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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Los Angeles State Historic ParkParent rating:  Location: 1245 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA Located right in the heart of the city, Los Angeles State Historic Park offers 32 acres of open space directly adjacent to Chinatown, with views of downtown and opportunities to explore the cul...
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Juan Bautista de Anza ParkParent rating: Location: 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas, CA It's not the largest park around, but Juan Bautista de Anza is very popular with families in the west valley. The playground is next to the parking lot, and the adjacent recreation center is br...
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Neophyte Farms - Horseback RidingParent rating:  Location: Nonchalant Road, Simi Valley, CA Neophyte Farms is a small, neighborhood riding school with horses appropriate for beginners to intermediate riders. All lessons are one-on-one.
In addition to lessons and trail rides, Neoph...
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Leo Carrillo State BeachParent rating: Location: 35000 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA The gorgeous, sandy beach at Leo Carrillo State Beach has tidepools, a cave, trails, picnic areas, and a playground to make it a favorite family beach. Showers, lifeguard, restrooms, and a smal...
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O'Melveny ParkParent rating: Location: 17300 Sesnon Blvd., Granada Hills, CA O'Melveny Park in the San Fernando Valley is the city's second largest park, sprawling over 672 acres. Located in the mountains above Granada Hills, the park is unstaffed but features miles of ...
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Griffith ParkParent rating: Location: 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles doesn't have many of those beloved public spaces that give energy and a sense of identity to great cities like New York, Chicago or Boston. Griffith Park is one of the few such spac...
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Roxbury ParkParent rating: Location: 471 S. Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, CA Roxbury Park offers one of the largest children's playgrounds in Beverly Hills with plenty of metered parking surrounding the perimeter. The playground features a toddler play area |
Pierce CollegeParent rating: Location: 6201 Winnetka Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA One of nine Los Angeles Community Colleges, Los Angeles Pierce College has a working farm (cows and all) as part of its agricultural program. The annual Farm Walk every spring invites th...
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Caltech CampusParent rating: Location: 1200 East California Blvd, Pasadena, CA The California Institute of Technology, or Caltech, is a paradise for kids with surplus energy. The campus comprises acres of green space, public art, plazas, water fountains, pon...
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Audubon Center at Debs ParkParent rating: Location: 4700 North Griffin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA Bugs, birds, and backpacks take center stage at the Audubon Center at Debs Park. Family Nature Programs take place during late afternoons and weekends, and include activities tha... |
Animal AcresParent rating: Location: 5200 Escondido Canyon Road, Acton, CA Animal Acres is home to rescued cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, sheep, goats, and other critters. Volunteering opportunities are available for ages 12 and over (ages 12 to 18 must be acc... |
Christine Emerson Reed ParkParent rating: Location: 1150 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA Christine Emerson Reed Park, formerly known as Lincoln Park, offers a variety of cultural events, community classes, activities, and park amenities, including playground equipment and pi...
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Corriganville ParkParent rating: Location: Smith Road, Simi Valley, CA First purchased as a movie ranch and later run as a western-themed and stunt amusement park, Corriganville Park is now owned by the city of Simi Valley and is a 246-acre regional park. ... |
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic GardenParent rating: Location: 310 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA An arboretum is a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes; it's also a place for strolling, sunning, and relaxing among shady trees, flo...
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Douglas ParkParent rating: Location: 1116 Chelsea Avenue, Santa Monica, CA Douglas Park, a beloved Santa Monica green space, used to be a reservoir; a renovation created four-and-half acres that hold a great playground, ponds and streams filled with lily pads and fish...
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