.
Wolf Creek Park
Scenic neighborhood green space. Recreation area with a sports field & playground, along with picnic shelters & mountain views.
Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve
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Hafliger Park
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Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park
Park bordered by residential communities. Several trails connect this 1,424-acre public space to the communities surrounding it.
Santa Margarita County Preserve
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Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park
Large preserve with camping & wildlife. Huge, 8,000-acre park preserve with camping, wildlife sightings, nature walks, trails & more.
Box Springs Mountain Reserve
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Simpson Park
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Box Springs Mountain Reserve Park
Scenic trails for hikers, bikes & horses. 1,100 sloping acres with 15 miles of trails accessible to hikers, mountain bikers & equestrians.
Two Trees Trail
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Mount Rubidoux Trail Head
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Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park
Scenic park boasting 17 miles of trails. Sprawling park with canyons & rock formations plus 17 miles of hiking, biking & equestrian trails.
Hagador Canyon and Skinsuit Trail Start
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Lamb Canyon Trailhead 1
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Mt. Rubidoux Peak
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Mount Rubidoux Park
Mountain hiking, vistas & a dog run. Natural terrain for dog-running, hiking & views, centered around a giant white cross at the summit.
Skyline Drive Trailhead
Hiking & mountain biking trail system. Trails for beginning & advanced hikers & mountain bikers offering views of nearby cities.
Norco Hills
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Pumpkin Rock
Landmark hilltop painted rock. Painted like a large jack-o'-lantern, this rock sits at the top of a hill with sweeping views.
Monserate Mountain Preserve
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Los Jilgueros Preserve
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Dripping Springs Trailhead
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Wilderness Glen Park
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Red Rock Canyon Park Trail
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Whiting Ranch Wilderness Trail, Portola pkwy
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Wilderness Glen
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San Timoteo Nature Sanctuary
Multi-use trails amid woods & grassland. 200-acre park with hiking, biking & horseback riding trails through riparian & chaparral landscapes.
Gateway Ranch
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Hidden Valley Nature Center
Serene place with multi-use trails. Tranquil nature preserve offering scenic views & trails for hiking, cycling & horseback riding.
Nature Park
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Hidden Valley Wildlife Trail
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Hidden Valley Wildlife Area
Park with hiking & equestrian trails. Natural area featuring walking & riding trails, plus a picnic area, bird walks & seasonal events.
South Hills Preserve
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Oakmont Park
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Santa Ana River Trail
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Caroline Park
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San Timoteo Trail Parking
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Black Star Canyon Falls Trailhead
Secluded area for hiking & cycling. Remote ravine popular for hiking & mountain biking, thought to be haunted due to 1800s skirmishes.
Hulda Crooks Park
Park with a playground, tennis & more. 19.6-acre park featuring a playground, volleyball, tennis courts, grassy areas, restrooms & more.
Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve
Nature preserve with views & tours. Scenic wilderness area with guided tours & open-access days scheduled by Irvine Ranch Conservancy.
Two Streams Fork
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Prospect Park
Scenic spot with a theater & orchard. Picturesque park with an amphitheater & orange grove, plus walking trails & picnic facilities.
Cantera Park
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Portola Springs Nature Preserve
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Fresno Canyon Trail
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Orange Blossom Trail
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