Parks, beaches and places to go around Riverside-San Bernardino
This list covers 81 public places in 41 towns around Riverside-San Bernardino: parks, beaches, boat ramps, trails, dog parks, libraries, pools, museums, rainy-day spots and courts. Every row links to the place's official site and shows the day it was last checked.
Hours and fees change during the year, so they are left off this page. The official site has the current ones.
- Parks
- Beaches
- Boat ramps
- Trails
- Dog parks
- Libraries
- Pools
- Museums
- Rainy-day spots
- Courts
All 81 places
Showing 81 of 81
Parks
Park · Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Alpine Zoo
The zoo on Moonridge Road takes in injured and orphaned wild animals from the San Bernardino Mountains.
Outdoors
- Parking
42801 Moonridge Rd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
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Park · Cherry Valley
Bogart Regional Park
The park covers more than 400 acres at the north end of Cherry Valley and is managed by the Beaumont Cherry Valley Recreation and Park District.
Outdoors
- Picnic area
- Parking
9600 International Park Rd, Cherry Valley, CA 92223
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Park · Yermo
Calico Ghost Town Regional Park
The county park preserves a silver mining town founded in 1881, off Interstate 15 northeast of Barstow.
Outdoors
- Parking
36600 Ghost Town Rd, Yermo, CA 92398
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Park · Riverside
California Citrus State Historic Park
The state park keeps working citrus groves and a visitor center covering the Southern California citrus industry.
Outdoors
- Picnic area
9400 Dufferin Ave, Riverside, CA 92503
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Park · Rancho Cucamonga
Central Park
The park on Base Line Road holds the city community centre and senior centre alongside playgrounds and walking paths.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Parking
11200 Base Line Rd, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701
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Park · Chino Hills
Chino Hills State Park
Dogs are limited to Bane Canyon Road, the Rolling M Ranch day use area and campground, and the Discovery Center day use areas.
Outdoors
- Parking
4721 Sapphire Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709
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Park · Ontario
Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park
The 150 acre county park holds two fishing lakes and a swim complex with water slides and a zero depth play area.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Playground
- Splash pad
800 N Archibald Ave, Ontario, CA 91764
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Park · Riverside
Fairmount Park
The park holds Lake Evans, Brown Lake and Fairmount Lake, a bandshell, a rose garden and the restored Stewarts Boathouse.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Picnic area
- Fishing
2601 Fairmount Blvd, Riverside, CA 92501
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Park · Fontana
Fontana Park
The city park on Summit Avenue is beside the Fontana Park Aquatic Center and a community centre.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Parking
15556 Summit Ave, Fontana, CA 92336
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Park · San Bernardino
Glen Helen Regional Park
The county park is in the Devore area near the mouth of the Cajon Pass, about 1,990 feet above sea level.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Picnic area
- Parking
2555 Glen Helen Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA 92407
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Park · Hesperia
Hesperia Lake Park
The lake is run by the Hesperia Recreation and Park District and is stocked with rainbow trout and channel catfish.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Picnic area
- Parking
7500 Arrowhead Lake Rd, Hesperia, CA 92345
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Park · Mountain Center
Hurkey Creek Park
The county park is on Highway 74 in the San Jacinto Mountains about four miles southeast of Mountain Center.
Outdoors
- Picnic area
- Parking
56375 Highway 74, Mountain Center, CA 92561
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Park · Idyllwild
Idyllwild Nature Center
The county nature centre is a mile northwest of Idyllwild on Highway 243 with more than five miles of trail and a museum.
Outdoors
- Restrooms
- Picnic area
- Parking
25225 Highway 243, Idyllwild, CA 92549
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Park · La Quinta
Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park
The 710 acre county park is at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains about six miles southeast of Old Town La Quinta.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Picnic area
- Parking
58075 Jefferson St, La Quinta, CA 92253
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Park · Perris
Lake Perris State Recreation Area
The park is reached off the Ramona Expressway from Interstate 215, with the Moreno Beach Drive exit the way in from the north.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Boat launch
- Parking
17801 Lake Perris Dr, Perris, CA 92571
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Park · Winchester
Lake Skinner Recreation Area
The county park on Warren Road surrounds Skinner Reservoir, a Metropolitan Water District storage lake in the hills north of Temecula.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Picnic area
- Parking
37701 Warren Rd, Winchester, CA 92596
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Park · Riverside
Martha McLean Anza Narrows Park
The 40 acre park along the Santa Ana River is named for Martha McLean, who worked to keep the river from being channelized.
Outdoors
5759 Jurupa Ave, Riverside, CA 92504
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Park · Victorville
Mojave Narrows Regional Park
The county park runs more than 1,000 acres of wetland, meadow and desert along the Mojave River and holds a fishing lake.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Picnic area
- Parking
18000 Yates Rd, Victorville, CA 92392
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Park · Palm Springs
Moorten Botanical Garden
The one acre family owned garden on South Palm Canyon Drive specialises in cacti and other desert plants.
Outdoors
1701 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264
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Park · Riverside
Mount Rubidoux Park
The park covers 161 acres and carries about 3.5 miles of paved road plus several dirt trails to the summit.
Outdoors
4706 Mount Rubidoux Dr, Riverside, CA 92501
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Park · Idyllwild
Mount San Jacinto State Park
The state park headquarters on Highway 243 in Idyllwild issues the wilderness permits for the San Jacinto high country.
Outdoors
- Parking
25905 Highway 243, Idyllwild, CA 92549
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Park · San Bernardino
Perris Hill Park
The park on East Highland Avenue is named for Fredrick Thomas Perris, an early surveyor and railroad engineer.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Picnic area
1135 E Highland Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92404
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Park · Chino
Prado Regional Park
The 2,000 acre county park is behind Prado Dam on South Euclid Avenue and includes a disc golf course.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Picnic area
- Parking
16700 S Euclid Ave, Chino, CA 91708
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Park · Redlands
Prospect Park
The 11.4 acre park at Cajon Street and Highland Avenue holds the Avice Meeker Sewall Theater, an outdoor amphitheatre.
Outdoors
- Picnic area
1352 Prospect Dr, Redlands, CA 92373
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Park · Riverside
Rancho Jurupa Park
The county park runs 200 acres along the Santa Ana River with two lakes stocked with trout in cool months and catfish in summer.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Playground
- Picnic area
4800 Crestmore Rd, Riverside, CA 92509
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Park · Riverside
Ryan Bonaminio Park
Hikers headed up Mount Rubidoux are directed to park here, about a five minute walk from the trailhead.
Outdoors
- Parking
5000 Tequesquite Ave, Riverside, CA 92506
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Park · Hesperia
Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area
The lake is above 3,300 feet off Highway 138, about twenty miles north of San Bernardino over the mountains.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Boat launch
- Picnic area
13990 Sawpit Canyon Rd, Hesperia, CA 92345
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Park · Rancho Mirage
Sunnylands Center and Gardens
Nine acres of desert gardens surround the visitor centre on the Annenberg estate, which covers about 200 acres in all.
Outdoors
- Parking
37977 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
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Park · Riverside
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park
The 1,500 acre park is one of the core reserves under the county habitat conservation plan and carries a 4.6 mile loop trail.
Outdoors
400 Central Ave, Riverside, CA 92507
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Park · Palm Desert
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
The zoo and botanical garden holds about 1,800 acres on Portola Avenue, most of it left in its natural desert state.
Outdoors
- Parking
47900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260
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Park · Riverside
White Park
The downtown park carries a gazebo the city rents out for ceremonies.
Outdoors
3936 Chestnut St, Riverside, CA 92501
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Park · Yucaipa
Yucaipa Regional Park
The county park is on Oak Glen Road at about 2,650 feet, on the climb toward the apple orchards above Yucaipa.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Picnic area
- Parking
33900 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399
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Beaches
Beach · Crestline
Lake Gregory Regional Park
The 84 acre mountain lake is run by the county and carries a swim beach, dog parks and 2.3 miles of trail.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
24171 Lake Dr, Crestline, CA 92325
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Beach · Mecca
Salton Sea State Recreation Area
The recreation area runs along the northeast shore about thirty miles south of Indio on Highway 111.
Outdoors
- Fishing
- Parking
100225 State Park Rd, Mecca, CA 92254
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Boat ramps
Boat ramp · Big Bear Lake
Carol Morrison Public Boat Launch
The east ramp is on the north shore about a quarter mile west of Stanfield Cutoff, with permits from the Big Bear Municipal Water District.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Parking
41911 North Shore Dr, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
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Boat ramp · Hemet
Diamond Valley Lake Marina
The marina and launch are on the east side of the reservoir, which is owned by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Parking
2615 Angler Ave, Hemet, CA 92545
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Boat ramp · Perris
Lake Perris Boat Launch
Motorised boats launch from the ramps between parking lots 5 and 6, and kayaks and paddleboards launch off the sand at Sail Cove.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Kayak launch
- Parking
17801 Lake Perris Dr, Perris, CA 92571
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Boat ramp · Winchester
Lake Skinner Marina Boat Ramp
The park has a marina and two ramps, one of them reserved for kayaks and canoes.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Kayak launch
- Parking
37701 Warren Rd, Winchester, CA 92596
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Boat ramp · Lake Elsinore
Launch Pointe Recreation Destination
The city took the site over in 1993 and rebuilt it between 2017 and 2019; boat launching is on site at the lake.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Parking
32040 Riverside Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
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Boat ramp · Blythe
Mayflower Regional Park
The county park is about six miles northeast of Blythe with a ramp and dock onto the Colorado River.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Parking
4980 Colorado River Rd, Blythe, CA 92225
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Boat ramp · Needles
Moabi Regional Park
The county park is on the Colorado River at the Arizona state line and carries a seven lane boat launch.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Fishing
- Parking
100 Park Moabi Rd, Needles, CA 92363
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Boat ramp · Hesperia
Silverwood Lake Marina Boat Launch
The seven lane trailer boat ramp at the south end marina is the only launch at Silverwood for gas powered boats.
Outdoors
- Boat launch
- Parking
14651 Cedar Cir, Hesperia, CA 92345
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Trails
Trail · Moreno Valley
Box Springs Mountain Reserve
The 3,400 acre reserve straddles Moreno Valley and Riverside, with the Two Trees trailhead on Box Springs Mountain Road.
Outdoors
9699 Box Springs Mountain Rd, Moreno Valley, CA 92557
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Trail · Skyforest
Heaps Peak Arboretum
The arboretum is at about 6,000 feet on Highway 18 and is kept up with the Rim of the World Interpretive Association.
Outdoors
- Parking
Highway 18, Skyforest, CA 92385
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Trail · Rancho Cucamonga
North Etiwanda Preserve
The preserve is at the north end of Etiwanda Avenue in the foothills and is run by San Bernardino County Special Districts.
Outdoors
- Parking
4890 Etiwanda Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
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Trail · Oak Glen
Oak Glen Preserve
The 909 acre preserve in the apple country above Yucaipa is owned and run by The Wildlands Conservancy.
Outdoors
- Parking
39611 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399
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Trail · Barstow
Rainbow Basin Natural Area
The BLM area lies about eight miles north of Barstow off Irwin Road, with Fossil Bed Road the main way in.
Outdoors
Fossil Bed Rd, Barstow, CA 92311
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Trail · Lakeview
San Jacinto Wildlife Area
The state wildlife area covers about 20,000 acres of wetland and grassland on Davis Road and is managed by Fish and Wildlife.
Outdoors
- Parking
17050 Davis Rd, Lakeview, CA 92567
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Trail · Murrieta
Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve
The reserve is at the south end of the Santa Ana Mountains on Clinton Keith Road and is managed by Riverside County Parks.
Outdoors
- Parking
39400 Clinton Keith Rd, Murrieta, CA 92562
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Trail · Palm Springs
Tahquitz Canyon
The canyon is a preserve on the Agua Caliente reservation, entered through the visitor centre on West Mesquite Avenue.
Outdoors
- Restrooms
- Parking
500 W Mesquite Ave, Palm Springs, CA 92264
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Trail · Whitewater
Whitewater Preserve
The 2,246 acre preserve is run by The Wildlands Conservancy at the mouth of Whitewater Canyon off Interstate 10.
Outdoors
- Restrooms
- Picnic area
- Parking
9160 Whitewater Canyon Rd, Whitewater, CA 92282
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Dog parks
Dog park · Corona
Butterfield Dog Park
The city's off leash dog park is inside Butterfield Park on Butterfield Drive and is run through Corona Animal Services.
Outdoors
- Off-leash area
- Dogs allowed
- Parking
1886 Butterfield Dr, Corona, CA 92880
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Libraries
Library · Redlands
A. K. Smiley Public Library
The library is in the Smiley Park Historic District next to the Redlands Bowl and the Lincoln Memorial Shrine.
Indoors
125 W Vine St, Redlands, CA 92373
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Library · Temecula
Grace Mellman Community Library
The branch opened in 1992 on County Center Drive and belongs to the Riverside County Library System.
Indoors
- Parking
41000 County Center Dr, Temecula, CA 92591
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Library · Ontario
Ovitt Family Community Library
The library on East C Street is the main branch of the Ontario City Library system.
Indoors
- Parking
215 E C St, Ontario, CA 91764
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Library · Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory
The library opened in January 2006 and added an observatory alongside it in March 2018.
Indoors
- Parking
71100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
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Library · Riverside
Riverside Main Library
The Main Library stands on Mission Inn Avenue downtown and is the central branch of the Riverside Public Library system.
Indoors
3900 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, CA 92501
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Pools
Pool · Fontana
Fontana Park Aquatic Center
The city aquatic centre is inside Fontana Park on Summit Avenue and is run by Fontana Community Services.
Outdoors
- Parking
15610 Summit Ave, Fontana, CA 92336
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Pool · Palm Desert
Palm Desert Aquatic Center
The centre is in Palm Desert Civic Center Park and carries three pools, slides and diving boards.
Outdoors
- Parking
73751 Magnesia Falls Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260
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Museums
Museum · Desert Hot Springs
Cabot's Pueblo Museum
The hand built Hopi style pueblo on Desert View Avenue is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Indoors
67616 E Desert View Ave, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
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Museum · Victorville
California Route 66 Museum
The museum is on historic Route 66 in Old Town Victorville.
Indoors
16825 S D St, Victorville, CA 92395
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Museum · Riverside
Heritage House
The 1891 Queen Anne house has been a museum since 1977 and is shown by docent led tour, run by the Museum of Riverside.
Indoors
8193 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92504
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Museum · Jurupa Valley
Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center
The 82 acre site north of Highway 60 holds an earth science museum, gardens and nature trails.
Indoors
- Parking
7621 Granite Hill Dr, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
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Museum · Redlands
Kimberly Crest House and Gardens
The house museum is on a six and a quarter acre estate with Italian Renaissance style gardens and is on the National Register.
Indoors
1325 Prospect Dr, Redlands, CA 92373
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Museum · Redlands
Lincoln Memorial Shrine
The shrine stands behind the Smiley Public Library and holds Abraham Lincoln and Civil War collections.
Indoors
125 W Vine St, Redlands, CA 92373
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Museum · Riverside
March Field Air Museum
The museum is next to March Air Reserve Base southeast of downtown Riverside, just off Interstate 215 at Van Buren Boulevard.
Indoors
- Parking
22550 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside, CA 92518
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Museum · Palm Springs
Palm Springs Air Museum
The museum leases 17 acres beside Palm Springs International Airport and shows its aircraft in five climate controlled hangars.
Indoors
- Parking
745 N Gene Autry Trl, Palm Springs, CA 92262
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Museum · Palm Springs
Palm Springs Art Museum
The downtown building holds three floors of galleries plus the Annenberg Theater, a lecture hall and a cafe.
Indoors
101 N Museum Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
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Museum · Chino
Planes of Fame Air Museum
The museum is at Chino Airport and holds seven hangars, a research library, a model room and a theater.
Indoors
- Parking
14998 Cal Aero Dr, Chino, CA 91710
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Museum · Riverside
Riverside Art Museum
The museum on Mission Inn Avenue also runs The Cheech, its Chicano art centre two blocks up the same street.
Indoors
3425 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, CA 92501
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Museum · Redlands
San Bernardino County Museum
The county runs this museum on Orange Tree Lane in Redlands, covering regional natural and cultural history.
Indoors
- Parking
2024 Orange Tree Ln, Redlands, CA 92374
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Museum · Perris
Southern California Railway Museum
The museum covers more than 100 acres and was called the Orange Empire Railway Museum until it took its present name in 2019.
Outdoors
- Parking
2201 S A St, Perris, CA 92570
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Museum · Riverside
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture
The Chicano art centre opened in June 2022 in the renovated 1964 public library building and is run by the Riverside Art Museum.
Indoors
3581 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, CA 92501
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Museum · Barstow
Western America Railroad Museum
The museum is on the east side of the 1911 Harvey House depot, which also holds city offices and an Amtrak stop.
Indoors
- Parking
685 N 1st Ave, Barstow, CA 92311
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Museum · Hemet
Western Science Center
The museum near Diamond Valley Lake holds fossils recovered during the reservoir's construction, including mastodon remains.
Indoors
- Parking
2345 Searl Pkwy, Hemet, CA 92543
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Rainy-day spots
Rainy-day spot · Fawnskin
Big Bear Discovery Center
The centre is run by the Forest Service on the Mountaintop Ranger District and is on the north shore of Big Bear Lake.
Indoors
- Parking
40971 North Shore Dr, Fawnskin, CA 92333
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Rainy-day spot · Rancho Mirage
Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert
The museum opened in 1998 on Gerald Ford Drive with hands on exhibits about science, art and the desert.
Indoors
- Parking
71701 Gerald Ford Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
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Rainy-day spot · Twentynine Palms
Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center
The park's north entrance visitor centre moved into a new multi partner building on Freedom Way, replacing the Oasis Visitor Center.
Indoors
- Restrooms
- Parking
6533 Freedom Way, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
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Rainy-day spot · Rancho Cucamonga
Victoria Gardens Cultural Center
The city owned centre holds the Paul Biane Library, the Lewis Family Playhouse and a reception hall under one roof.
Indoors
- Parking
12505 Cultural Center Dr, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
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Courts
Courts · Palm Desert
Freedom Park
The city park on Country Club Drive carries basketball and pickleball courts, ball fields, a skate park and a dog park.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Off-leash area
- Parking
77400 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211
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Courts · Temecula
Ronald Reagan Sports Park
The 128 acre city sports park on Rancho Vista Road carries ball fields, a skate park and playgrounds.
Outdoors
- Playground
- Picnic area
- Parking
30875 Rancho Vista Rd, Temecula, CA 92592
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