Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
Explore the best kid-friendly hiking trails & nature walks options for kids and families in Malibu
Topanga Lookout Trailhead
Hiking to rugged mountain & ocean views. Observation point & stop-off for hikers & mountain bikers with 360º mountain & ocean views.
Solstice Canyon
Canyon with hiking & a waterfall. Canyon offering trails of varying difficulty, plus picnicking, a waterfall, wildlife & dog walking.
Tuna Canyon Trail Head
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Grasslands Trail Head
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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.
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.
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.
Topanga State Park
Wilderness area with canyon trails. This 13,150-acre wilderness area features hiking trails winding through nearby canyons & mountains.
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.
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.
Viewridge Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains
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Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead
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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.
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.
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.
Caballero Canyon Trail
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Charmlee Wilderness Park
Large park with picnicking & hiking. This scenic 532-acre park features picnic areas, hiking trails & a nature center.
Sage Ranch Park
Hiking amid rocky outcroppings & meadows. Marked by sandstone rock formations & lush meadows, this vast park has hiking trails & picnic areas.
Los Robles Trail and Open Space system
Park with hiking trails & scenic views. Natural area known for its hiking/mountain biking trails & picturesque panoramas.
Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve
Natural area with a salt marsh. Reserve made up of about 600 acres of wetlands & uplands, including a salt marsh.
Hope Nature Preserve
Protected green area with trail access. Named for Bob Hope, this 360-acre preserve has abundant wildlife & maintained trail access.
Circle X Ranch, Grotto Trailhead
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Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
Nature reserve with trails & a lake. Wildlife reserve, trails & a lake teeming with birds, butterflies & lizards, plus an amphitheater.
Bluff Creek Trail
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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.
Hummingbird Trail
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Coldwater Canyon Park
Ranging canyon trails with scenic views. Peaceful canyon park offering hillside hiking trails with panoramic views of the city & mountains.
Stoneview Nature Center
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Wildwood Regional Park
Park with trails & nature center. Hilly, wooded park featuring a nature center & trails, plus picnic tables, grills & restrooms.
Paradise Falls
Waterfall in a canyon park area. 40-ft. waterfall in a canyon in a rugged regional park, accessible by hiking trails.
Limekiln Canyon Trail (Rinaldi Entrance)
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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.
Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa
Park with trails & a cultural center. Scenic park with hiking, biking & horseback riding trails plus an American Indian cultural center.
Reuben Ingold Park
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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.
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.
Harper Monkey Trail
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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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Camarillo Grove Park
Park with trails, a dog run & grills. Rugged foothills space featuring hiking trails, a dog park & picnic areas with grills.
Glasgow Park
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Dr. Mario A. DeCampos Trail
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Hollywood Reservoir Trailhead
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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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