SoCal Nature Kids Guide to San Bernardino County
Looking for a nature area to explore with your family in San Bernardino County? Check out these family-friendly places, recommended by me or other Southern California parents. It’s always a good idea to check each location’s web site for updated information before you go, and use your judgment regarding safety for your family at these locations.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
Fontana Park 15556 Summit Ave, Fontana, CA 92336
Red Hill Community Park 7484 Vineyard Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY GARDENS AND FARMS
Oak Glen Preserve - Southern California Montane Botanic Garden (39611 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399)
Waterwise Community Center (4594 San Bernardino St Montclair, CA 91763)
Heaps Peak Arboretum (29358 Rim of the World Hwy #18, Skyforest, CA 92385)
Kimberly Crest House and Gardens (1325 Prospect Dr, Redlands, CA 92373)
The Lori Pierson Memorial Demonstration Garden (N Shore Rd, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352)
Greenspot Farm (10133 Ward Way, Mentone, CA 92359)
Los Rios Rancho (39611 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399)
Stone Soup Farm and Heritage Orchard (12131 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399)
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CAMPING SPOTS
Yucaipa Regional Park (33900 Oak Glen Road Yucaipa, CA 92399)
Chino Hills State Park (4721 Sapphire Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709)
Prado Regional Park (16700 Euclid Ave, Chino, CA 91708)
Calico Ghost Town (Barstow, CA 92311)
Dogwood Campground (26898 Rim of the World Hwy, Rimforest, CA 92378)
Serrano Campground (40650 N Shore Dr, Fawnskin, CA 92333)
Hesperia Lake Park (7500 Arrowhead Lake Rd #7546, Hesperia, CA 92345)
Green Valley Family Campground (33800 Green Valley Lake Rd, Green Valley Lake, CA 92341)
Barton Flats (CA-38, Angelus Oaks, CA 92305)
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MUSEUMS
San Bernardino County Museum (2024 Orange Tree Ln, Redlands, CA 92374)
Hi-Desert Nature Museum (57090 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA 92284)
Mojave River Valley Museum (270 E. Virginia Way, Barstow, CA 92311)
Victor Valley Museum (11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA 92308)
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY HIKING TRAILS AND NATURE AREAS
Mary Vagle Nature Trail (11501 Cypress Ave E, Fontana, CA 92337)
Oak Glen Preserve (39611 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399)
Chino Hills State Park (4721 Sapphire Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709)
English Springs Park (2201 Grand Ave, Chino Hills, CA 91709)
Big Bear Discovery Center (40971 North Shore Drive/Hwy 38, Fawnskin, CA 92333)
Chino Creek Wetlands (5899 Kimball Ave, Chino, CA 91708)
Prado Regional Park (16700 Euclid Ave, Chino, CA 91708)
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve (11055 East Dr, Morongo Valley, CA 92256)
Yucaipa Regional Park (33900 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399)
Bluff Lake Preserve (Bluff Lake Road, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315)
Big Bear Discovery Center (40971 North Shore Drive/Hwy 38, Fawnskin, CA 92333)
Heaps Peak Arboretum Day Use Area (29358 Rim of the World Hwy #18, Skyforest, CA 92385)
Children's Forest (32573 Highway 18, Running Springs, CA 92333)
Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area (13990 Sawpit Canyon Rd, Hesperia, CA, 92345)
Joshua Tree National Park
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve (11055 East Dr, Morongo Valley, CA 92256)
Calico Ghost Town Regional Park (Barstow, CA 92311)
Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park (800 N Archibald Ave, Ontario, CA 91764)
Glen Helen Regional Park (2555 Glen Helen Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA 92407)
Lake Gregory Regional Park (24171 Lake Dr, Crestline, CA 92325)
Moabi Regional Park (100 Park Moabi Rd, Needles, CA 92363)
Mojave Narrows Regional Park (18000 Yates Rd, Victorville, CA 92392)
Mojave River Forks Regional Park (17891 CA-173, Hesperia, CA 92345)
Prado Regional Park (16700 Euclid Ave, Chino, CA 91708)
Santa Ana River Trail + Parkway (South Waterman Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92408)
Yucaipa Regional Park (33900 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399)
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY ZOOS AND ANIMALS
Big Bear Zoo (42801 Moonridge Road, Big Bear Lake, CA)
Wildhaven Ranch (Lake Arrowhead area - 29453 Pineridge Dr, Cedar Glen, CA 92321)
Wolf Mountain Sanctuary (7520 Fairlane Rd, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356) - must be at least 5 feet tall.