Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures

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Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park

Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park

Hub with an activity center & playground. Many community events take place at this park with an activity center, playground & sport courts.

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Apollo Community Regional Park

Apollo Community Regional Park

Green space with lakes & play equipment. A 54-acre park featuring 3 man-made lakes for fishing & boating plus play equipment & walking paths.

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George Lane Park

George Lane Park

Cozy, tree-shaded spot with a pool. Compact, tree-lined space featuring play equipment, sports courts, picnic tables & a swimming pool.

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Marie Kerr Recreation Center

Marie Kerr Recreation Center

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Desert Sands Park

Desert Sands Park

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Bouquet Falls

Bouquet Falls

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Canyon Creek Summer Camp at The Oaks Ranch

Canyon Creek Summer Camp at The Oaks Ranch

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Thousand Trails Soledad Canyon

Thousand Trails Soledad Canyon

Well-shaded campground with a big pool. Mountain views are offered from this well-shaded campground featuring a large pool & clubhouse.

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Saddleback Butte State Park

Saddleback Butte State Park

Desert area with a granite mountaintop. Named after its mountaintop, this desert park with rare wildlife offers trails & campgrounds.

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Saddleback Butte State Park

Saddleback Butte State Park

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Messenger Flats Campground

Messenger Flats Campground

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Mt. Pacifico Campground

Mt. Pacifico Campground

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Monte Cristo Campground

Monte Cristo Campground

No-frills campsite with basic amenities. Bare-bones campground offering tent & RV pitches with picnic tables & fire pits, plus washrooms.

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Angeles Crest Christian Camp

Angeles Crest Christian Camp

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Sycamore Flat Campground

Sycamore Flat Campground

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Trail Canyon Falls

Trail Canyon Falls

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Golden Valley Ranch Open Space

Golden Valley Ranch Open Space

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Southfork Campground

Southfork Campground

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Huttopia Paradise Springs

Huttopia Paradise Springs

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Placerita Canyon Nature Center

Placerita Canyon Nature Center

Historic sites, trails & a nature center. Wooded park features trails, picnic space, historic monuments & a nature center with regular events.

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Switzer Falls Trail

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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Big Rock Campground

Big Rock Campground

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Little Jimmy Trail Camp

Little Jimmy Trail Camp

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Red Box Picnic Area

Red Box Picnic Area

DVD, Blu-ray & video game rentals. Kiosk chain renting movies & video games, including new releases (many are located inside stores).

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Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District Office

Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District Office

Forested city backdrop with trails. Mountainous national forest covering 700,000-acres with chaparral, pine & fir trees & hiking trails.

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Oro Vista Park

Oro Vista Park

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Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground

Crystal Lake Rec Area Campground

Public campgrounds & rentable cabins. Campgrounds within the Angeles National Forest have nearby trails, fishing, rentable cabins & more.

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Bear Canyon Trail Camp

Bear Canyon Trail Camp

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West Fork Trail Camp

West Fork Trail Camp

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Eaton Saddle Trailhead

Eaton Saddle Trailhead

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Old Orchard Park

Old Orchard Park

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Brown Mountain Dam

Brown Mountain Dam

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Tehachapi Mountain Park

Tehachapi Mountain Park

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Hansen Dam Recreation Area

Hansen Dam Recreation Area

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Gould Mesa Trail Camp

Gould Mesa Trail Camp

Simple, hike-in tent campground. Unfussy, hike-in tent campsite offering basic facilities, including a vault toilet & picnic tables.

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Sturtevant Camp

Sturtevant Camp

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Hoegee Trail Camp

Hoegee Trail Camp

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Stough Canyon Nature Center

Stough Canyon Nature Center

Educational exhibits & activities. Modern nature center offering interpretive displays, a library, amphitheater & nature hikes.

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Hahamongna Watershed Park

Hahamongna Watershed Park

Natural park between mountain & plain. Protected area with mature trees serving as a drainage area & offering disc golf & picnic tables.

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Chantry Flat Trailhead

Chantry Flat Trailhead

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Stough Canyon Park

Stough Canyon Park

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Big Santa Anita Canyon

Big Santa Anita Canyon

Scenic hiking area with multiple trails. Natural area & popular hiking spot with over 40 miles of trails, plus waterfalls & wildlife.

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Hermit Falls

Hermit Falls

Cascade plunging into a rock pool. Waterfall with a swimming hole popular for cliff jumping, accessed via a verdant canyon trail.

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Granada Hills Recreation Center

Granada Hills Recreation Center

Indoor & outdoor recreational activities. Standard city park with athletic fields, courts & playground, plus a community center with a gym.

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McCambridge Recreation Center

McCambridge Recreation Center

Community fitness complex & classrooms. Complex featuring a gymnasium, recreation classrooms, a karate studio & an after-school program.

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Brand Park

Brand Park

Trails, play equipment & a library. 31-acre park featuring hiking & biking trails, a playground, a library & picnic facilities.

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Camp Adventurewood

Camp Adventurewood

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Camp Trask Scout Reservation - GLAAC

Camp Trask Scout Reservation - GLAAC

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Limekiln Canyon Park

Limekiln Canyon Park

Lush valley for hiking & jogging. Active locals hit this expansive green valley for many hiking & jogging trails, plus picnic areas.

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Camp Williams Resort

Camp Williams Resort

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Central Park

Central Park

Park with a playground & lawn bowling. Park with a playground, a picnic area, lawn bowling, croquet, a walkway & restrooms.

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Associated Students Outdoor Adventures

Associated Students Outdoor Adventures

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Woodward West

Woodward West

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Lower Arroyo Park

Lower Arroyo Park

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The Arboretum

The Arboretum

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Glendora Mountain Rd, California

Glendora Mountain Rd, California

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Mineral Wells Picnic Area

Mineral Wells Picnic Area

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Stoney Point Park

Stoney Point Park

Rocky park with trails & caves. This 76-acre park features rocky outcroppings plus caves, bridle paths & hiking trails.

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Azusa Wilderness Park

Azusa Wilderness Park

Hilly canyon preserve with trails. Covering 60+ acres of canyon terrain, this wilderness areas has trails for hiking & biking.

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Griffith Park

Griffith Park

Hiking trails, city views & L.A. Zoo. Urban oasis featuring hiking & equestrian trails, plus city views, the Greek Theatre & the L.A. Zoo.

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Crystal Springs Picnic Area

Crystal Springs Picnic Area

Park with BBQ pits & a baseball diamond. This park with plenty of shade offers picnic tables, BBQ pits, a playground & a baseball diamond.

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Encanto Park

Encanto Park

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Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park

Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park

Scenic canyon landscape with trails. Rugged canyon park with seasonal streams, diverse foliage & a few undeveloped hiking trails.

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Big Dalton Wilderness Area

Big Dalton Wilderness Area

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Big Dalton Day Camp

Big Dalton Day Camp

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Big Dalton Canyon Trail

Big Dalton Canyon Trail

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Tapo Canyon Campground

Tapo Canyon Campground

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Sycamore Grove Park

Sycamore Grove Park

Sizable urban park & events spot. Picnics, concerts & parties are held at this city park with BBQ pits, a play area & tennis courts.

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Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area

Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area

Park with 70-acre lake & swimming beach. Vast park boasting a 70-acre lake for fishing & boating, plus a summer swim beach & water play area.

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Wilacre Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

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.

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Reseda Park Lake

Reseda Park Lake

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Rio de Los Angeles State Park State Recreation Area

Rio de Los Angeles State Park State Recreation Area

Trails, sports fields & a playground. Urban green space featuring hiking trails & athletic fields, plus a playground & recreation center.

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Peck Road Water Conservation Park

Peck Road Water Conservation Park

Small outdoor recreation area on a lake. This 5-acre green space on Mungi Lake has fishing & picnic areas, plus trails for biking & walking.

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Silver Lake Meadows

Silver Lake Meadows

Tranquil green space along the reservoir. This peaceful park offers rolling lawns with views of the Silver Lake Reservoir.

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Wilderness Collective HQ

Wilderness Collective HQ

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Ernest E. Debs Regional Park

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.

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