Southern California - Good parks?
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Southern California - Good parks?
I'll be travelling to southern califonia in February, and taking in the sights of Disney, san diego zoo etc. My wife and I are both nature nuts, and we'd like to take in some of the natural scenery while we are there. What parks would you reccomend for day hikes and scenic drives? I'll be renting a car, so anything in about a three hour drive from Anaheim would be OK. Google earth shows me some state parks, but it's hard to know.
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Santiago Oaks Park is only a few miles from Disneyland and has a lot of hiking trails as well as a historic dam. It's located in the city of Orange.
If you search Orange County Parks the website gives some good info. on all the county parks. Where they are located, type of park etc.
Don't forget your shorts. The weather can be awfully nice here in February.
If you search Orange County Parks the website gives some good info. on all the county parks. Where they are located, type of park etc.
Don't forget your shorts. The weather can be awfully nice here in February.
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I think you would enjoy going to Palm Springs to ride the Tramway from the desert floor up to the top of Mt. San Gorgonio (about 11,000'). Right up the side of the mountain. You can see forever ( weather permitting ) from the top and there are numerous hiking trails.
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Here's a few places which may interest you:
www.arboretum.org/
You said nature but JPL is close to the Arboretum - www.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm
The Natural History Museum - www.nhm.org/ and the neighboring La Brea Tar Pits - www.tarpits.org/
Here's some links to the National Forests, be sure to check as the recent fires have ravaged many areas -
www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland/
www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/
www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/
Orange County (Anaheim area) - www.orangecounty.net/
Catalina Island - www.catalinachamber.com/
www.arboretum.org/
You said nature but JPL is close to the Arboretum - www.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm
The Natural History Museum - www.nhm.org/ and the neighboring La Brea Tar Pits - www.tarpits.org/
Here's some links to the National Forests, be sure to check as the recent fires have ravaged many areas -
www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland/
www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/
www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/
Orange County (Anaheim area) - www.orangecounty.net/
Catalina Island - www.catalinachamber.com/
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Originally Posted by dumptech
Or just drive up PCH north of Malibu. Skip Oxnard. Check out Ventura, Santa Barbara and points north. Lots of nice beaches and mountains.
I grew up in Camarillo and have been telling people that for years!!If you're going as far as Santa Barbara, the botanical gardens there are one of my favorites. It's also a nice drive over 154 towards Santa Ynez, but that may be a little far.
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