Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Sierra Madre

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Lush landscape full of plants & peacocks. Sprawling manicured grounds filled with plants & featuring roaming peacocks & a Queen Anne cottage.

Meyberg Waterfall

Meyberg Waterfall

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Arcadia County Park

Arcadia County Park

Public tennis, softball & swimming. Palm-lined public green space with tennis courts, ball fields & an outdoor swimming pool.

Hermit Falls

Hermit Falls

Cascade plunging into a rock pool. Waterfall with a swimming hole popular for cliff jumping, accessed via a verdant canyon trail.

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.

Lacy Park

Lacy Park

Open green space, tennis & walking loops. Dog-friendly public expanse featuring 2 walking loops, 6 tennis courts & a decades-old rose arbor.

Rosemead Park

Rosemead Park

Green space for swimming, play & sports. The city's largest park, offering a half-mile trail, sports fields, a swimming pool & playground.

Central Park

Central Park

Park with a playground & lawn bowling. Park with a playground, a picnic area, lawn bowling, croquet, a walkway & restrooms.

Vincent Lugo Park

Vincent Lugo Park

San Gabriel's largest city park. Athletic fields, picnic tables, trails & a playground featured in San Gabriel's largest city park.

Almansor Park

Almansor Park

City park with jogging trail & gymnasium. Family-friendly park with a gym, a jogging trail, picnic tables, a playground & tennis courts.

Arlington Garden in Pasadena

Arlington Garden in Pasadena

Mediterranean-style public garden. 3-acre, admission-free formal garden featuring Mediterranean & Californian trees & succulents.

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.

Brookside Park

Brookside Park

City park with athletic fields & courts. Sprawling, verdant park with tennis courts, baseball fields & other recreational facilities.

Encanto Park

Encanto Park

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Lower Arroyo Park

Lower Arroyo Park

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Alhambra Park

Alhambra Park

Public sports & recreation facilities. City park offering green space & public recreation, including swimming, basketball & tennis.

Hahamongna Watershed Park

Hahamongna Watershed Park

Natural park between mountain & plain. Protected area with mature trees serving as a drainage area & offering disc golf & picnic tables.

Walnut Creek Nature Park

Walnut Creek Nature Park

Picnicking, kids' play areas & walkways. Enduring park with an obstacle course, trails & a playground, plus solar lighting & a picnic gazebo.

Irwindale Park

Irwindale Park

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Garvey Ranch Park

Garvey Ranch Park

City park with sports field & playground. City park featuring a multi-use sports field, playground & picnic shelters, plus a community center.

Granada Park

Granada Park

Heated swimming pool & sports fields. Varied recreation opportunities offered including outdoor heated pool, tennis courts & ball fields.

El Sereno Arroyo Playground

El Sereno Arroyo Playground

Green space with a large playground. Community park with a children's play structure, exercise equipment, mosaic art & walking paths.

Lower Scholl Canyon Park

Lower Scholl Canyon Park

Playground, picnic area & trails. Secluded shady spot with a large picnic area & playground, plus access to hiking trails.

Emerald Isle Park

Emerald Isle Park

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Hermon Park (Arroyo Seco Park)

Hermon Park (Arroyo Seco Park)

Shaded preserve with tennis courts. Lighted tennis courts, children's play area, picnicking & BBQ pits offered in a tree-lined park.

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.

Del Norte Park

Del Norte Park

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Sequoia Park

Sequoia Park

City park with a Japanese garden. City park featuring a Japanese garden, sports fields, picnic shelters & a playground.

Azusa Wilderness Park

Azusa Wilderness Park

Hilly canyon preserve with trails. Covering 60+ acres of canyon terrain, this wilderness areas has trails for hiking & biking.

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.

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.

Ascot Hills Park

Ascot Hills Park

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

Verdugo Park

Verdugo Park

Leafy spot for picnics & sports. City park with a playground, picnic areas, skate park & facilities for baseball & basketball.

Acuna Park

Acuna Park

Picnicking & a children's playground. Neighborhood green space with a playground, picnic tables & BBQs, plus restrooms, paths & benches.

City Terrace Park

City Terrace Park

Sports, swimming & picnicking. Spot for swimming, basketball & tennis, plus a playground, a splash pad, picnic areas & a gymnasium.

Finkbiner Park

Finkbiner Park

Multi-use recreation area with bandshell. Numerous sports fields & courts are offered here along with a bandshell, youth center & picnicking.

Juntos Family Park

Juntos Family Park

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Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park (formerly Marsh Park)

Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park (formerly Marsh Park)

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Rimgrove Park

Rimgrove Park

Recreation area for sports & play. Public park with a baseball field & basketball court, plus a splash pad & a large playground.

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.

Turnbull Canyon

Turnbull Canyon

Looped hiking trail through Puente Hills. Former landfill site, closed in 2013 & now landscaped, offering hiking through the Puente Hills.

Rosewood Park

Rosewood Park

Neighborhood outdoor activities center. Recreation area with sports fields & courts for youths plus playgrounds & picnic facilities.

Central Park

Central Park

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Ord and Yale Street Park

Ord and Yale Street Park

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Brand Park

Brand Park

Trails, play equipment & a library. 31-acre park featuring hiking & biking trails, a playground, a library & picnic facilities.

Deukmejian Wilderness Park

Deukmejian Wilderness Park

City park with trails & historic barn. Rugged park in San Gabriel mountain foothills, offering hiking trails & a historic stone barn.

Penn Park

Penn Park

Serene green space with a waterfall. Streams run through this picturesque park with a waterfall, picnic spots & a children's play area.

Gloria Molina Grand Park Playground

Gloria Molina Grand Park Playground

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Gloria Molina Grand Park

Gloria Molina Grand Park

Memorial fountain & a performance lawn. Gathering place featuring an intimate performance area, memorial fountain & wade-able membrane pool.

Echo Park

Echo Park

Lakeside park with paths & swimming pool. Lakefront green space with city vistas, walking paths & pedal boats, plus an indoor swimming pool.

Walnut Creek Community Regional Park

Walnut Creek Community Regional Park

City park & equestrian staging center. Park open during daylight hours, offering facilities for horses & horse-trailer parking.

Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

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.

Creekside Park

Creekside 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.

Griffith Park

Griffith Park

Hiking trails, city views & L.A. Zoo. Urban oasis featuring hiking & equestrian trails, plus city views, the Greek Theatre & the L.A. Zoo.

Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park

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Via Verde Park

Via Verde Park

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Wildwood Canyon Park

Wildwood Canyon Park

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Grand Hope Park

Grand Hope Park

Playground, lawns & iconic clock tower. 2.5-acre urban park featuring a playground & grass lawns amid an iconic mosaic-adorned clock tower.

Barnsdall Art Park

Barnsdall Art Park

Vibrant arts center with classes. Expansive complex featuring art classes for both adults & children, plus a gallery.

Dennis the Menace Park

Dennis the Menace Park

Grassy local park with a playground. This neighborhood park is a family destination with a big grassy lawn, a playground & picnic tables.

Stough Canyon Park

Stough Canyon Park

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Fern Dell Nature Preserve

Fern Dell Nature Preserve

Outdoor space with lush foliage & trails. Serene enclave at Griffith Park featuring walking paths amid tropical foliage & a man-made brook.

Fern Dell Nature Trail

Fern Dell Nature Trail

Sycamore-shaded walking path by a stream. Quarter-mile footpath along a man-made stream, shaded by tropical foliage & sycamore trees.

San Dimas Canyon Park

San Dimas Canyon Park

Multiple nature walks & animal sanctuary. Hiking trails through oaks, pines & foothills plus an enclosed sanctuary with rescued area wildlife.

Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park

Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park

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Adventure Park

Adventure Park

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

Bronson Canyon Playground

Bronson Canyon Playground

Picnicking, hiking, a cave & more. Secluded, verdant park offering picnic tables, hiking trails, a cave & other features.

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.

Salt Lake Park

Salt Lake Park

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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.

Earthwalk Park

Earthwalk Park

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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.

Johnny Carson Park

Johnny Carson Park

Neighborhood spot for picnics & playing. Named after the TV legend, this space features a picnic area, playground & small performance stage.

Little Lake Park

Little Lake Park

Local park with pools & athletic fields. Community park with athletic courts & fields, a playground, wading pools & a picnic area.

Brace Canyon Park

Brace Canyon Park

Hidden park with tennis & play areas. City park tucked away in a residential area with tennis courts, a playground & lots of green space.

Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park

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.

Vickroy Park

Vickroy Park

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Verdugo Mountain Park

Verdugo Mountain Park

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Exposition Park Rose Garden

Exposition Park Rose Garden

Charming park devoted to roses. Cheerful formal park featuring a collection of roses & a gazebo.

South Gate Park

South Gate Park

Park for indoor & outdoor recreations. City park with a sports center & swim stadium, plus playgrounds, playing fields & other recreations.

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