Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Rocky Nook Park
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Rattlesnake Canyon Trailhead
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Douglas Family Preserve
Natural area with hiking paths & views. Hiking paths & ocean views feature at this park with 70 acres of native trees & plants.
Jesusita Trailhead
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Inspiration Point Trailhead
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Inspiration Point
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Rattlesnake Canyon Park
Wilderness area with hiking-only trails. Miles of wooded canyon trails for hikers only (bikes prohibited) with creek access & scenic views.
Seven Falls
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Hot Springs Canyon Trailhead
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San Marcos Foothills Preserve
Hilly nature preserve with trails. This 200-acre nature preserve features walking trails through hills, meadows & canyons.
Tangerine Falls
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San Marcos Foothills Preserve
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Ennisbrook Open Space
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San Antonio Canyon Park
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Falls San Ysidro
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Lake Los Carneros Park
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Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park
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Ellwood Mesa Coastal Trail
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Lizards Mouth Rock
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Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve Hiking Trails
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Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve
Trails & scenic bluffs with seal views. Oceanfront area providing hiking trails, green space & scenic overlooks with views of harbor seals.
Big Rock Preserve
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Ventura River Preserve - Oso Trailhead
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Ventura River Preserve - Riverview Trailhead
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Emma Wood River Trail
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Wheeler Gorge Nature Trail
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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.
Arroyo Verde Hiking Trails
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Harmon Canyon Preserve
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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.
Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa
Park with trails & a cultural center. Scenic park with hiking, biking & horseback riding trails plus an American Indian cultural center.
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.
Circle X Ranch, Grotto Trailhead
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Wind Wolves Preserve
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Hope Nature Preserve
Protected green area with trail access. Named for Bob Hope, this 360-acre preserve has abundant wildlife & maintained trail access.
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