Talbert Regional Park

I've never been here before, but I'm glad we decided to take a little hike along the trails. I found a neat little pond. Calm serenity, spectaculous views, and there is also a cool little place to walk your furry ones. Give her a 9.

I enjoy the natural landscape with the cool ocean breeze, about a mile from the beachfront. This large, open space park borders the Banning Bike Trail and is within close access to Canyon Park, where public parking may be found. I like to park there and bike in thru to the Balboa Street entrance, off 19th Street. The naturalness of the park is a coastal asset, with dirt sand paths meandering thru past a seemingly endless variety of local shrubs. I’d recommend a dirt bike or scooter with knobby tires, to easily ride thru the sandy soil and on thru the BMX Dirt Trails! The downside with some of the trails is hiking and riding without appropriate footwear, bike or scooter wheels, when using that which is intended for pavement. My favorite time to ride or hike here is on overcast days, as it is a largely open area without much sun cover. Restrooms are off the beaten path, as the adjacent Vista Park by the Victoria Street Bridge is close for comfort! Access to Santa Ana River trails may be at Victoria Street or off the Balboa Street entrance, although the latter may turn out to be haphazard thru multiple paths and a slippery dirt slope up to the paved river trail. Unless familiar with the more westerly pathways, I’d suggest a study of Google Maps Satellite View before going this way.

This place has been become A very special place the herbal scent on the trails and the fact that the tongva cousin tribe of the Aztec mexica lived and called it home.

Came for a nice afternoon walk with my husband and 1.5 year old but quickly ran into a homeless man and decided to leave due to the narrow trails a deserted feel. Didn’t feel like a safe place to explore with kids in a bit of a valley surrounded by tall trees and thick brush.

Talbert Regional Park is a hidden gem for a chill afternoon hike—plenty of shade, and I even spotted a family of ducks by the creek! Perfect spot to escape without going far.