Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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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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Big Rock Preserve

Big Rock Preserve

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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.

Harmon Canyon Preserve

Harmon Canyon Preserve

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Emma Wood River Trail

Emma Wood River Trail

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Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve

Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve

Trails & scenic bluffs with seal views. Oceanfront area providing hiking trails, green space & scenic overlooks with views of harbor seals.

Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve Hiking Trails

Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve Hiking Trails

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Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park

Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park

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Ennisbrook Open Space

Ennisbrook Open Space

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Falls San Ysidro

Falls San Ysidro

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Hot Springs Canyon Trailhead

Hot Springs Canyon Trailhead

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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.

Tangerine Falls

Tangerine Falls

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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.

Wildwood Regional Park

Wildwood Regional Park

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

Rattlesnake Canyon Park

Rattlesnake Canyon Park

Wilderness area with hiking-only trails. Miles of wooded canyon trails for hikers only (bikes prohibited) with creek access & scenic views.

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.

Rattlesnake Canyon Trailhead

Rattlesnake Canyon Trailhead

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Seven Falls

Seven Falls

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Rocky Nook Park

Rocky Nook Park

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Inspiration Point Trailhead

Inspiration Point Trailhead

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Inspiration Point

Inspiration Point

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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.

Jesusita Trailhead

Jesusita Trailhead

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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.

Douglas Family Preserve

Douglas Family Preserve

Natural area with hiking paths & views. Hiking paths & ocean views feature at this park with 70 acres of native trees & plants.

Circle X Ranch, Grotto Trailhead

Circle X Ranch, Grotto Trailhead

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San Marcos Foothills Preserve

San Marcos Foothills Preserve

Hilly nature preserve with trails. This 200-acre nature preserve features walking trails through hills, meadows & canyons.

San Marcos Foothills Preserve

San Marcos Foothills Preserve

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San Antonio Canyon Park

San Antonio Canyon Park

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Charmlee Wilderness Park

Charmlee Wilderness Park

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

Lake Los Carneros Park

Lake Los Carneros Park

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Hummingbird Trail

Hummingbird Trail

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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.

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.

Lizards Mouth Rock

Lizards Mouth Rock

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Ellwood Mesa Coastal Trail

Ellwood Mesa Coastal 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.

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.

Wind Wolves Preserve

Wind Wolves Preserve

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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.

Ed Davis Park at Towsley Canyon

Ed Davis Park at Towsley Canyon

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Solstice Canyon

Solstice Canyon

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

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.

Limekiln Canyon Trail (Rinaldi Entrance)

Limekiln Canyon Trail (Rinaldi Entrance)

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Cerrillos Lookout

Cerrillos Lookout

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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.

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.

Dr. Mario A. DeCampos Trail

Dr. Mario A. DeCampos Trail

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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.

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.

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.

Viewridge Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains

Viewridge Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains

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Water Falls

Water Falls

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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.

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.

Tuna Canyon Trail Head

Tuna Canyon Trail Head

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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.

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.

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.

Wilson Canyon Park

Wilson Canyon Park

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

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.

Bouquet Falls

Bouquet Falls

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