Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Lancaster

American Heroes Park

American Heroes Park

Community retreat for sports & picnics. Recreational complex offering a playground, athletic fields/courts, picnic areas & walking trails.

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Jane Reynolds Park

Jane Reynolds Park

Neighborhood park with an outdoor pool. Public park with a playground, sports fields, picnic tables, basketball courts & an outdoor pool.

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El Dorado Park

El Dorado Park

Picnicking, sports & a kids' play area. Green space featuring a tennis court, softball field & playground, plus picnic tables & restrooms.

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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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Rawley Duntley Park

Rawley Duntley Park

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Tierra Bonita Park

Tierra Bonita Park

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Skytower Park

Skytower Park

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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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Melville J. Courson Park

Melville J. Courson Park

Kids' playground & picnic areas. Public park with a playground, basketball courts, picnic shelters, a gazebo & restrooms.

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Pelona Vista Park

Pelona Vista Park

Sizable area with sports fields & trails. Large recreational park with lighted soccer fields & trails for running, plus mountain views.

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William J. McAdam Park

William J. McAdam Park

City park with an outdoor pool. Public park with tennis courts, ball fields, BBQs, a playground & an outdoor swimming pool.

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Anaverde Park

Anaverde Park

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Ritter Ranch Park

Ritter Ranch Park

Hiking trails in the mountains & desert. This park offers over 4,000 acres of mountain & desert terrain with trails for hikers & cyclists.

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Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center

Park with rock formations & movie ties. This scenic park with prehistoric rock formations has been the backdrop for many movies & TV shows.

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Canyon Country Park

Canyon Country Park

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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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Deukmejian Wilderness Park

Deukmejian Wilderness Park

City park with trails & historic barn. Rugged park in San Gabriel mountain foothills, offering hiking trails & a historic stone barn.

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O'Melveny Park

O'Melveny Park

Sprawling oasis for hiking & picnics. This park, the second largest in Los Angeles, offers picnicking & trails for hikers & bikers.

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Verdugo Mountain Park

Verdugo Mountain Park

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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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Stough Canyon Park

Stough Canyon Park

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Wildwood Canyon Park

Wildwood Canyon Park

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Brace Canyon Park

Brace Canyon Park

Hidden park with tennis & play areas. City park tucked away in a residential area with tennis courts, a playground & lots of green space.

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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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Emerald Isle Park

Emerald Isle Park

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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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Earthwalk Park

Earthwalk Park

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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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Verdugo Park

Verdugo Park

Leafy spot for picnics & sports. City park with a playground, picnic areas, skate park & facilities for baseball & basketball.

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Wilbur-Tampa park

Wilbur-Tampa park

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Vickroy Park

Vickroy Park

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Brookside Park

Brookside Park

City park with athletic fields & courts. Sprawling, verdant park with tennis courts, baseball fields & other recreational facilities.

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Lower Scholl Canyon Park

Lower Scholl Canyon Park

Playground, picnic area & trails. Secluded shady spot with a large picnic area & playground, plus access to hiking trails.

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Michael D. Antonovich Regional Park at Joughin Ranch

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.

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Dearborn Park

Dearborn Park

Park with a playground & tennis courts. Public park featuring a playground, picnic tables & lighted courts for tennis & basketball.

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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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Lower Arroyo Park

Lower Arroyo Park

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Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Lush landscape full of plants & peacocks. Sprawling manicured grounds filled with plants & featuring roaming peacocks & a Queen Anne cottage.

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Meyberg Waterfall

Meyberg Waterfall

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Valley Glen Community Park

Valley Glen Community Park

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Johnny Carson Park

Johnny Carson Park

Neighborhood spot for picnics & playing. Named after the TV legend, this space features a picnic area, playground & small performance stage.

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Mason Park

Mason Park

Local spot for indoor & outdoor sports. Small neighborhood park with a baseball diamond, playgrounds & an indoor gymnasium.

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Arcadia County Park

Arcadia County Park

Public tennis, softball & swimming. Palm-lined public green space with tennis courts, ball fields & an outdoor swimming pool.

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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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Arlington Garden in Pasadena

Arlington Garden in Pasadena

Mediterranean-style public garden. 3-acre, admission-free formal garden featuring Mediterranean & Californian trees & succulents.

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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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Lacy Park

Lacy Park

Open green space, tennis & walking loops. Dog-friendly public expanse featuring 2 walking loops, 6 tennis courts & a decades-old rose arbor.

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Encanto Park

Encanto Park

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Juntos Family Park

Juntos Family Park

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Comanche Narrative Trail

Comanche Narrative Trail

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Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve

Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve

Nature reserve with trails & a lake. Wildlife reserve, trails & a lake teeming with birds, butterflies & lizards, plus an amphitheater.

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Chatsworth Park South

Chatsworth Park South

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Bronson Canyon Playground

Bronson Canyon Playground

Picnicking, hiking, a cave & more. Secluded, verdant park offering picnic tables, hiking trails, a cave & other features.

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Hermon Park (Arroyo Seco Park)

Hermon Park (Arroyo Seco Park)

Shaded preserve with tennis courts. Lighted tennis courts, children's play area, picnicking & BBQ pits offered in a tree-lined park.

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Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park

Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park

Picnic spot & maritime-themed playground. Grassy open space with a 19,600-sq.-ft. maritime-themed playground & interactive drum play area.

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Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area

Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area

Sports facilities, parks, golf & more. Indoor & outdoor sports facilities, a community garden, an amusement park, golf courses & more.

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Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park (formerly Marsh Park)

Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park (formerly Marsh Park)

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Sherman Oaks Castle Park

Sherman Oaks Castle Park

Fun center with an arcade & mini-golf. Family amusement center with batting cages, arcade games & 3 miniature golf courses.

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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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Corriganville Park

Corriganville Park

Historic movie ranch with marked trails. Formerly a filming site/ranch, this 246-acre park offers 5 trails with interpretive signs & benches.

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Alhambra Park

Alhambra Park

Public sports & recreation facilities. City park offering green space & public recreation, including swimming, basketball & tennis.

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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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Fern Dell Nature Preserve

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.

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Fern Dell Nature Trail

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.

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Finkbiner Park

Finkbiner Park

Multi-use recreation area with bandshell. Numerous sports fields & courts are offered here along with a bandshell, youth center & picnicking.

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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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Coldwater Canyon Park

Coldwater Canyon Park

Ranging canyon trails with scenic views. Peaceful canyon park offering hillside hiking trails with panoramic views of the city & mountains.

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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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Barnsdall Art Park

Barnsdall Art Park

Vibrant arts center with classes. Expansive complex featuring art classes for both adults & children, plus a gallery.

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Almansor Park

Almansor Park

City park with jogging trail & gymnasium. Family-friendly park with a gym, a jogging trail, picnic tables, a playground & tennis courts.

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Vincent Lugo Park

Vincent Lugo Park

San Gabriel's largest city park. Athletic fields, picnic tables, trails & a playground featured in San Gabriel's largest city park.

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