| The Los Angeles area
contains year-around hiking opportunities for kids.
For
easy hikes led by a docent leader, the Nature
Conservancy in Orange County is a great place to go.
Children, of course, are welcome. The docent will talk
about the plants, the critters and the birds you
encounter while hiking. These hikes can be very easy,
2-3 hours, to moderate. You always need to bring water
and sometimes you need a lunch. The hikes are usually
early in the morning, to beat the heat. There are
several areas available for the docent led hiking tours;
Laguna Beach, Limestone Canyon and Blackstar Canyon.
Reservations need to be made for the Nature Conservancy
docent led hiking at (714) 832-7478 or (949) 494-9352.
Caspers
Park in Orange County has a short nature walk, a nature
building, a play area, long hikes and a campground.
Caspers is located next to the Cleveland National Forest
on the Ortega Highway, about ten miles inland from San
Juan Capistrano. There is a $4 parking fee at Caspers.
In the morning hours you can usually see deer feeding on
the vegetation.
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