Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

Explore the best kid-friendly hiking trails & nature walks options for kids and families in Temecula

Harveston Lake Park

Harveston Lake Park

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Wolf Creek Park

Wolf Creek Park

Scenic neighborhood green space. Recreation area with a sports field & playground, along with picnic shelters & mountain views.

Discovery Park

Discovery Park

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Sky Canyon

Sky Canyon

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Temecula Creek Trail Park

Temecula Creek Trail Park

Natural area with playground & paths. Children's play area along with pathways, lawns, picnic tables & an exercise route.

Warm Springs Park and Preserve

Warm Springs Park and Preserve

City park with trails & horseshoe pits. Public park with walking & biking trails, picnic tables, mature trees & horseshoe pits.

La Alba Trail

La Alba Trail

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Murrieta Barratt Park

Murrieta Barratt Park

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French Valley Wildlife Area

French Valley Wildlife Area

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Glen Arbor Park

Glen Arbor Park

Busy park with off-leash dog areas. Tree-filled, grassy park & popular local haunt for dogs to run around off-leash.

Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve

Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve

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Cole Canyon Trail

Cole Canyon Trail

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Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve

Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Preserve

Rugged hiking site & a visitor center. 9,000-acre nature conservation with varying terrain & habitats, open trails & a visitor center.

Lower Copper Canyon Park

Lower Copper Canyon Park

Retreat for outdoor sports & picnics. Neighborhood recreational park offering a baseball field, basketball hoops & trails.

Sylvan Meadows Trail Head

Sylvan Meadows Trail Head

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Vernal Pool Trailhead

Vernal Pool Trailhead

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Santa Margarita County Preserve

Santa Margarita County Preserve

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Monserate Mountain Preserve

Monserate Mountain Preserve

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Greer Ranch Trailhead

Greer Ranch Trailhead

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Dripping Springs Trailhead

Dripping Springs Trailhead

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Los Jilgueros Preserve

Los Jilgueros Preserve

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Salt Creek Trail

Salt Creek Trail

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Walking Trails @ Audie Murphy Ranch

Walking Trails @ Audie Murphy Ranch

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Salt Creek Trail

Salt Creek Trail

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Lake Elsinore Levee

Lake Elsinore Levee

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Cross Hike Menifee

Cross Hike Menifee

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Mahogany Creek Park, Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District

Mahogany Creek Park, Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District

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Tenaja Falls

Tenaja Falls

Scenic rocky hiking trail to waterfall. National forest waterfall accessed via a trailhead with spring cascades teeming with birdlife.

Wildflower Trail

Wildflower Trail

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Valley-Wide's Diamond Valley Lake Community Park

Valley-Wide's Diamond Valley Lake Community Park

Many baseball fields & a fitness trail. Straightforward, 85-acre park with multiple ball fields, picnic areas & a fitness trail.

McSweeny Park

McSweeny Park

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Northeast Trailhead Entrance

Northeast Trailhead Entrance

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Owlbee Organic Farm

Owlbee Organic Farm

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San Juan Loop Trailhead

San Juan Loop Trailhead

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Ortega Falls Day Use Site

Ortega Falls Day Use Site

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McVicker Canyon Park

McVicker Canyon Park

Recreational area with sports facilities. Easygoing hangout offering a skate park & baseball/softball fields, plus a concession area.

Simpson Park

Simpson Park

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McVicker Stairs Hiking Trail

McVicker Stairs Hiking Trail

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Cougar Pass Trailhead

Cougar Pass Trailhead

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Hemet Maze Stone

Hemet Maze Stone

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Hill of Abraham

Hill of Abraham

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Walker Canyon Trailhead

Walker Canyon Trailhead

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Hafliger Park

Hafliger Park

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Daley Ranch Park

Daley Ranch Park

Nature reserve with hiking trails. Conservation area featuring 20+ miles of trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding, plus views.

Two Streams Fork

Two Streams Fork

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Garrison Creek Nature Trail (Town Center Entrance)

Garrison Creek Nature Trail (Town Center Entrance)

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Oak Riparian Park

Oak Riparian Park

Playground with a field & picnic spots. Scenic neighborhood green space next to trails with a playground, grassy field & picnic areas.

Lake Calavera Preserve

Lake Calavera Preserve

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Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park

Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park

Large preserve with camping & wildlife. Huge, 8,000-acre park preserve with camping, wildlife sightings, nature walks, trails & more.

Calavera Lake

Calavera Lake

Scenic hiking area on a dormant volcano. A warren of trails on a dormant volcano draws hikers & cyclists to this serene locale with a view.

Lake Calavera Trail Head

Lake Calavera Trail Head

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Lake Calavera Hiking Trail

Lake Calavera Hiking Trail

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Carlsbad Highlands Ecological Reserve

Carlsbad Highlands Ecological Reserve

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Buena Vista Park

Buena Vista Park

A duck pond, ball fields & hiking too. Large park offering a tranquil duck pond, ball fields, a hiking trail & other features.

Buena Vista Park Loop Trailhead

Buena Vista Park Loop Trailhead

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Calavera Nature Preserve

Calavera Nature Preserve

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Hosp Grove Park

Hosp Grove Park

Unpaved nature trail with ocean views. Winding through a eucalyptus tree grove, this trail with elevations of 100 feet offers ocean vistas.

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (Discovery Center)

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (Discovery Center)

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San Jacinto Wildlife Area - Davis Road Unit

San Jacinto Wildlife Area - Davis Road Unit

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South Fork Trail 2E17

South Fork Trail 2E17

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Agua Hedionda Lagoon Garfield Street Trailhead

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Garfield Street Trailhead

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Agua Hedionda Lagoon Carlsbad Blvd Trailhead

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Carlsbad Blvd Trailhead

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Double Peak Park

Double Peak Park

Hiking trails with panoramic vistas. Rugged, 200-acre park featuring a play area & hiking trails that lead to a summit with ocean views.

Ridgeline Trailhead

Ridgeline Trailhead

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Lake Mathews Estelle Mountain Reserve

Lake Mathews Estelle Mountain Reserve

Preserve with birds & kangaroo rats. Mountainous nature preserve along the Lake Mathews reservoir featuring birds & kangaroo rats.

Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve

Elfin Forest Recreational Reserve

Spacious park for hiking & picnics. Large park featuring native plants, picnic areas & hiking, biking & equestrian trails.

Del Dios Highlands County Preserve

Del Dios Highlands County Preserve

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Lagoon Trail At Pelican Road

Lagoon Trail At Pelican Road

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Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation

Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation

Coastal wetland & nature reserve. Protected wetland habitat with on-site parking & wildlife-viewing opportunities.

Batiquos Lagoon

Batiquos Lagoon

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Batiquitos Lagoon North Bluff Trail Windrose Circle Trailhead

Batiquitos Lagoon North Bluff Trail Windrose Circle Trailhead

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Batiquitos Lagoon North Bluff Trail Avenida Encinas Trailhead

Batiquitos Lagoon North Bluff Trail Avenida Encinas Trailhead

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Lamb Canyon Trailhead 1

Lamb Canyon Trailhead 1

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Lake Fulmor Day Use Area

Lake Fulmor Day Use Area

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Idyllwild Nature Center

Idyllwild Nature Center

Natural history museum & hiking trails. Trails & picnic areas surround this museum focusing on local ecology & Cahuilla Native culture.

Deer Springs Trailhead

Deer Springs Trailhead

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Black Mountain Trail 2E35

Black Mountain Trail 2E35

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Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail Southern Terminus

Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail Southern Terminus

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Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park

Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park

Scenic park boasting 17 miles of trails. Sprawling park with canyons & rock formations plus 17 miles of hiking, biking & equestrian trails.

Wilderness Glen Park

Wilderness Glen Park

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Wilderness Glen

Wilderness Glen

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