Wildwood Regional Park & Paradise Falls
Thousand Oaks, CA
Free
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.8(700 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
Trails run from about three miles up, and reviewers describe steep sections with many steps that turn slippery, so proper shoes. One reviewer managed it with a three-year-old by taking snack breaks. Parking fills, so go early. People swim and dive at the waterfall, which reviewers call dangerous.
A roughly 2-mile round-trip hike past Lizard Rock to a 40-foot waterfall splashing into a shady canyon pool — best after winter rains and a hit with adventurous kids. Paradise Falls and its pool sit inside the sprawling 1,765-acre Wildwood Regional Park, where sweeping grassland gives way to volcanic rock outcrops like Lizard Rock along Mount Clef Ridge. There's no fee or permit needed to hike here, and families who want a longer day can extend the loop past the falls to the rock formation and back.
Good for
- Ages 10+
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928 W Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, USA
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What visitors say
- Cesar Guerrero★★★★★
Good starter hiking trails to moderate level… Hikes can go from 3-7 miles long depending on what trail you take. All trails intertwine at some point. Beautiful scenery overall, trails are solid, well maintained and overall clean. Recommend this stop to all, get there early if you want to find parking.
5 months ago
- Stephanie N.V★★★★★
Moderate to easy hike! Took my mom & 3 year old, they did perfectly fine. There’s places to take breaks along the trail in case you guys want to take quick snack breaks etc. we also found a baby frog & a baby duck
4 months ago
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