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Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park
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Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park

Agua Dulce, CA

★★★★★4.8(2,659 Google reviews)

Tilted sandstone slabs you've seen in a hundred movies — kids love scrambling the famous rocks, and there are easy self-guided trails and an interpretive center.

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  • Ages 10+

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10700 Escondido Canyon Rd, Agua Dulce, CA 91390, USA

(661) 268-0840

Open nowToday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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What visitors say

  • Marta Artim★★★★★

    We visited Vasquez Rocks Natural Area on a day trip and had a great time. There is plenty of parking available, and restroom facilities are provided for visitors, making it easy to spend a few hours exploring the area. The hiking trails are enjoyable and offer beautiful views of the unique rock formations and surrounding landscape. It’s a peaceful place to walk, take photos, and appreciate nature. The visitor center is also a nice addition for those interested in learning more about the area’s geology and history. Overall, Vasquez Rocks is a wonderful destination for a day trip, with great scenery, easy hiking trails, and good visitor amenities. We would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an enjoyable outdoor experience.

    a month ago

  • Robert M.003★★★★★

    Amazing rock formations. I took the longest trail that is here - the Apwinga Loop Trail (3.4 miles) + the Rock Shelter Vista Trail (.25 miles). Great views along these trails. So much to see. Highly recommend!

    4 months ago

  • Tay★★★★★

    Favorite local hike that my young boys and I frequent. Its really gorgeous and green during Fall- Spring after all that cool weather and rain. I prefer hiking when its cool because there's not a ton of shade but there's plenty of opportunities to rest and eat a snack on a rock. I would caution about taking dogs with it getting hot and burning their paws on hot rocks.

    3 months ago

  • Arty and Mary Jacobs★★★★★

    This was well worth stopping for look of interesting rock formations and a lot of walking trails.

    a month ago

  • Greg DeLucia★★★★★

    Great place to hike, relax or just look at the sites. Plenty of movies and television shows were filmed there. The famous rock is a easy hike.

    8 months ago

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