Placerita Canyon State Park

Newhall, Los Angeles County, CA

DogsOn leash (6 ft max)
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FeesNone listed
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HoursTue–Sun, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Size
360 acres Source
Managed by
Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation

About Placerita Canyon State Park

Placerita Canyon Natural Area is a unique east-west running canyon featuring cool, shaded oak woodlands, chaparral covered slopes and a seasonal stream. The natural area park is situated on the northwest side of the San Gabriel Mountains and surrounded by the Angeles National Forest.
From the official park page · checked Oct 16, 2026

Facilities

  • Camping
  • Drinking Water
  • Historic Site
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap, official park information

Placerita Canyon State Park at a glance

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  • PParking · 2: Walker Ranch Trailhead
  • WCRestrooms · 2
  • WDrinking water · 1
  • Named trails · 6

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Canyon Trail1.5 mi350 ft up & down1,546–1,839 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Los Pinetos Trail0.9 mi607 ft up & down1,817–2,545 ftUnpaved
Waterfall Trail0.6 mi224 ft up & down1,810–2,050 ft
Walker Ranch Trailhead0.3 mi91 ft up & down1,799–1,895 ftBikesHorses
Karen M. Pearson Hillside Trail0.3 mi
Heritage Trail0.2 mi
Manzanita Mountain Trail0.2 mi
Stan's Bypass0.1 mi39 ft up & down1,799–1,842 ftUnpaved
Hidden Trail0.1 miUnpaved
Botany Trail0.1 mi

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    County code allows dogs in county parks on a leash no longer than 6 feet and under full control; dogs may be off leash only in designated off-leash areas. Posted park rules may add restrictions. Source

  • Fees

    The county fee schedule lists daily vehicle entrance fees only for Bonelli, Castaic Lake, Kenneth Hahn, Santa Fe Dam, Schabarum, and Whittier Narrows; it lists none for this park. Check with LA County Parks before you go. Source

March 1 to October 31. November 1 to February 28: Tue–Sun, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Monday.

Map & directions

19152 Placerita Canyon Rd., Newhall, CA 91321

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

34.372653, -118.443096Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
El Cariso Community Regional ParkLos Angeles · 4.1 mi · Pickleball Courts, Picnic AreaVasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature CenterSanta Clarita · 10.5 mi · Picnic AreaVal Verde Community Regional ParkVal Verde · 13.6 mi · Playground, Tennis CourtsTwo Strike County ParkLa Crescenta-Montrose · 15.3 mi · Restrooms, PlaygroundHighland Camrose ParkLos Angeles · 18.9 mi · Drinking Water, Historic Site

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Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. LA County Parks park page (hours and description re-read in a browser)hours, hours_note, description
  3. LA County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, address, facilities.restrooms, facilities.picnic-area
  4. LA County Parks fee schedule (vehicle entrance)unstated.fees
  5. Los Angeles County Code 17.04.410 (dogs in parks)dogs
  6. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.camping, facilities.drinking-water, facilities.historic-site, trails
  7. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  8. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
  9. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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