Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Murrieta

Kidz Digz Gem Mining & Crystals Store

Kidz Digz Gem Mining & Crystals Store

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Glen Arbor Park

Glen Arbor Park

Busy park with off-leash dog areas. Tree-filled, grassy park & popular local haunt for dogs to run around off-leash.

Pump It Up Murrieta Kids Birthdays and More

Pump It Up Murrieta Kids Birthdays and More

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Lower Copper Canyon Park

Lower Copper Canyon Park

Retreat for outdoor sports & picnics. Neighborhood recreational park offering a baseball field, basketball hoops & trails.

Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve

Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve

Rugged hiking site & a visitor center. 9,000-acre nature conservation with varying terrain & habitats, open trails & a visitor center.

Candeeland Temecula

Candeeland Temecula

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Temecula Duck Pond

Temecula Duck Pond

Pocket park with veterans memorial. Compact park featuring ducks paddling in a petite pool & a memorial to war veterans.

Temecula Valley Museum

Temecula Valley Museum

Regional history & author memorabilia. Historic museum featuring city artifacts & a permanent exhibit on author Erle Stanley Gardner.

Pennypickle's Workshop

Pennypickle's Workshop

Hands-on children's museum & gift shop. Family-friendly venue with an on-site gift shop offers interactive exhibits for kids of all ages.

the little red barn indoor playground

the little red barn indoor playground

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Rose Haven Heritage Garden

Rose Haven Heritage Garden

Botanical park with 1,600+ plants. This outdoor showcase for many rose varieties offers walking paths, picnic tables & kids' programs.

California Dreamin' Balloon Adventures

California Dreamin' Balloon Adventures

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Lakepoint Park

Lakepoint Park

Scenic retreat for sports & lake views. Open recreational area offering a children's playground, trails, sports fields & views of the water.

Tenaja Falls

Tenaja Falls

Scenic rocky hiking trail to waterfall. National forest waterfall accessed via a trailhead with spring cascades teeming with birdlife.

Ortega Falls

Ortega Falls

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Southern California Railway Museum

Southern California Railway Museum

Historic train cars & weekend rides. Sprawling educational museum with historic railway cars & locomotives, plus weekend rides.

DropZone Waterpark

DropZone Waterpark

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Oceanview & Pala Chief Gem Mines (DigForGems.com)

Oceanview & Pala Chief Gem Mines (DigForGems.com)

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Western Science Center

Western Science Center

Dinosaurs, fossils & science exhibits. Kid-friendly science museum with dinosaurs, fossils & history, plus hands-on science activities.

Skull Canyon Ziplines

Skull Canyon Ziplines

Adventure outfit with zip-lining courses. Adventure outfit offering high-speed zip-line courses amid scenic mountain terrain.

Hemet Maze Stone

Hemet Maze Stone

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Airtopia Adventure Park - Hemet

Airtopia Adventure Park - Hemet

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Wild Wonders, Inc

Wild Wonders, Inc

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Hemet Museum

Hemet Museum

Quaint option for American history. Modest locale with an eclectic collection of early American, railway & Native American artifacts.

Tom's Farms

Tom's Farms

Old-time attraction with restaurants. Family-friendly park with restaurants & a farmer's market, plus a steam train, pony rides & more.

Rancho Guajome Adobe

Rancho Guajome Adobe

Historic hacienda in a park setting. Rambling Spanish Colonial–style hacienda, built in the 19th century, with gardens & wetlands.

Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum

Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum

Historical exhibits of rural life. Farming history via exhibits & demonstrations of old steam tractors, plus blacksmithing & weaving.

Heritage Park & Museum

Heritage Park & Museum

Historic buildings & a gazebo. Park featuring many early 1900s buildings from downtown Oceanside & a gazebo for events.

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens

Botanical park integrating art & gardens. Botanical gardens dotted with works of art offering native plants, a lotus pond & ongoing classes.

Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary

Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife preserve & science center. University-run wildlife sanctuary in a canyon with a science center, amphitheater & 3 trails.

Aurora Park

Aurora Park

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Oak Riparian Park

Oak Riparian Park

Playground with a field & picnic spots. Scenic neighborhood green space next to trails with a playground, grassy field & picnic areas.

River Street Ranch

River Street Ranch

Petting zoo & kid-friendly activities. Popular spot for families offers a petting zoo, train rides, panning for gold & more.

Oceanside Museum of Art

Oceanside Museum of Art

National & global artwork in a mod space. This contemporary building presents a rotating collection of modern art pieces & cultural events.

Play City

Play City

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California Surf Museum

California Surf Museum

Historic boards, iconic surfers & more. Surf museum chronicles the history of the sport with exhibits of surfboards, famous surfers & more.

O'side Rock Garden

O'side Rock Garden

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Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Indoor trampolines & fitness classes. Chain of indoor trampoline parks featuring freestyle bouncing, dodgeball, fitness programs & more.

California Citrus State Historic Park

California Citrus State Historic Park

Park dedicated to CA's citrus history. Park dedicated to preserving the history of California's great citrus boom of the 20th century.

California Citrus

California Citrus

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Nerdy By Nature Escape Rooms

Nerdy By Nature Escape Rooms

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Buena Vista Audubon Society

Buena Vista Audubon Society

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Mendocino Park

Mendocino Park

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Lake Forest Heritage Hill Historic Park

Lake Forest Heritage Hill Historic Park

Calm park hosting 4 historic buildings. Petite park featuring heritage landscaping & guided tours of 4 restored buildings erected 1863-1908.

Dinosaur Park

Dinosaur Park

Fields & a dinosaur-themed playground. Large park offering athletic fields as well as a playground with dinosaur- & fossil-themed elements.

Magee Park

Magee Park

Scenic park with a rose garden & gazebo. This 2.1-acre public park features a rose garden, gazebo & historic buildings, plus picnic spots.

Niguel Botanical Preserve

Niguel Botanical Preserve

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Rod McLeod Park

Rod McLeod Park

Picnicking, a playground & walking path. 18-acre green space offering a tot lot, paved trail & restrooms, plus benches, picnic tables & BBQs.

K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities

K1 Speed - Indoor Go Karts, Corporate Event Venue, Team Building Activities

Indoor go-kart racing with an arcade. Electric-powered go-karting for adults & children on an indoor track, plus small arcade & gift shop.

Riverside Heritage House

Riverside Heritage House

Furnished 19th-century house & gardens. Museum in a grand Victorian residence with period furnishings & decor, plus landscaped gardens.

Corona Heritage Park & Museum

Corona Heritage Park & Museum

Historical exhibits & gardens. Park with vintage buildings, city heritage displays, gardens, an arts colony & event space.

Ocean Institute

Ocean Institute

Maritime science & history exhibits. Coastal visitor center with marine wildlife, school programs & interactive exhibits on oceanography.

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (Discovery Center)

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (Discovery Center)

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Dana Point Caves

Dana Point Caves

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