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Things to Do in Anaheim Hills with Kids

Anaheim Hills is the leafy, horse-country east end of Anaheim, far calmer than the Disneyland flats, where families come for Oak Canyon Nature Center's shady creek trails and Yorba Regional Park just below. Kids gravitate to the playground and summer concerts at Ronald Reagan Park, and Festival shopping center covers the rainy-day movie-and-dinner default.

Curated by Simir Shah

Reviewed & updated June 2026 · we check listings regularly, but hours and prices change — confirm before you go.

📍 Where Anaheim Hills is

Anaheim Hills sits in Orange County, Southern California. Nearest major airport: John Wayne / Orange County (~14 mi / 22 km). It's roughly 31 mi (50 km) from Downtown LA and 86 mi (138 km) from San Diego — SoCal traffic can make a drive take far longer than the distance suggests, so plan around it.

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💡 Local tip: Oak Canyon Nature Center is free with a small parking lot that fills early on weekends, so arrive before mid-morning.

Local restaurants in Anaheim Hills

Pizza & Italian

Lascari's Anaheim Hills Cucina

Long-running family-style Italian in the Festival Center known for pasta.

Breakfast & Brunch

Campitelli Cookies & Sandwiches

Neighborhood deli-bakery serving Anaheim Hills since 1987.

Burgers & American

Esperanza Burgers

Tucked-away charbroiled-burger hidden gem flipping the same great burgers under the same owner for decades.

Healthy & Fast-Casual

Rosine's Mediterranean

Family-owned Mediterranean restaurant of 20+ years known for lamb chops and famous garlic spread.

Healthy & Fast-Casual

Medii Kitchen

Two brothers' Levantine-Armenian kitchen honoring their mother's cooking with shareable family-style mezze.

Healthy & Fast-Casual

Christakis Greek Cuisine

Award-winning family Greek restaurant since 1996 serving traditional dishes at reasonable prices.

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Seasonal & outdoors near Anaheim Hills

The closest splash pads, patches, lights and more — distances from Anaheim Hills.

Christmas lights · 0 miSleepy Hollow / Christmas Tree Lane July 4th fireworks · 0 miAnaheim Hills / Peralta Park Fireworks Pumpkin patch · 2 miIrvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch Toddler spot · 4 miIrvine Park Railroad Dog-friendly · 4 miPeters Canyon Regional Park Birthday venue · 6 miScooter's Jungle Splash pad · 8 miPioneer Road Park Splash Pad Photo spot · 19 miCorona del Mar Lookout Point

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