THE GET DOWN
Will Rogers State Park sits in the Santa Monica Mountains and makes for great hiking since the trails are wide with difficulty levels that range from novice to skilled.
Here you will see more horses than dogs. If you go to Will Rogers State Park on a Saturday morning, you might even catch a polo match which the kids will get a kick out of. There is a vast area of open lawn space for the tots to run free, as well as Will Rogers former ranch house which is on the historic registry and open for tours.
Another unique highlight of Will Rogers State Park is that its location happens to catch some wind, so bring a kite just in case you go on one of those days. It’s a perfect place for a picnic, potato sack races, a soccer game?
If you park on the grounds there you do have to pay ($12), but there are plenty of places to park on the way up the mountain (and not to far from the main entrance) as well.
DETAILS
(First timer? Scroll down to check out the rating system below.)
WHERE
Topanga
GO FOR
Polo Match, Easy hiking
SOCIAL SCENE
Well Cultured, Domestic Imports
TODDLER RATING
Easily Forgiven
NEARBY
Topanga table, Inn at the Seventh Ray
CONTACT INFO
Website: parks.ca.gov
Phone: 310-454-8212
The Spotted Cloth
Rating System:
It’s our goal to make exploring LA either with the kids or with grown ups as easy as possible. Click through the tabs above to check out our rating system.
For those with little
runners & screamers:
Easily forgiven:
Here, you can forget the fact that it’s your rambunctious child that’s screaming and STILL enjoy most of your meal.
Not promoted, but you should take the chance:
If your toddler is at the stage when an iPad or some other colorful distraction can be used for an un-interrupted 20 minutes, then go for it.
Uh-uh, NO WAY, don’t even think about it!:
I don’t care how cute your toddler is. Pop your head in… turn around… walk away. PERIOD.
No contained area:
A place you cannot leave your toddler alone, not even for a second.
Enclosed, but space is tight:
If YOU can’t fit between the tables then you know you couldn’t catch your toddler if they tried – this isn’t Norm’s.
WHAT’S CLOSE
Click through the map below to find delicious places to eat and fun places to play nearby. (It’s completely clickable – go nuts!)
SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
Drop us a line to start the conversation.
