Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Walnut Creek Nature Park
Picnicking, kids' play areas & walkways. Enduring park with an obstacle course, trails & a playground, plus solar lighting & a picnic gazebo.
Whittier Narrows Natural Area
Wildlife views, trails & nature center. 419-acre sanctuary featuring a wide range of endangered wildlife, hiking trails & a nature center.
Bosque Del Rio Hondo
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Sycamore Canyon Trailhead
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Hacienda Hills Trailhead
Scenic destination for rugged hikes. Hiking locale featuring several moderate & challenging trails & picturesque mountain views.
Meyberg Waterfall
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Edison Trails Hike
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Turnbull Canyon
Looped hiking trail through Puente Hills. Former landfill site, closed in 2013 & now landscaped, offering hiking through the Puente Hills.
Edison Trails Park
Park with a playground & restrooms. This basic 11-acre park features a playground & picnic tables, plus grassy areas & restrooms.
Santa Fe Dam Nature Center
Educational center & display garden. Nature center & natural area featuring trail walks, garden of native plants & educational programs.
Sunset Bench
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Monrovia Hillside Preserve
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Arroyo Pescadero Trailhead
Walking path in a nature preserve. This loop trail in a natural setting has a parking lot & access to the Arroyo San Miguel trail.
Santa Anita Canyon
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Galster Wilderness Park
Nature park with hiking trails. Serene nature park that spans more than 40 acres offers hiking trails & views of the city.
Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park
Recreation area with hiking & tennis. 575-acre park with protected stream, tennis courts & abundant trails & natural areas.
First Water
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Murphy Ranch Park
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Hermit Falls
Cascade plunging into a rock pool. Waterfall with a swimming hole popular for cliff jumping, accessed via a verdant canyon trail.
Sturtevant Falls Hiking Trailhead
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Big Santa Anita Canyon
Scenic hiking area with multiple trails. Natural area & popular hiking spot with over 40 miles of trails, plus waterfalls & wildlife.
Chantry Flat Trailhead
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South Pasadena Nature Park
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Ascot Hills Park
Rolling hills, trails & skyline views. Urban retreat featuring rolling hills, views of downtown, hiking trails & a small amphitheater.
Treasure Island Park
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Azusa Trail Rest Area
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Schabarum Skyline Trail
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Ernest E. Debs Regional Park
Huge area with trails & picnic tables. Large natural area with many picnic tables & barbecue pits, plus hiking trails & open space.
Powder Canyon
Woodland trails for hiking & horses. This expansive natural area features chaparral hills & trails for hiking & horseback riding.
San Gabriel River Trail
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Azusa Wilderness Park
Hilly canyon preserve with trails. Covering 60+ acres of canyon terrain, this wilderness areas has trails for hiking & biking.
Wilderness Park
Compact park with a duck pond. Small public park featuring a duck pond, walk/jog paths & grassy areas popular for picnicking.
Walnut Creek Community Regional Park
City park & equestrian staging center. Park open during daylight hours, offering facilities for horses & horse-trailer parking.
Elyria Canyon Park
Natural area with hiking & picnicking. This 35-acre natural area on the slopes of Mount Washington offers scenic trails & picnic tables.
Colby Trail
Outdoor hiking area with elevated vistas. Picturesque area offering a short hiking/jogging path to a hilltop for expansive views.
Mountain top
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Trail Head to H2O Tower
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Thankful Tree - Laguna Lake, Fullerton, CA
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El Prieto Canyon
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Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve
Hiking & cycling spot with scenic views. Serene natural area & hiking/mountain biking spot featuring panoramic views amid desert scenery.
Elysian Park Trail
Hiking & biking trail with city views. Easy-going hiking & cycling trail in a pretty neighborhood park with mature trees & open spaces.
West Coyote Hills Tree Park
Leafy setting for biking & hiking. Public green space featuring benches, lots of trees & a trail for mountain biking or hiking.
Nora Kuttner Recreational Trail
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Sycamore Canyon Park
Multilevel space for hiking & recreation. City land with a playground, ball field, BBQ grill, picnic tables, exercise stations & nature trail.
Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Green spaces, a playground & city views. Trails lead to picnic areas, grassy fields, a pond/waterfall, city view overlooks & a playground.
Big Dalton Canyon Trail
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Bonelli Park Trail
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Juanita Cooke Trail
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Steep Canyon Trail
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Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park
Tranquil green space with nature center. Calm, 8.5-acre retreat featuring native flora & wetlands, plus a small museum with nature exhibits.
San Dimas Canyon Park
Multiple nature walks & animal sanctuary. Hiking trails through oaks, pines & foothills plus an enclosed sanctuary with rescued area wildlife.
Panorama Nature Preserve
Short hiking trail offering scenic views. Small nature reserve with a paved & gravel walking trail offering sweeping views.
Fullerton Loop - MTB & Hiking Trail
Mid-level urban mountain biking trail. Beginning & mid-level cyclists frequent this city recreation area composed of trails & streets.
Ralph C. Dills Park
Riverfront paths & a playground. Riverfront park featuring walking, jogging & biking paths plus a playground & basketball court.
Carbon Canyon Regional Park
Redwood trees, sports facilities & more. Sprawling, 124-acre park showcasing various redwood trees, sports complexes & other features.
Switzer Falls Trail
Rugged walking route to a gorge & falls. Popular path through a national forest & ruined wilderness resort to a waterfall at a a deep gorge.
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