Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Wilderness Park
Compact park with a duck pond. Small public park featuring a duck pond, walk/jog paths & grassy areas popular for picnicking.
Treasure Island Park
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Turnbull Canyon
Looped hiking trail through Puente Hills. Former landfill site, closed in 2013 & now landscaped, offering hiking through the Puente Hills.
Sycamore Canyon Trailhead
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Arroyo Pescadero Trailhead
Walking path in a nature preserve. This loop trail in a natural setting has a parking lot & access to the Arroyo San Miguel trail.
Murphy Ranch Park
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Hacienda Hills Trailhead
Scenic destination for rugged hikes. Hiking locale featuring several moderate & challenging trails & picturesque mountain views.
Bosque Del Rio Hondo
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Whittier Narrows Natural Area
Wildlife views, trails & nature center. 419-acre sanctuary featuring a wide range of endangered wildlife, hiking trails & a nature center.
Trail Head to H2O Tower
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West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail @ Candlewood St
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Edison Trails Hike
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West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail
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Ralph C. Dills Park
Riverfront paths & a playground. Riverfront park featuring walking, jogging & biking paths plus a playground & basketball court.
West Coyote Hills Tree Park
Leafy setting for biking & hiking. Public green space featuring benches, lots of trees & a trail for mountain biking or hiking.
Edison Trails Park
Park with a playground & restrooms. This basic 11-acre park features a playground & picnic tables, plus grassy areas & restrooms.
Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve
Hiking & cycling spot with scenic views. Serene natural area & hiking/mountain biking spot featuring panoramic views amid desert scenery.
West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail
Tree-lined riverside walking trail. Tree-lined trail running through a narrow green space along the San Gabriel River.
Nora Kuttner Recreational Trail
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Thankful Tree - Laguna Lake, Fullerton, CA
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Powder Canyon
Woodland trails for hiking & horses. This expansive natural area features chaparral hills & trails for hiking & horseback riding.
Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park
Recreation area with hiking & tennis. 575-acre park with protected stream, tennis courts & abundant trails & natural areas.
Juanita Cooke Trail
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DeForest Park
City park with sports facilities. Park with a basketball court, community center, nature trail, playground, & more.
Walnut Creek Nature Park
Picnicking, kids' play areas & walkways. Enduring park with an obstacle course, trails & a playground, plus solar lighting & a picnic gazebo.
Fullerton Loop - MTB & Hiking Trail
Mid-level urban mountain biking trail. Beginning & mid-level cyclists frequent this city recreation area composed of trails & streets.
El Dorado Nature Center
Wide-ranging park for flora & fauna. 105-acre park featuring a visitor center, flora & fauna, lakes, a stream & walking trails.
Compton Creek Natural Park
Green space with fitness & picnic areas. City greenway featuring walking paths, fitness equipment, picnic areas & an amphitheater.
Panorama Nature Preserve
Short hiking trail offering scenic views. Small nature reserve with a paved & gravel walking trail offering sweeping views.
Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park
Tranquil green space with nature center. Calm, 8.5-acre retreat featuring native flora & wetlands, plus a small museum with nature exhibits.
Dominguez Gap Wetlands
Trails for hiking & wildlife observation. Urban escape along the LA River with trails for hiking, biking, bird-watching & horseback riding.
Ascot Hills Park
Rolling hills, trails & skyline views. Urban retreat featuring rolling hills, views of downtown, hiking trails & a small amphitheater.
Willow Springs Park - Long Beach
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Signal Hill trail
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Discovery Well Park
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Galster Wilderness Park
Nature park with hiking trails. Serene nature park that spans more than 40 acres offers hiking trails & views of the city.
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.
South Pasadena Nature Park
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Jack Dunster Marine Biological Reserve
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Schabarum Skyline Trail
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Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Green spaces, a playground & city views. Trails lead to picnic areas, grassy fields, a pond/waterfall, city view overlooks & a playground.
Meyberg Waterfall
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Carbon Canyon Regional Park
Redwood trees, sports facilities & more. Sprawling, 124-acre park showcasing various redwood trees, sports complexes & other features.
Redwood Grove
Park with giant redwood trees & lake. Unspoilt park with a marked trail through a giant redwood grove, 4-acre lake & colorful playground.
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