Paradise Falls in Wildwood Park, Thousand Oaks

With four separate trails branching out from the Avenida de los Arboles gate, the trail network in Wildwood Park is so rich it nearly causes shame. Choose the Moonridge Trail for a sunny stroll across scrub plains that may appear familiar if you enjoyed Disney Westerns from the 1950s and 1960s, such as the classic Davy Crockett.

After about a mile, the Moonridge Trail and the Tepee Trail converge; turn left here, and a little while later you'll reach a replica tepee with a vista of the Arroyo Conejo canyon. Paradise Falls, Hiking Trails In L.A. With Waterfalls, is a magnificent 40-foot cascade that is remarkable even in the dry season, is only a quarter mile from there. The water isn't very clean, so resist the impulse to swim here. Instead, eat lunch and take the Wildwood Canyon Trail back to the entrance. A cave—a passageway through the rocks that is big enough to walk in—lies at the end of this little diversion. According to park officials, Chumash Indians utilized it. Your final leg of the trip will take you down Indian Creek Trail, a great place to observe birds, especially during migration.

Address: 928 W Avenida de los Arboles

Trailhead: Clearly marked, just west of the parking lot on Avenida de los Arboles. Trail maps are available here.

Pets? Dogs allowed on leashes

Length: ~2.2 miles

Time: 1 hr