Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
Explore the best best camping spots & outdoor adventures options for kids and families in South Pasadena
Central Park
Park with a playground & lawn bowling. Park with a playground, a picnic area, lawn bowling, croquet, a walkway & restrooms.
Lower Arroyo Park
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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
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
Rolling hills, trails & skyline views. Urban retreat featuring rolling hills, views of downtown, hiking trails & a small amphitheater.
Camp Adventurewood
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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.
Belvedere Community Regional 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.
The Arboretum
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Silver Lake Meadows
Tranquil green space along the reservoir. This peaceful park offers rolling lawns with views of the Silver Lake Reservoir.
Echo Park Swan Boats by Wheel Fun Rentals
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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.
Bosque Del Rio Hondo
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Gould Mesa Trail Camp
Simple, hike-in tent campground. Unfussy, hike-in tent campsite offering basic facilities, including a vault toilet & picnic tables.
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.
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.
Whittier Narrows Natural Area
Wildlife views, trails & nature center. 419-acre sanctuary featuring a wide range of endangered wildlife, hiking trails & a nature center.
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.
Mineral Wells Picnic Area
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Brand Park
Trails, play equipment & a library. 31-acre park featuring hiking & biking trails, a playground, a library & picnic facilities.
Brown Mountain Dam
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Bear Canyon Trail Camp
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Eaton Saddle Trailhead
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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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Hermit Falls
Cascade plunging into a rock pool. Waterfall with a swimming hole popular for cliff jumping, accessed via a verdant canyon trail.
Hoegee Trail Camp
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Seoul International Park
Recreation center & playground. Compact recreation area featuring a playground, jogging track, baseball diamond & indoor gym.
Sturtevant Camp
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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.
Salt Lake Park
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Red Box Picnic Area
DVD, Blu-ray & video game rentals. Kiosk chain renting movies & video games, including new releases (many are located inside stores).
Switzer Falls Trail
Rugged walking route to a gorge & falls. Popular path through a national forest & ruined wilderness resort to a waterfall at a a deep gorge.
Camp Trask Scout Reservation - GLAAC
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West Fork Trail Camp
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Stough Canyon Park
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McCambridge Recreation Center
Community fitness complex & classrooms. Complex featuring a gymnasium, recreation classrooms, a karate studio & an after-school program.
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.
Stough Canyon Nature Center
Educational exhibits & activities. Modern nature center offering interpretive displays, a library, amphitheater & nature hikes.
Bikes and Hikes LA - Los Angeles Tours
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Santa Fe Springs Park
Public park for sports & picnicking. Basic outdoor space with picnic space & playgrounds, plus baseball & basketball fields.
Encanto Park
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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.
Adventure Park
Athletic fields, playground & gymnasium. Spacious, popular park featuring sports fields, a spray pad, playground, gymnasium & picnic space.
Wilacre Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Natural site for trails & hilltop views. This park provides hiking paths through wooded areas & coastal sage scrub & expansive valley views.
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