Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures

Explore the best best camping spots & outdoor adventures options for kids and families in Santa Fe Springs

Santa Fe Springs Park

Santa Fe Springs Park

Public park for sports & picnicking. Basic outdoor space with picnic space & playgrounds, plus baseball & basketball fields.

Wilderness Park

Wilderness Park

Compact park with a duck pond. Small public park featuring a duck pond, walk/jog paths & grassy areas popular for picnicking.

Adventure Park

Adventure Park

Athletic fields, playground & gymnasium. Spacious, popular park featuring sports fields, a spray pad, playground, gymnasium & picnic space.

La Mirada Community Regional Park

La Mirada Community Regional Park

Disc golf, playgrounds & a pond. Landscaped park with baseball fields, tennis courts & disc golf, plus lawns, playgrounds & a pond.

Rio Hondo Park

Rio Hondo Park

Green space for sports & free-play. This 13-acre park offers a multi-purpose auditorium & playground plus fields & courts for sports.

La Mirada Creek Park

La Mirada Creek Park

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Bosque Del Rio Hondo

Bosque Del Rio Hondo

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Whittier Narrows Natural Area

Whittier Narrows Natural Area

Wildlife views, trails & nature center. 419-acre sanctuary featuring a wide range of endangered wildlife, hiking trails & a nature center.

Whittier Narrows Recreation Area

Whittier Narrows Recreation Area

Various sports, trails, 3 lakes & museum. Diverse sports, 3 lakes, a military museum, shooting ranges, horse center, disc golf & urban farm.

Friendship (Smith-Murphy) Park

Friendship (Smith-Murphy) Park

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Ralph B Clark Park

Ralph B Clark Park

104-acre park at foot of Coyote Hills. Sprawling park covering more than 100 acres includes a softball complex & plenty of open fields.

Don Knabe Community Regional Park

Don Knabe Community Regional Park

Public park with fishing & swimming pool. Over 50 acres of outdoor activities, including a fishing lake, swimming pool & basketball courts.

Ralph C. Dills Park

Ralph C. Dills Park

Riverfront paths & a playground. Riverfront park featuring walking, jogging & biking paths plus a playground & basketball court.

Rynerson Park

Rynerson Park

Large city park with a bike trailhead. Spacious park, dedicated in 1990 & offering psorts facilities, open spaces & a variety of trails.

William Peak Park

William Peak Park

Neighborhood go-to for skating & sports. City greenspace with a skate park, baseball fields, basketball courts, a playground & a pool.

Camp Little Bear Park and Lodge

Camp Little Bear Park and Lodge

Varied play areas for young children. Geared toward very young kids, this park has mini-golf, a small soccer field & other play areas.

Laguna Lake Park

Laguna Lake Park

Park with trails & an equestrian center. In addition to lake fishing, this 28.5-acre park offers trails, picnic areas & an equestrian center.

Salt Lake Park

Salt Lake Park

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Pan American Park

Pan American Park

Community space with sports facilities. City park with a gym, picnic areas & a playground, plus lighted outdoor sports fields & courts.

Belvedere Community Regional Park

Belvedere Community Regional Park

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Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park

Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park

Recreation area with hiking & tennis. 575-acre park with protected stream, tennis courts & abundant trails & natural areas.

Pathfinder Community Regional Park

Pathfinder Community Regional Park

Recreational area with a baseball field. 29-acre park with a baseball field, playground & splash pad, plus picnic areas & mountain views.

El Dorado East Regional Park

El Dorado East Regional Park

Outdoor recreation & a nature center. Expansive outdoor area with fishing lakes, bike trails, camping, an archery range & a nature center.

El Dorado Nature Center

El Dorado Nature Center

Wide-ranging park for flora & fauna. 105-acre park featuring a visitor center, flora & fauna, lakes, a stream & walking trails.

Little Cottonwood Park

Little Cottonwood Park

Place for picnicking & shooting hoops. The grounds include sand volleyball courts, picnic shelters, BBQs, playgrounds & a basketball court.

Rancho Los Cerritos

Rancho Los Cerritos

Museum showing 19th century ranch life. Historic site & museum showcasing 19th century ranch life in an adobe home with lush gardens.

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area

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Ascot Hills Park

Ascot Hills Park

Rolling hills, trails & skyline views. Urban retreat featuring rolling hills, views of downtown, hiking trails & a small amphitheater.

Sports Basement Long Beach

Sports Basement Long Beach

Massive store for sports apparel & gear. Sprawling retailer for sports & outdoor clothing, gear & accessories, plus equipment rentals.

Craig Regional Park

Craig Regional Park

Recreation on 124 acres with a lake. 124-acre recreational park with biking, hiking & picnicking, plus hills, a rose garden & a lake.

Peck Road Water Conservation Park

Peck Road Water Conservation Park

Small outdoor recreation area on a lake. This 5-acre green space on Mungi Lake has fishing & picnic areas, plus trails for biking & walking.

Hilltop Park

Hilltop Park

Small park with sweeping city views. Compact green space offering panoramic vistas, BBQ & picnic areas & walking paths.

Galster Wilderness Park

Galster Wilderness Park

Nature park with hiking trails. Serene nature park that spans more than 40 acres offers hiking trails & views of the city.

Signal Hill Park

Signal Hill Park

Basketball, playground & picnic area. A 10-acre community park offering a basketball court, playground, BBQ areas & picnic shelters.

Ernest E. Debs Regional Park

Ernest E. Debs Regional Park

Huge area with trails & picnic tables. Large natural area with many picnic tables & barbecue pits, plus hiking trails & open space.

Firestone Scout Reservation

Firestone Scout Reservation

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Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

Kid-oriented adventure trail in a forest. A traverse wall, ropes course & slides, plus a cave for visitors to discover their spirit animal.

Sycamore Grove Park

Sycamore Grove Park

Sizable urban park & events spot. Picnics, concerts & parties are held at this city park with BBQ pits, a play area & tennis courts.

Victoria Community Regional Park

Victoria Community Regional Park

Recreation area with pool & ballfields. Landscaped 36-acre park featuring a gym, a heated pool, cricket fields & an 18-hole golf course.

Carbon Canyon Regional Park

Carbon Canyon Regional Park

Redwood trees, sports facilities & more. Sprawling, 124-acre park showcasing various redwood trees, sports complexes & other features.

Hudson Park

Hudson Park

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Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area

Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area

Park with 70-acre lake & swimming beach. Vast park boasting a 70-acre lake for fishing & boating, plus a summer swim beach & water play area.

Redwood Grove

Redwood Grove

Park with giant redwood trees & lake. Unspoilt park with a marked trail through a giant redwood grove, 4-acre lake & colorful playground.

The Arboretum

The Arboretum

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Wilderness Collective HQ

Wilderness Collective HQ

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