Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
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Libbey Park
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Sarzotti Park
Park with a rec center & sports fields. Green space with multiple sports fields plus a rec center with classes, picnic areas & a playground.
Valley View Preserve
Dog-friendly hiking & native plants. Protected area on 195 acres offering native flora, dog-friendly trails & periodic guided tours.
Soule County Park
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Ojai Meadows Preserve
Nature preserve with a wetlands trail. Protected meadows & wetlands area with a hiking trail, plant nursery & spring wildflowers.
Ojai Meadows Preserve - Lomita Ave Entrance
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Wheeler Gorge Campground
Basic wilderness campground on a creek. All-year campsite established by scouts on a mountain creek, with fire rings, toilets & trails.
Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve - Appointment Only
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Wheeler Gorge Nature Trail
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Lake Casitas Recreation Area
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Casitas Water Adventure
Aquatic activities for all ages. Small water park with a playground for young children, a lazy river inner-tube ride & a snack bar.
Casitas Springs Community Center, Casitas Springs
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Foster Park
Recreation area with river & camping. Green-hilled park with a river flowing through it, multi-use trail & campgrounds.
Big Rock Preserve
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Steckel Park
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Santa Paula Punch Bowls
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Obregon Park
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Kellogg Park
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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.
Hobson Beach Park
Recreation area with beach access. Public recreation area featuring beach access, picnic facilities & spots for tent or RV camping.
Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park
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Lookout Park
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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.
Paradise Falls
Waterfall in a canyon park area. 40-ft. waterfall in a canyon in a rugged regional park, accessible by hiking trails.
Wildwood Regional Park
Park with trails & nature center. Hilly, wooded park featuring a nature center & trails, plus picnic tables, grills & restrooms.
Chase Palm Park
Tree-lined green space along the ocean. Waterfront park lined with tall palm trees, offering lounging lawns & a walking/biking path.
Shipwreck Playground
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Franceschi Park
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Alameda Park
Green space with a pond & playground. Tranquil 2-block park with a pond, vintage bandstand, sizable play structure & many rare trees.
Kids World
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Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden
Park with botanical collections & ponds. Lush garden with an array of tree & plant species, koi ponds, a picnic area & a butterfly garden.
Shoreline Park
Grassy areas & playground with sea views. Popular park overlooking the water offers a playground, grassy areas, walking paths & beach access.
Thousand Oaks Community Park
Athletics facilities & picnic tables. Spacious park offering indoor/outdoor sports courts, picnic tables, BBQs, a gym & a playground.
Rocky Nook Park
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Walnut Grove Park
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La Mesa Park
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Hilda McIntyre Ray City Park
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Conejo Creek North Park
Public green space with water features. Outdoor recreation area with 2 ponds & a stream, plus a playground, picnic shelters & restrooms.
Elings Park
Community space for many sports & events. Suburban spot with baseball fields, BMX raceway & hang gliding hills, plus picnic & event space.
Rancho Madera Community Park
Large hangout with sports & picnic areas. Sizable, busy recreation area with a pond, 2 playgrounds, sports facilities & picnic pavilions.
Douglas Family Preserve
Natural area with hiking paths & views. Hiking paths & ocean views feature at this park with 70 acres of native trees & plants.
Willow Glen Park
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Coyote Hills Park
Community green space for recreation. Neighborhood outdoor activity place with 2 playgrounds, a horse corral & a large picnic shelter.
Tuckers Grove Park
Shady space featuring waterside trails. Tree-lined park offers hiking/biking trails alongside a creek, plus playgrounds & picnic amenities.
Oak Canyon Community Park
Recreation area with trails & dog park. Neighborhood green space with playground, dog park, archery range & picnicking spots.
Goleta Beach Park
29-acre public beach with fishing pier. Public beach featuring paved bicycle trails, picnic areas & a 1,500-ft pier for walking & fishing.
Forest Cove Park
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Stow Grove Park
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Lake Los Carneros Park
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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.
Sea Lookout Park
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Sage Ranch Park
Hiking amid rocky outcroppings & meadows. Marked by sandstone rock formations & lush meadows, this vast park has hiking trails & picnic areas.
Corriganville Park
Historic movie ranch with marked trails. Formerly a filming site/ranch, this 246-acre park offers 5 trails with interpretive signs & benches.
Cave of Munits
Hiking destination with sunset views. Popular hiking & rock-climbing locale with a series of caves & elevated sunset 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.
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.
Juan Bautista de Anza Park
Open green space for picnics & playing. Recreational retreat offering a children's playground, covered picnic tables & walking trails.
Lazy J. Ranch Park
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Wind Wolves Preserve
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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.
Chatsworth Park South
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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.
Malibu Creek Rock Pools
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Stoney Point Park
Rocky park with trails & caves. This 76-acre park features rocky outcroppings plus caves, bridle paths & hiking trails.
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.
Shadow Ranch Park
Sports fields, playgrounds & picnicking. Compact but well-equipped park offering sports fields, basketball courts, picnicking & playgrounds.
Mason Park
Local spot for indoor & outdoor sports. Small neighborhood park with a baseball diamond, playgrounds & an indoor gymnasium.
Wilbur-Tampa park
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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.
O'Melveny Park
Sprawling oasis for hiking & picnics. This park, the second largest in Los Angeles, offers picnicking & trails for hikers & bikers.
Dearborn Park
Park with a playground & tennis courts. Public park featuring a playground, picnic tables & lighted courts for tennis & basketball.
Granada Hills Recreation Center
Indoor & outdoor recreational activities. Standard city park with athletic fields, courts & playground, plus a community center with a gym.
Placerita Canyon Nature Center
Historic sites, trails & a nature center. Wooded park features trails, picnic space, historic monuments & a nature center with regular events.
Topanga State Park
Wilderness area with canyon trails. This 13,150-acre wilderness area features hiking trails winding through nearby canyons & mountains.
Canyon Country Park
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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.
Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area
Sports facilities, parks, golf & more. Indoor & outdoor sports facilities, a community garden, an amusement park, golf courses & more.
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
Nature reserve with trails & a lake. Wildlife reserve, trails & a lake teeming with birds, butterflies & lizards, plus an amphitheater.
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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