Great place to go for a stroll. Pick what level youd like in the super manicured trails. It doesnt matter if your 3 years old or 70 they have something for you. The walk under the trees is so relaxing and hearing the light stream is great. There are plenty of benches for reflection or devotion time. My 3 year old loves it. And they even have a small platform for an intimate wedding which was setting up while we were there. If you jeed to get the kids out this is a great place...if its not too hot out.

What a great experience. We went on the zoofari tour for families who live together. They did a great job making us feel safe and maintaining social distancing. The kids loved it! They have all sorts of different rescued animals. On top of all of that we got to feed a giraffe!! Monkeys, foxes, an alligator just to name a few. Great educational experience.

Perfect nature alcove in upscale Anaheim Hills. When we went there werent a lot of people, which was a huge bonus for enjoying this quiet sanctuary of green and browns and quiet streams. Thankfully, the temperature was also great when we went. I would definitely come here again to enjoy the park and the adjacent hiking trails. Beautiful.

Love it . Perfect for the whole family and hiking available with awesome view. Took my 7year old all the way up.

Great little nature park with many routes to take. Nice to sit quietly and just listen to the birds and wind in the leaves.

A very nice, and peaceful place to go. Several trails and paths that go all through the area, a good place to hike, and take photos. A lot of nature to go around, all in all a great place to go.

This place is so beautiful, clean and has lots of shades. Its very good for family with kids, or a short hiking trails.

This place is one of my favorite places to get out with the family and unwind with a wonderful stroll under the trees and a nice small creek to see some ducks swim. lots of different paths to walk through. well worth it and its free parking.

BEST PLACE TO RELAX! GREAT TRAILS FOR HIKING/ WALKING/RUNNING. HARD TO BELIEVE IS IN THE CITY AS SOON AS YOU WALK IN IT FEELS AN AMAZING/RELAXING ATMOSPHERE... SUPER GREEN! SUPER CLEAN! GREAT PLACE!!

Like a fairytale park. An oasis in the city. The trees are green are all year around. Lovely place to spend the afternoon

Very nice park. Great for evening strolls. Many of the trails are fully exposed to the sun, while there are a few portions of the Stream Trail that are fairly shaded. Many birds, mostly due to a bird feeding area near the Oak Canyon Nature Center building. Some squirrels are fairly fat, since they eat the bird food.

It is a great escape to nature and still local. Nice trails with lots of shade even in summer. There are running creeks in the park year round.

Beautiful place! Visited for the first time last weekend. Lots of trails, some easier than others. $2 donation suggested. The trails I took had a lot of shade. Parking lot is small and fills up quickly on the weekends, but there is nearby street parking. Happy to say that I have found my new hiking spot!

Shade, and lots of it! Great spot for a short hike or run. Kid-friendly. Extra fun the first time - lots of forks in the road, so lots of fun side paths to discover.

Tranquility nestled in the heart of Anaheim Hills. This is a beautiful little getaway from the world that is right in our backyard. The trail is beautiful. Absolutely stunning. There is a nature center which makes it convenient for using the restroom or asking questions. I recommend this trail to all the nature lovers!

We love Oak Canyon. We got married here 5 years ago and just took our maternity photos here.

Is a very good place to walk n relax, and get in contact with nature! You can go easy on the right side of the nature center. On the left side if you take this trail: Roadrunner ridge it will lead you up to the mountains and on the walnut water reserve where you can run or walk 1.7m . Is a good place.I recomend it.

Gorgeous and serene. I went on a weekday around 2pm and it was quite empty. I enjoyed the stream trail and saw some great wildlife. A very peaceful place if you need to get out of your head and connect with nature. I’m sure the weekends are busy so try to find time during the week. Enjoy!

Great place to go take a hike for a couple hours. This place is suitable for smaller children theres lots for them to do and the hike is not that hard.

Lots of easy hiking trails. Best kept secret in town.

Great area. Lots of trails and wildlife to observe. Will go back when its cooler.

Beautiful there! Recommend highly. Plenty of shaded places for hot days!

I had never been to this trail before and really enjoyed it. Its a great trail for all ages & has plenty of shade for those hot days. Parking is limited but that was the only drawback

This is a perfect hiking with kids, family or friends it will give you a plenty shade on a sunny day

Great spot to bring the younger kiddos. Easy hike - no bikes and well shaded trail for hot days. If you are going early, carry a stick to swoosh the spiderwebs away!

What an amazing place hidden away! The grounds are great, and the trails are many! There are goats on the trails that were affected by recent fires, theyre super cute and behind electric fences. Parts of the trail we hiked had a little water flow over it but there were small bridges to cross over. The view at the top was excellent. The trail down back to the parking lot was beautiful. Lots of cactus! Fairly steep on the side for a while but we navigated it quite easily.At the end of the trail is the nature center which was closed when we arrived but it looks like it would be worth checking out! The area around the center has some cool statues and old equipment used for agriculture in the area.We brought water and some snacks and were on the trail before the sun covered the trails. There is lots of shade on the lower trails and not much along the ridge, except for a few structures along the path.Regular shoes and our hiking sticks and backpack with supplies was all we needed for a great hike! Saw lots of lizards and birds and tons of squirrels, and the goats!!Really is a cool little place! Remember, pack it in, pack it out! Leave only footprints!

Visited on a Sunday and got there around 11:30am. It was about 85 degrees but theres PLENTY of shade throughout the trails so it was still comfortable. My 10 year old really enjoyed it

A great way to get all your steps in. This is such a beautiful and relaxing place.

Nice place, a lot of dust on the pathways. Looks as if the have several spots set up for educational purposes.

Beautiful and clean, really nice place to visit and to do exercise.

Great trails! Clean! You dont feel like youre in OC. Come often with my kids, lots of different trails. Highly recommend it!

Oak Canyon Nature Center is such a versatile location for Engagement Sessions, Weddings, and Family Photography Sessions. They have an extremely reasonable photo permit fee! It is such a small price to pay for a location that offers SO much.Not only is the area surrounded with beautiful oak trees that provide a nice cover, there are other open areas that offer a lot of sunlight that is crucial to great photographs.As a wedding and portrait photographer, I love to head to this location anytime to create great photographs with clients. You cant go wrong!

Such a nice hike and you are enjoying nature! It has a stream trail. Or you can go off to other trails and go higher. You have to check it out

Nice little park, especially for kids and those who only like short hikes.

Love this sweet walking park....Be sure to bring insect repellent....

Really nice easy Urban trails. Would like it if they were marked a little bit better. But had a great time!

Lots of shade for hot days of hiking. Stream is nice.

Nature is soo beautiful visit thereand enjoy the view

Beautiful! Nice hiking spot, comfortable for the elderly to walk, children to walk also. Restrooms are clean. Its a place everyone should see.

This place is great! I always take my toddler here.

Really really enjoyed the park today. The weather was so nice. This is a park that I really really want to bring my grandkids to when they come in the summer time they can run, jump, scream, investigate and just check everything out touch everything.

Very nice hiking trails however some of them are not very well maintained. No obvious directions or trail maps just names but its not easy to get lost. Most of the views are just hills and houses at the top but still worth checking out. Quite a few lizards too if youre into that.

Meandering trails, not too burly in terms of incline/decline but has places with big steps up.Not great for people with mobility issues. Roommate wore sandals with a back on them, though, and was fine.Nice and woodsy, quiet. Just nice.They need more signage, though. Not everything was clearly marked, but thankfully everything either loops after a little bit or dead ends.Not really a place to hike for a long time. About an hour and youll be done if you dont sit and enjoy the ambiance.Seems like a great starter hike.Short and sweet.Roadrunner Ridge trail isnt meant for people with acrophobia, though. Youd likely prefer the blue bird and wren trails.

The Oak Canyon Nature Center is so interesting when I take some pictures to represented that who I am as a person. Well, I knew that the camera already died and did not too lots of pictures today.

Beautiful trails

Despite the large sign in front to wear face coverings, no one was wearing them. Im outraged about this ignorance.

Great place to take kids for a little hike and let them use their imagination and run, explore, and just be outdoors. When the nature center is open they can go inside and learn, touch, see all different things.! Its a great place for grandparents to take the grandkids for a outdoor adventure.

Lots of shade, some running water, hike as shirt or long as you want. Fun for all.

Simply beautiful and relaxing. Went to a lovely wedding there and if I were to renew vows Id do it here. Simple but the setting couldnt be better.

My sister had her wedding here and it’s quite lovely. If you are an Anaheim residents you get a little discount off the full price. The paper process is quite lengthy but they are very patient. You get to come and rehearse once before the actual wedding. Your wedding vendor must all have proper licenses to work on site. Parking is very limited and it’s a first come first serve basis. It’s quite majestic to have your wedding under nature’s canopy, with a creek right behind you. Wedding guests sits on benches made from trees. You have two hours for the whole process, ceremony, cleanup, and photos. If you want to take photos on the site, you have to pay a little extra.

Pay attention in the late morning and late afternoons. Rattlesnakes are common out here.

Great place to reset the mind and take a quick hike or trail run if you don’t have time to drive far from Anaheim.

A beautiful park just outside the city filed with wildlife and great scenery

Ive been hiking these trails for over 30 years, Im proud of the city & the staff for keeping it going & open for all these years. Thank you for such a cool nature center to share with children.

Nice place for a walk; good short trails with different levels of difficulty. Great views on the higher trails. Nature center and kids area are small but can entertain for a few minutes at the end of a hike.

This place is so serene and amazing right in the middle of the Orange County!

Its small, you can walk the whole place in less than an hour; but its located in the middle of Orange County so you cant ask for much in that department.Its just big enough, however, to make you almost feel like youre not encased in a densely-populated metropolis. Nestled between hills in all the right places, seldom are homes or urban structures visible, and its a great spot to have a picknick with the littles (and let them experience some nature, rather than have their face glued to a screen).If you want a quick change of scenery and a small dose of nearly-unmolested nature, its a great little destination for an hour or two.

Fun easy shaded hikes with lots of interesting things for the kids to see and explore.

Great child-friendly trails and a nature center. Nice variety of trails and views

I wasnt aware this beautiful outdoor place was located so close to home. Nice hiking area for the whole family, no pets, no BBQs, but a picnic area with restrooms next to it.

Very beautiful and easy hike!

Good fun hiking trails for the family

Amazing, so pretty, benches, trees, shade, and lots of water sounds.

I rate almost every place based on my experience with kids in tow and therefore had to give Oak Canyon Nature Center 5 stars based on these comments from the 5 and 12 year old:Can we stay longer?This is my new favorite place to hike!Can we do that hike again but go longer?I must catch a lizard!I like this stick.The resulting tantrum from the 5 year old when we had to leave almost made me take off a couple stars until I remembered that this actually spoke really well to where we went. Was just a really bad thing for mom.Nature. Take your kids out in it. It’s great.

We really enjoyed the hike

Its a really nice little nature center with short, easy trails through the oak groves. Today the stream was running, but that may be a seasonal thing. Its perfect for families with little kids.

A oasis in the middle of tumultuous daily city life.

Very nice. We went on a rainy day, it was empty, not too muddy, and very peaceful.

Great place. Parking is tight though.

Great hikes that are accessible to the whole family. Lots of learning opportunities for kids and an easy nature escape from the business of suburbia.

Great place to take the kids and get a little hike in.

Beautiful outdoor nature walking trails, perfect for families with small children. Creeks, trees, bridges, lots of picture taking opportunities. I loved it and so did the kids.

Beautiful hike today everything was so green.

I was able to complete every trail here twice, in the span of a little under two hours, while hauling a child on my back and a girlfriend trailing me. I really enjoy the scenery, and the fact that most of the trails are completely shaded. Regretfully, I have to give the place a three star rating.The three star rating is because I felt as if there were only two trails, though there were many to choose from. This is because once you have seen the upper area, nearly everything in the lower area is exactly the same. Not to say that the lower area isnt beautiful or diverse, but the trails are also so short that I couldnt find a sense of accomplishment in completing them twice over again.Id like to return, strictly for photography purposes, but as for hiking this place is best left for casual strolls with a romantic date or socializing.

Beautiful place for a hike and. A pic mic

My favorite spot to bring the kids. They absolutely love the trails and its a pretty easy hike for beginners. You can choose from a couple of trails there are maps to guide you.

Great place to hiking

The best time to visit for hiking at Oak Canyon Nature Center is a day after raining, today is the day, just everything is beautiful here, more water running, ground is just right wet not muddy.

This is a great place to go to get away from the city chaos. It seems like you are in the country even though it is only minutes from the 91 freeway. The mature trees keep it nice and cool even during the summer and they have great community programs. Very educational.

Geat great Park, very nice for photo shots, a lot of shade, too many short nice trails. love it.

Its a good place to take a walk through...

Even though there was an entire group of children doing their day camp activities the park was still very peaceful and beautiful. The park is absolutely clean and takes you away from the troubles of your every day life by making you feel youre in a different part of the world. There are challenging paths for the active person and plat paths for tranquil walks with the family.

Beautiful place. I went to take pictures. the place is ideal for photographing

Awesome nature and trail area. Very comfortable hiking around and love the creek in the middle.

Its very nice to exerside and enjoy with familly.

Very clean...well kept!

Excellent nature park great for a hike, a little break from the hustle and bustle of the city, or even a picnic. The only downside for me was not being able to bring our dog.Lots of trails and things to see.

Amazing hiking trails. Took my dog here for the first time and he loved it.

Great place for small hikes and walks. Parking is free and the trails are shady

Nice nature getaway from the city :) its like a little short hiking/ walking in nature oasis

This is a beautiful hideaway in the middle of the urban labyrinth. Best place in all of Anaheim Hills. Great for families, and summer Wednesday nights program is magical. Short beautiful hikes along a trickling stream.

Beautiful place to hike.

Always love hiking here. The staff are always friendly and helpful

I have been going to this place since I was a little kid. Maybe what keeps me coming back is part nostalgia and part - enjoying the quiet. There is no real sound quite like it in our modern lives. It’s indescribable - well Not true - it’s totally describable - :) - but the feeling when it’sSo quiet that you can hear the mosquitos sucking your blood.

Amazing trails, beautiful scenery.

Oak Canyon Nature Center is the perfect place to recharge your batteries. It can really feel like you are out in the middle of nowhere. Take a short hike down stream trail or explore more of the trails for a more serious workout. Don’t miss their fabulous summer programs, like Nature Nights for all ages on Wednesdays and Camp O.A.K.S. day camp for the kids. They also offer naturalist-led hikes on Saturday mornings throughout the year. Visit their interpretive center with live animals, typically open on weekends and during special programs. Check their website for current program information and interpretive center hours. All of the staff members are amazing and you can really tell that they love their jobs.

A beautiful place for weddings. Teenage hosts in the museum were super friendly.

Its a beautiful place to walk on the trials.You could bring your family and have a great time and bond.I brought my family and we bonded alot over hiking on the magnificent trails and majestic wildlife.I would definitely like to go there again with my family.

Great trails! Shady, tall trees, creeks and easy to walk. No dogs though.

My family loves this place. Great place to go for a walk and also for family pictures. Our pictures came out great here.