Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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Wildwood Regional Park

Wildwood Regional Park

Park with trails & nature center. Hilly, wooded park featuring a nature center & trails, plus picnic tables, grills & restrooms.

Paradise Falls

Paradise Falls

Waterfall in a canyon park area. 40-ft. waterfall in a canyon in a rugged regional park, accessible by hiking trails.

Camarillo Grove Park

Camarillo Grove Park

Park with trails, a dog run & grills. Rugged foothills space featuring hiking trails, a dog park & picnic areas with grills.

Hope Nature Preserve

Hope Nature Preserve

Protected green area with trail access. Named for Bob Hope, this 360-acre preserve has abundant wildlife & maintained trail access.

Los Robles Trail and Open Space system

Los Robles Trail and Open Space system

Park with hiking trails & scenic views. Natural area known for its hiking/mountain biking trails & picturesque panoramas.

Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa

Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa

Park with trails & a cultural center. Scenic park with hiking, biking & horseback riding trails plus an American Indian cultural center.

Cheeseboro & Palo Comado Canyon

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.

Circle X Ranch, Grotto Trailhead

Circle X Ranch, Grotto Trailhead

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Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead

Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead

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Sage Ranch Park

Sage Ranch Park

Hiking amid rocky outcroppings & meadows. Marked by sandstone rock formations & lush meadows, this vast park has hiking trails & picnic areas.

Hummingbird Trail

Hummingbird Trail

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Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve

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.

Charmlee Wilderness Park

Charmlee Wilderness Park

Large park with picnicking & hiking. This scenic 532-acre park features picnic areas, hiking trails & a nature center.

Malibu Creek State Park

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.

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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

Grasslands Trail Head

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King Gillette Ranch, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

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.

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.

Solstice Canyon

Solstice Canyon

Canyon with hiking & a waterfall. Canyon offering trails of varying difficulty, plus picnicking, a waterfall, wildlife & dog walking.

Cerrillos Lookout

Cerrillos Lookout

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Harmon Canyon Preserve

Harmon Canyon Preserve

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Stunt Ranch

Stunt Ranch

Nature reserve with educational programs. Educational programs are offered to students at this reserve with a creek & varied plant life.

Red Rock Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

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.

Limekiln Canyon Trail (Rinaldi Entrance)

Limekiln Canyon Trail (Rinaldi Entrance)

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Ed Davis Park at Towsley Canyon

Ed Davis Park at Towsley Canyon

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Topanga Lookout Trailhead

Topanga Lookout Trailhead

Hiking to rugged mountain & ocean views. Observation point & stop-off for hikers & mountain bikers with 360º mountain & ocean views.

Summit Valley Edmund D. Edelman Park

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.

Arroyo Verde Hiking Trails

Arroyo Verde Hiking Trails

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Arroyo Verde Park

Arroyo Verde Park

Large green space with hiking trails. A 132-acre park with miles of hiking trails plus open grass areas, a nature center & playgrounds.

Viewridge Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains

Viewridge Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains

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Towsley Canyon Park

Towsley Canyon Park

Canyon park with trail loops & views. Peaceful local park with a charming creek known for its hiking trails, gorge & scenic views.

Dr. Mario A. DeCampos Trail

Dr. Mario A. DeCampos Trail

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Trippet Ranch

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.

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.

Topanga State Park

Topanga State Park

Wilderness area with canyon trails. This 13,150-acre wilderness area features hiking trails winding through nearby canyons & mountains.

Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park

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.

Tuna Canyon Trail Head

Tuna Canyon Trail Head

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Caballero Canyon Trail

Caballero Canyon Trail

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Tuna Canyon Park

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.

Elsmere Canyon Trailhead

Elsmere Canyon Trailhead

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Whitney Canyon Park

Whitney Canyon Park

Nature area with oak-shaded trails. 442-acre park offering hiking, biking & horseback riding trails through oak woods & along a creek.

Santa Ynez Canyon Trailhead - Topanga State Park

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.

Water Falls

Water Falls

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Emma Wood River Trail

Emma Wood River Trail

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Big Rock Preserve

Big Rock Preserve

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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.

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.

Wilson Canyon Park

Wilson Canyon Park

Natural area & hiking/picnicking spot. Hikers & picnickers frequent this rugged open space with multiple trails & scenic views.

Ventura River Preserve - Riverview Trailhead

Ventura River Preserve - Riverview Trailhead

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Ventura River Preserve - Oso Trailhead

Ventura River Preserve - Oso Trailhead

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Wheeler Gorge Nature Trail

Wheeler Gorge Nature Trail

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Hansen Dam Wildlife Preserve

Hansen Dam Wildlife Preserve

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Franklin Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

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.

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.

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.

Nancy Hoover Pohl Overlook at Fryman Canyon

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.

Olivia Terrace Walking Trail

Olivia Terrace Walking Trail

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Briar Summit Open Space Preserve

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.

Verdugo Mountain Park

Verdugo Mountain Park

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Harper Monkey Trail

Harper Monkey Trail

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The Henry Cook Lookout Point

The Henry Cook Lookout Point

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La Tuna Canyon Park

La Tuna Canyon Park

Hiking with city views & a waterfall. Moderate hiking through oak- & sycamore-lined canyons, plus a waterfall, picnic areas & city views.

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