Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center
West Hills, CA
Free
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.8(42 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
A county park with rose gardens, a historic adobe and short, easy trails that reviewers say suit family walks. There is open space for kids to run around in. One reviewer saw coyotes at a distance, so keep small children close. Dogs are allowed, and reviewers mention food a couple of miles away.
This free, 24-acre estate once belonged to William Warren Orcutt, an early California oil pioneer who discovered some of the first prehistoric skeletons at the La Brea Tar Pits — he built the Spanish Colonial Revival residence here around 1926, now a designated LA Historic-Cultural Monument. Rose gardens, a citrus orchard, and a 700-year-old oak make it shady, calm, and toddler-paced, with seasonal u-pick citrus days.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
- Ages 10+
- Stroller-friendly
- Works for a wide age range
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23555 Justice St, West Hills, CA 91304, USA
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What visitors say
- Parafanormal Seekerz★★★★★
It's such a great historical location. Love coming here. A favorite place to walk around. Different paths to walk through. Here are some photos. Sorry if there are doubles. Plus a few video's
a year ago
- Yana Gorelik★★★★★
What an awesome, unexpected park! Saw several coyotes but they were far enough not to get too close to them. Beautiful rose bushes/ gardens. Several masses for kids to play hide/ seek and just run around. Definitely coming back!
10 months ago
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