Nature Hikes

Learn how to spot poison oak. It grows all over Southern California. Here’s brief tutorial and photo guide so you can identify and avoid it.

My cheat sheet to 2023 park and beach passes for OC families will help you figure out how to choose the best parking options for your family.

Our Crystal Cove nature ramble provided a cool respite from the heat and some interesting nature spotting along the Pacific Coast.

Enjoy this Aliso Viejo walk from Foxborough Park to Hillview Park. Post includes video and map with photos and guide.

Fullerton Arboretum is a little oasis of nature right on the Cal State Fullerton campus. It’s an excellent outing for OC families.

Chapparosa Park in Laguna Niguel is all new as of September 2022 with amazing playgrounds and access to hiking trails and nature areas.

The Aliso and Wood Canyons Visitor Center opened in May 2021 and is the perfect welcome to the wilderness park and trails beyond.

Stroller-friendly walks around lakes in OC provided with routes and links to nearby playgrounds and more info about parks.

List of over 15 playgrounds nearby walking trails in Orange County where you can take your kids to play and then go for a walk or mini-hike.

Caspers Wilderness Park Nature Center sits above the park and playground with amazing views of San Juan Creek, Bell Creek, and mountains.