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William S. Hart Park & Museum
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William S. Hart Park & Museum

Newhall, CA

Free (free parking & tours)

Simir Shah

By Simir Shah

★★★★★4.7(267 Google reviews)

What parents say

AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these

Reviewers describe animals including bison, a mansion you tour yourself, picnic tables and lawn. The museum sits uphill, so the walk up is part of the visit. It has been closed for long stretches in the past, so confirm it is open. Staff draw praise, and one found a free craft table for kids.

This free 265-acre ranch park traces its bison herd back to 1962, when Walt Disney donated eight buffalo — their descendants still roam a 22-acre pasture here, the only place in LA County to see bison this way. Beyond the barnyard and shaded picnic lawns, silent-film star William S. Hart's 10,000-square-foot mansion, "La Loma de Los Vientos," is open to tour, filled with Western art and Native American artifacts.

Good for

  • Ages 0–2
  • Ages 10+

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24151 Newhall Ave, Newhall, CA 91321, USA

(661) 290-2260

Closed nowToday: 12:00 – 3:00 PM

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What visitors say

  • Nick Solish★★★★★

    This is a great park with lots of animals to view, a silent movie star’s home and another house on the mountain, as well as bison, emus, tortoises, pigs, and other animals. It’s a great place to take your kids and even take a tour.

    3 months ago

  • Faith Stout★★★★★

    The museum reopened today. Today's short tour was great and the staff was spectacular. There's lots to see and lots to visit throughout the park.

    5 months ago

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