Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park
Large preserve with camping & wildlife. Huge, 8,000-acre park preserve with camping, wildlife sightings, nature walks, trails & more.
Laguna Beach Cliff Hike
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Aliso Summit Hiking Trail
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Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
Huge wildlife preserve with streams. Wildlife sanctuary across 4,500 acres featuring rolling hills with trails & several types of trees.
Dripping Cave Trail
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Aliso & Wood Canyon Wilderness Park
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Sheep Hills Park
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Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
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Laguna Coast Wilderness Park: Big Bend
Recreation area within coastal canyons. 7,000-acre park with many trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding, plus a nature center.
Wilderness Glen
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Wilderness Glen Park
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Tenaja Falls
Scenic rocky hiking trail to waterfall. National forest waterfall accessed via a trailhead with spring cascades teeming with birdlife.
Nature Park
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San Juan Loop Trailhead
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Bommer Canyon Preserve Cattle Camp
Wildlands, trails & a former cattle camp. This large natural area features many paths for hiking & biking, plus a historic former cattle camp.
Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park
Scenic park boasting 17 miles of trails. Sprawling park with canyons & rock formations plus 17 miles of hiking, biking & equestrian trails.
Crystal Cove Trail
18 miles of hiking trails & wilderness. Scenic backcountry area of Crystal Cove State Park offering 18 miles & 2,400 acres of trails.
Ortega Falls Day Use Site
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Red Rock Canyon Park Trail
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Bommer Canyon Nature Trail
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Whiting Ranch Wilderness Trail, Portola pkwy
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Bommer Canyon Trail Head
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Buck Gully Reserve
Coastal canyon with hiking trails. Canyon nature preserve with trails for hiking & mountain-biking, plus guided interpretive walks.
Turtle Rock Nature Center
Educational nature preserve with trails. Five-acre nature preserve with trails for viewing wildlife & habitats, plus an outdoor classroom.
Quail Hill Trailhead
Dog-friendly loop trail with city views. Leashed pets are allowed on this popular loop trail for hiking, jogging & biking with city views.
Vernal Pool Trailhead
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Portola Springs Nature Preserve
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Sylvan Meadows Trail Head
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Jeffrey Open Space Trail
Paved path for walking, running & biking. Approximately 5-mi. paved trail through parkland for walking, jogging & cycling.
Ecological Reserve of Upper Newport Bay
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Santa Margarita County Preserve
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Vista Point
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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.
Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve
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Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve
Nature preserve with views & tours. Scenic wilderness area with guided tours & open-access days scheduled by Irvine Ranch Conservancy.
McVicker Canyon Park
Recreational area with sports facilities. Easygoing hangout offering a skate park & baseball/softball fields, plus a concession area.
McVicker Stairs Hiking Trail
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Los Jilgueros Preserve
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Hicks Canyon Trail
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Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve
Birding, biking & an interpretive center. Home to many bird species, this 135-acre park offers an interpretive center & hiking/biking trails.
Garrison Creek Nature Trail (Town Center Entrance)
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Cole Canyon Trail
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Lower Copper Canyon Park
Retreat for outdoor sports & picnics. Neighborhood recreational park offering a baseball field, basketball hoops & trails.
Black Star Canyon Falls Trailhead
Secluded area for hiking & cycling. Remote ravine popular for hiking & mountain biking, thought to be haunted due to 1800s skirmishes.
Hosp Grove Park
Unpaved nature trail with ocean views. Winding through a eucalyptus tree grove, this trail with elevations of 100 feet offers ocean vistas.
Lake Elsinore Levee
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Huntington Beach Santa Ana River Trail
Multi-use trail crossing 3 counties. Riverside concrete & asphalt hiking, biking & equestrian trail stretching over 50 miles.
Walker Canyon Trailhead
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Talbert Regional Park
180 acres divided up by plant groups. Park divided into 6 areas by plant groups to showcase diverse habitats along the Santa Ana River.
Peters Canyon South Trailhead
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Talbert Nature Preserve
Outdoor area with walking trails. Public park with diverse greenery & a pond, plus a pedestrian trail system & biking area.
Hill of Abraham
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Fairview Park
Vast space with wildlife & trails. 208 acres with 5 distinct habitat zones, home to native plants & wildlife, scenic views & trails.
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Carlsbad Blvd Trailhead
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Agua Hedionda Lagoon Garfield Street Trailhead
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Glen Arbor Park
Busy park with off-leash dog areas. Tree-filled, grassy park & popular local haunt for dogs to run around off-leash.
Calavera Nature Preserve
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Lake Calavera Trail Head
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Calavera Lake
Scenic hiking area on a dormant volcano. A warren of trails on a dormant volcano draws hikers & cyclists to this serene locale with a view.
Santa Ana River Trail - Gisler Ave Entrance
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Lake Calavera Hiking Trail
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Peters Canyon North Trailhead
340-acre park includes reservoir. Popular jogging & hiking park features coastal sage scrub & grassland habitats, plus a reservoir.
Oak Riparian Park
Playground with a field & picnic spots. Scenic neighborhood green space next to trails with a playground, grassy field & picnic areas.
Lake Calavera Preserve
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Carlsbad Highlands Ecological Reserve
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Monserate Mountain Preserve
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Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (Discovery Center)
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Murrieta Barratt Park
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Harveston Lake Park
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Warm Springs Park and Preserve
City park with trails & horseshoe pits. Public park with walking & biking trails, picnic tables, mature trees & horseshoe pits.
Salt Creek Trail
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