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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... |
El Dorado Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 7550 E. Spring Street, Long Beach, CA El Dorado Nature Center's 102.5-acre wildlife habitat features two lakes (with ducks a-plenty), a stream, two miles of dirt trail and a 1/4-mile paved access trail wind through meadows and fore...
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Franklin Canyon ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 2600 Franklin Canyon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA A quiet hideaway in the center of the city's hustle and bustle, Franklin Canyon Park rests on 605 acres at the geographic center of Los Angeles, between the San Fernando Valley and Beverly Hill...
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Aquarium of the PacificParent rating: ![]() Location: 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA The Aquarium in Long Beach is a terrific facility celebrating the inhabitants of the Pacific Ocean. You'll find tropical fish exhibits, coral reefs, sea otters, seals and sea lions, sea turtles...
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Eaton CanyonParent rating: ![]() Location: 1750 Altadena Drive, Pasadena, CA The Eaton Canyon Nature Center, at the foot of Mount Wilson, is a great place to begin for some family-friendly hikes into the 190-acre Eaton Canyon Nature Area, and the San Gabriel Moun...
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Stough Canyon Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2300 Walnut Avenue, Burbank, CA Burbank's Stough Canyon Nature Center hosts hiking (moderately difficult), crafts, and more. Birthday party packages include a hike, a craft, and a scavenger hunt for up to ten ... |
STAR Eco StationParent rating: ![]() Location: 10101 W Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA The STAR ECO Station is an 18,000 square-foot environmental science and wildlife rescue center in a tropical jungle setting. Through a partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, STAR E...
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Charmlee Wilderness ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 2577 S. Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu, CA Charmlee Wilderness Park covers 590 acres of the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains Coastal Slope environment. The park includes picnic areas as well as eight miles of hiking trails, native plant...
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Peter Strauss RanchParent rating: ![]() Location: 30000 Mulholland Hwy., Agoura Hills, CA Set among the oak woodland of the Santa Monica Mountains, Peter Strauss Ranch was home to the Chumash people for thousands of years and became part of Rancho Las Virgenes after Spanish coloniza...
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Catalina Island Conservancy Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1202 Avalon Canyon Road, Avalon, CA The entity responsible for the well-being of the island's natural resources, Catalina Island Conservancy, runs a nature center that features self-guided exhibits, hands-on activities for kids, ...
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Placerita Canyon Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 19152 Placerita Canyon Rd., Newhall, CA Placerita Canyon Nature Center is in the east-west running Placerita Canyon, home of cool, shaded oak groves, a willow and sycamore-lined seasonal stream, and numerous other interesting plant a...
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Environmental Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1601 Sixteenth Street, Newport Beach, CA The Environmental Nature Center covers 3.5 acres of what was once a litter-filled gully behind Newport Harbor High School. It's home to 14 California native plant communities (ranging from a de...
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Ocean InstituteParent rating: ![]() Location: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, CA The Ocean Institute is an educational facility specializing in innovative marine and social science programs. Though not strictly speaking a museum or an aquarium, the facility does house a col...
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Point Vicente Interpretive CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 31501 Palos Verdes Dr W, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA The Point Vicente Interpretive Center, adjacent to the Pt. Vicente Lighthouse, houses exhibits on the natural and cultural history of the Palos Verdes peninsula, with a special emphasis on the ...
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