Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve
Green space with rolling hills & trails. Wildlife park with rolling hills & canyons offering hiking, mountain biking & equestrian trails.
Cerrillos Lookout
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Cheeseboro & Palo Comado Canyon
Expansive park with trails & wildlife. Simi Hills park spanning over 4,000 acres, with hiking trails & wildlife in historic ranching area.
Summit Valley Edmund D. Edelman Park
Sizable park with multi-use trails. This 652-acre park has trails for hiking, mountain biking & horseback riding, plus picnic benches.
Red Rock Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Colorful rock canyon with trailheads. Unique, colorful rock formations bordering hiking trails through a canyon & offering mountain views.
Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead
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Viewridge Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains
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Stunt Ranch
Nature reserve with educational programs. Educational programs are offered to students at this reserve with a creek & varied plant life.
King Gillette Ranch, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
588-acre park in Santa Monica mountains. Sprawling ranch in the heart of Malibu Creek Watershed offers 1920s architecture, views & hiking.
Sage Ranch Park
Hiking amid rocky outcroppings & meadows. Marked by sandstone rock formations & lush meadows, this vast park has hiking trails & picnic areas.
Grasslands Trail Head
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Topanga Lookout Trailhead
Hiking to rugged mountain & ocean views. Observation point & stop-off for hikers & mountain bikers with 360º mountain & ocean views.
Malibu Creek State Park
Mountainous outdoor spot with rock pool. Rugged state park in the Santa Monica Mountains with hiking trails & a rock pool swimming hole.
Trippet Ranch
State-park ranch with hiking trails. This ranch in Topanga State Park serves as a starting point for a number of hiking trails.
Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park
Wilderness area with many trails & views. This sizable tract of urban wildland features a large network of trails & dramatic views.
Topanga State Park
Wilderness area with canyon trails. This 13,150-acre wilderness area features hiking trails winding through nearby canyons & mountains.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Numerous hiking trails & picnic stops. 500+ miles of flat & mountainous hiking trails through coastal chaparral, with views & picnic stops.
Caballero Canyon Trail
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Tuna Canyon Trail Head
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Santa Ynez Canyon Trailhead - Topanga State Park
Forested hiking trail with a waterfall. Scenic wooded trail with a steep incline, a seasonal waterfall & valley views at the top.
Hummingbird Trail
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Tuna Canyon Park
Mountainous park with ocean & bay views. Hiking trails lead to panoramic ocean & bay views in this 1,255-acre parkland area in the mountains.
Limekiln Canyon Trail (Rinaldi Entrance)
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Solstice Canyon
Canyon with hiking & a waterfall. Canyon offering trails of varying difficulty, plus picnicking, a waterfall, wildlife & dog walking.
Michael D. Antonovich Regional Park at Joughin Ranch
Vast park with views & lots of wildlife. 2,326-acre park with mountain views, rolling woodlands, dirt hiking trails & abundant wildlife.
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
Nature reserve with trails & a lake. Wildlife reserve, trails & a lake teeming with birds, butterflies & lizards, plus an amphitheater.
Dr. Mario A. DeCampos Trail
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Los Robles Trail and Open Space system
Park with hiking trails & scenic views. Natural area known for its hiking/mountain biking trails & picturesque panoramas.
O'Melveny Park
Sprawling oasis for hiking & picnics. This park, the second largest in Los Angeles, offers picnicking & trails for hikers & bikers.
Hope Nature Preserve
Protected green area with trail access. Named for Bob Hope, this 360-acre preserve has abundant wildlife & maintained trail access.
Ed Davis Park at Towsley Canyon
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Franklin Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Park with hiking trails & picnic spots. 605-acre park featuring many picnic areas, over 5 miles of trails, a duck pond & a nature center.
Charmlee Wilderness Park
Large park with picnicking & hiking. This scenic 532-acre park features picnic areas, hiking trails & a nature center.
Towsley Canyon Park
Canyon park with trail loops & views. Peaceful local park with a charming creek known for its hiking trails, gorge & scenic views.
Wildwood Regional Park
Park with trails & nature center. Hilly, wooded park featuring a nature center & trails, plus picnic tables, grills & restrooms.
Coldwater Canyon Park
Ranging canyon trails with scenic views. Peaceful canyon park offering hillside hiking trails with panoramic views of the city & mountains.
Paradise Falls
Waterfall in a canyon park area. 40-ft. waterfall in a canyon in a rugged regional park, accessible by hiking trails.
Wilacre Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Natural site for trails & hilltop views. This park provides hiking paths through wooded areas & coastal sage scrub & expansive valley views.
Nancy Hoover Pohl Overlook at Fryman Canyon
Valley viewpoint with canyon trails. Parkway viewpoint with valley vistas, canyon trail access, an information board & parking lot.
Water Falls
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Elsmere Canyon Trailhead
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Whitney Canyon Park
Nature area with oak-shaded trails. 442-acre park offering hiking, biking & horseback riding trails through oak woods & along a creek.
Circle X Ranch, Grotto Trailhead
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Wilson Canyon Park
Natural area & hiking/picnicking spot. Hikers & picnickers frequent this rugged open space with multiple trails & scenic views.
Briar Summit Open Space Preserve
Mountain wildlife refuge with trails. Mule deer, fox & bobcat are among the wildlife in this 52-acre mountain ridge with a few trails.
Hansen Dam Wildlife Preserve
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Harper Monkey Trail
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Olivia Terrace Walking Trail
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Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa
Park with trails & a cultural center. Scenic park with hiking, biking & horseback riding trails plus an American Indian cultural center.
Camarillo Grove Park
Park with trails, a dog run & grills. Rugged foothills space featuring hiking trails, a dog park & picnic areas with grills.
Placerita Canyon Nature Center
Historic sites, trails & a nature center. Wooded park features trails, picnic space, historic monuments & a nature center with regular events.
Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve
Natural area with a salt marsh. Reserve made up of about 600 acres of wetlands & uplands, including a salt marsh.
Hollywood Reservoir Trailhead
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Stoneview Nature Center
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Bluff Creek Trail
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Verdugo Mountain Park
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The Brush Canyon Trail
Trail with a view of the Hollywood sign. Hiking area featuring a rock quarry tunnel & striking views of the city & the iconic Hollywood sign.
The Henry Cook Lookout Point
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Stough Canyon Nature Center
Educational exhibits & activities. Modern nature center offering interpretive displays, a library, amphitheater & nature hikes.
Firebreak Trail to Griffith Observatory
Uphill 1.3-mile trail with LA views. Steep 1.3-mile-long unmade trail leading to the domed Art Deco observatory with views across LA.
Fern Dell Nature Trail
Sycamore-shaded walking path by a stream. Quarter-mile footpath along a man-made stream, shaded by tropical foliage & sycamore trees.
Fern Dell Nature Preserve
Outdoor space with lush foliage & trails. Serene enclave at Griffith Park featuring walking paths amid tropical foliage & a man-made brook.
La Tuna Canyon Park
Hiking with city views & a waterfall. Moderate hiking through oak- & sycamore-lined canyons, plus a waterfall, picnic areas & city views.
Captain's Roost
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Charlie Turner Trailhead
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Wildwood Canyon Trailhead
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Reuben Ingold Park
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Glendale Peak Trail Head
Hiking path to a panoramic summit. 3.1-mi. roundtrip hiking trail leading to a peak with sweeping views of the mountains, city & ocean.
Griffith Park Trails
Scenic hiking area with elevated vistas. Outdoor natural trail offering hills, picnic tables & views of surrounding neighborhoods.
Stocker Corridor Trail
Serene neighborhood walking/cycling path. This short city trail draws hikers, joggers & cyclists & is known for its tranquil atmosphere.
Park to Playa Trailhead
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Glendale Peak
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