Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
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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.
Whittier Narrows Natural Area
Wildlife views, trails & nature center. 419-acre sanctuary featuring a wide range of endangered wildlife, hiking trails & a nature center.
Bosque Del Rio Hondo
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Rio Hondo Park
Green space for sports & free-play. This 13-acre park offers a multi-purpose auditorium & playground plus fields & courts for sports.
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.
The Arboretum
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Belvedere Community Regional Park
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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.
Adventure Park
Athletic fields, playground & gymnasium. Spacious, popular park featuring sports fields, a spray pad, playground, gymnasium & picnic space.
Santa Fe Springs Park
Public park for sports & picnicking. Basic outdoor space with picnic space & playgrounds, plus baseball & basketball fields.
Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park
Recreation area with hiking & tennis. 575-acre park with protected stream, tennis courts & abundant trails & natural areas.
Ascot Hills Park
Rolling hills, trails & skyline views. Urban retreat featuring rolling hills, views of downtown, hiking trails & a small amphitheater.
Galster Wilderness Park
Nature park with hiking trails. Serene nature park that spans more than 40 acres offers hiking trails & views of the city.
Wilderness Park
Compact park with a duck pond. Small public park featuring a duck pond, walk/jog paths & grassy areas popular for picnicking.
Central Park
Park with a playground & lawn bowling. Park with a playground, a picnic area, lawn bowling, croquet, a walkway & restrooms.
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.
Encanto Park
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Camp Adventurewood
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Lower Arroyo Park
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La Mirada Creek Park
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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.
Camp Trask Scout Reservation - GLAAC
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Campsite Brewing Company
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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.
Hermit Falls
Cascade plunging into a rock pool. Waterfall with a swimming hole popular for cliff jumping, accessed via a verdant canyon trail.
Big Santa Anita Canyon
Scenic hiking area with multiple trails. Natural area & popular hiking spot with over 40 miles of trails, plus waterfalls & wildlife.
Chantry Flat Trailhead
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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.
La Mirada Community Regional Park
Disc golf, playgrounds & a pond. Landscaped park with baseball fields, tennis courts & disc golf, plus lawns, playgrounds & a pond.
Salt Lake Park
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Hoegee Trail Camp
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Wilderness Collective HQ
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Rio de Los Angeles State Park State Recreation Area
Trails, sports fields & a playground. Urban green space featuring hiking trails & athletic fields, plus a playground & recreation center.
Azusa Wilderness Park
Hilly canyon preserve with trails. Covering 60+ acres of canyon terrain, this wilderness areas has trails for hiking & biking.
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.
Sturtevant Camp
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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.
Friendship (Smith-Murphy) Park
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Hahamongna Watershed Park
Natural park between mountain & plain. Protected area with mature trees serving as a drainage area & offering disc golf & picnic tables.
Echo Park Swan Boats by Wheel Fun Rentals
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Walnut Creek Community Regional Park
City park & equestrian staging center. Park open during daylight hours, offering facilities for horses & horse-trailer parking.
Silver Lake Meadows
Tranquil green space along the reservoir. This peaceful park offers rolling lawns with views of the Silver Lake Reservoir.
Ralph C. Dills Park
Riverfront paths & a playground. Riverfront park featuring walking, jogging & biking paths plus a playground & basketball court.
Eaton Saddle Trailhead
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West Fork Trail Camp
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Sycamore Canyon Park
Multilevel space for hiking & recreation. City land with a playground, ball field, BBQ grill, picnic tables, exercise stations & nature trail.
Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
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Firestone Scout Reservation
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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.
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.
Gould Mesa Trail Camp
Simple, hike-in tent campground. Unfussy, hike-in tent campsite offering basic facilities, including a vault toilet & picnic tables.
William Peak Park
Neighborhood go-to for skating & sports. City greenspace with a skate park, baseball fields, basketball courts, a playground & a pool.
Crystal Springs Picnic Area
Park with BBQ pits & a baseball diamond. This park with plenty of shade offers picnic tables, BBQ pits, a playground & a baseball diamond.
Bear Canyon Trail Camp
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California Survival School
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