One of the least crowded hiking places in Los Angeles, Wildwood Regional Park is an outdoor lover’s playground sprinkled with nature and waterfall trails.
Last updated: April 26, 2024
Hiking in Wildwood Regional Park
Located in Thousand Oaks, a city in the northwestern part of the Greater Los Angeles Area, Wildwood Regional Park is one of the favorite parks for locals of all ages and fitness levels. Indeed, there is no limit to what you can do here: walking, jogging, picnicking, camping, mountain biking, horseback riding, waterfall and wildlife viewing… You name it.
Wildwood Regional Park is also every hiker’s dream destination. With 14 trails that cover more than 27 miles, the area provides excellent hiking opportunities for beginners, advanced hikers, and everybody in between. The popular short trails include the following.
- Wildwood Tepee and Paradise Falls via Mesa Trail (2.1 miles, round trip)
- Wildwood Mesa Trail (2.5 miles, round trip)
- Indian Creek Loop (2.7 miles, round trip)
The longer trails to hike along in the park are listed below.
- Lizard Rock Trail (4.2 miles, loop)
- Santa Rosa Loop Trail (6.5 miles, loop)
- Canyon Overlook Trail to Wildwood Canyon Loop Trail (5 miles, round trip)
The Place of Rare Beauty
Once you walk farther away from the entrance, the place starts unveiling its diverse terrain and lets you admire the rare beauty of the Greater Los Angeles Area. Expansive grasslands, steep hills, volcanic rock outcroppings such as the Lizard Rock formation, oak woodlands, canyons, ridges and peaks, Arroyo Conejo Creek with its year-round Paradise Falls will inspire you to hike longer and explore more.
Wildwood Regional Park is also home to various plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Wandering in the park, keep your eyes open for such endangered plants as Lyon’s Pentachaeta. The wildflower is endemic to the Conejo Valley, California. You may even see mule deer, bobcats, raccoons, and striped skunks in their natural habitat.
TIP: Be careful around the wild animals. The predators are especially dangerous. Don’t feed or otherwise disturb them. And try not to hike alone.
Other Hiking Places in the Los Angeles Area
- Waterfall Hike: Eaton Canyon Falls Hike
- Hiking and Rock Climbing in Chatsworth: Stoney Point Park
- Hollywood Sign Hike: Mt Hollywood Trail
