Best Family-Friendly Attractions

Explore the best best family-friendly attractions options for kids and families in Santa Paula

Santa Paula Art Museum

Santa Paula Art Museum

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Floating Granite Ball

Floating Granite Ball

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Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum

Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum

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Aviation Museum of Santa Paula

Aviation Museum of Santa Paula

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Steckel Park

Steckel Park

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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.

Golf N Stuff

Golf N Stuff

Family fun park with array of activites. Family-friendly spot provides all-ages entertainment with miniature golf, go-karts & bumper boats.

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.

Sarzotti Park

Sarzotti Park

Park with a rec center & sports fields. Green space with multiple sports fields plus a rec center with classes, picnic areas & a playground.

Ojai Valley Museum

Ojai Valley Museum

Art exhibits in a historic church. Town history exhibits & contemporary local artwork showcased in a former Catholic church.

Rotary Community Park

Rotary Community Park

Horse sculpture, picnic space & pathways. This public park features a historic water trough, horse sculpture, shaded picnic space & pathways.

Valley View Preserve

Valley View Preserve

Dog-friendly hiking & native plants. Protected area on 195 acres offering native flora, dog-friendly trails & periodic guided tours.

Marina Park

Marina Park

Waterfront lawn with a playground. A 15-acre oceanfront park sprinkled with palm trees, featuring a playground & volleyball area.

Kellogg Park

Kellogg Park

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Serra Cross

Serra Cross

Storied wooden cross with scenic views. Time-tested wooden cross with a storied past, nearby hiking trails & panoramic hilltop water views.

Museum of Ventura County

Museum of Ventura County

Regional artwork, history & education. Celebrated regional museum provides cultural artwork & history exhibits, plus educational programs.

Stagecoach Inn Museum

Stagecoach Inn Museum

Repurposed hotel with antiques & curios. Reconstruction of an 1876 hotel that now houses antiques, memorabilia & furnishings of the era.

Kids Adventure Garden

Kids Adventure Garden

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Conejo Valley Botanic Garden

Conejo Valley Botanic Garden

Hilltop vistas & tours of the grounds. Set on 33 acres of hilly terrain, this site offers panoramic views & tours of its specialty gardens.

Strathearn Historical Park

Strathearn Historical Park

Relics from a pioneer farming past. Tours of barns & other buildings in an area with Native American, Spanish & pioneer roots.

Conejo Creek North Park

Conejo Creek North Park

Public green space with water features. Outdoor recreation area with 2 ponds & a stream, plus a playground, picnic shelters & restrooms.

Old Meadows Park

Old Meadows Park

Park with an accessible playground. Park featuring an accessible playground, a community center, a soccer field & a bocce court.

Casitas Water Adventure

Casitas Water Adventure

Aquatic activities for all ages. Small water park with a playground for young children, a lazy river inner-tube ride & a snack bar.

Chumash Indian Museum

Chumash Indian Museum

Cultural exhibits & guided nature hikes. The story of the Chumash people is told through museum exhibits & guided hikes in a 432-acre park.

Gardens of the World

Gardens of the World

Cultural gardens to stroll or tour. An elegant collection of gardens in French, Japanese, Italian & English styles (tours available).

Corriganville Park

Corriganville Park

Historic movie ranch with marked trails. Formerly a filming site/ranch, this 246-acre park offers 5 trails with interpretive signs & benches.

Grape Arbor Park

Grape Arbor Park

Green spot for picnics & sand volleyball. Small, grassy park featuring open & covered picnic tables, plus sand volleyball & a playground.

Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park

Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park

Scenic canyon landscape with trails. Rugged canyon park with seasonal streams, diverse foliage & a few undeveloped hiking trails.

Juan Bautista de Anza Park

Juan Bautista de Anza Park

Open green space for picnics & playing. Recreational retreat offering a children's playground, covered picnic tables & walking trails.

Mentryville Park

Mentryville Park

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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.

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Amusement park with many roller coasters. Popular, longtime amusement park featuring many modern roller coasters, plus rides for young kids.

Solstice Canyon

Solstice Canyon

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

Shadow Ranch Park

Shadow Ranch Park

Sports fields, playgrounds & picnicking. Compact but well-equipped park offering sports fields, basketball courts, picnicking & playgrounds.

Calabasas Creek Park

Calabasas Creek Park

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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.

Malibu Bluffs Park

Malibu Bluffs Park

Sports & whale watching on the ocean. Scenic waterfront community park with sports fields & a playground, plus a whale watching station.

Top of Topanga Overlook

Top of Topanga Overlook

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Hart Park

Hart Park

Farm animals, hiking trails & picnicking. This former ranch owned by a famed silent-film star is now a natural area with livestock & trails.

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

The Museum of the San Fernando Valley

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Legacy Park

Legacy Park

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Adamson House Museum

Adamson House Museum

Spanish Revival beach home & gardens. Tile-rich Spanish Colonial Revival beach house, built in 1929 & now open for home & garden tours.

Reseda Stones

Reseda Stones

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The Oak of the Golden Dream

The Oak of the Golden Dream

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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.

Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park

Lake Balboa/Anthony C. Beilenson Park

Picnic spot & maritime-themed playground. Grassy open space with a 19,600-sq.-ft. maritime-themed playground & interactive drum play area.

Brand Park Memory Garden

Brand Park Memory Garden

Historic site with a community center. An homage to its Spanish mission history, this picturesque park offers a community center & gardens.

Lotusland

Lotusland

Botanical garden with exotic plants. 37-acre estate & botanical garden with 3,000+ plants, including rare cycads, cacti & euphorbias.

Los Encinos State Historic Park

Los Encinos State Historic Park

Former rancho with a preserved adobe. This historic rancho features a visitor center & 9-room 19th century adobe open by appointment only.

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

Interactive facility for ocean education. Aquatic exploration center with live shark touch pools, a tidepool tank & magnified sea specimens.

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

Hands-on science, math & tech exhibits. Contemporary museum devoted to science, technology & the arts, with a focus on interactive exhibits.

Sherman Oaks Castle Park

Sherman Oaks Castle Park

Fun center with an arcade & mini-golf. Family amusement center with batting cages, arcade games & 3 miniature golf courses.

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Celebrating local maritime heritage. Museum preserving the maritime history of the local coast through exhibits, artifacts & events.

Franceschi Park

Franceschi Park

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El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park

El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park

Green space featuring a 1782 fortress. Historical site housing remnants of a 1782 Spanish fortress, including 2 original adobe buildings.

Shoreline Park

Shoreline Park

Grassy areas & playground with sea views. Popular park overlooking the water offers a playground, grassy areas, walking paths & beach access.

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art

Santa Barbara Museum Of Art

Small museum with Asian & American art. Compact museum featuring 20th-century Western American paintings as well as modern Asian ceramics.

Mission Historical Park

Mission Historical Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

78 acres of native Californian plants. Enchanting garden featuring 5.5 miles of paths, authentic Japanese tea garden, redwood grove & more.

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Exhibits featuring area history & nature. Landmark with various exhibits including regional history, art, a planetarium & a butterfly garden.

Discovery Cube Los Angeles

Discovery Cube Los Angeles

Children's museum with hands-on exhibits. This playful, educational museum features permanent & traveling hands-on exhibits for children.

The Getty

The Getty

Celebrated free venue for art exhibits. Famous, sizable free museum highlighting American & European art, architecture & manicured gardens.

Palisades Park

Palisades Park

Palm-studded greenspace with big views. This sizable strip of grass, palm trees & walking trails features expansive ocean views.

Cayton Children's Museum

Cayton Children's Museum

Educational play for ages 8 & under. Designed for children 8 & under, this museum boasts hands-on exhibits & frequent family programs.

Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Pier

Popular landmark for rides & restaurants. Storied seaside destination showcasing a range of shops & cafes, plus an amusement park & aquarium.

Tongva Park

Tongva Park

Modern space with play areas for kids. Public park boasting modern architectural features plus play equipment, a splash pad & benches.

Crescent Bay Park

Crescent Bay Park

Grassy space with ocean views. Tranquil park featuring grassy areas, benches & a pergola, plus views of the ocean.

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