Helped my girlfriend out with family photos here. This park is really nice. It's a smaller park and it doesn't have a lot of parking. There's a lot of shade, a small playground, and restrooms. This is a horse trail park and known as a photo place. I've come here a few times to take photos. It truly is beautiful. It's not the greatest party for large events just because of the limited parking. Bu, if you're looking for somewhere to take a nice walk, this is your park. read more

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Hidden Gem of a park. With a short 20 mins hike, you will have a nice view of the city. The park is right off the freeway and easy accessible. Parking is free and have on site toilets. What is more, there are horse ranches located right next to the park! You may run into horses while you hike! read more

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This review is for Horsethief Canyon hiking trail, not the park itself. The trail is fairly short 1.3 miles but quite steep. I would say it's steep pretty much all the way but at the top you get an incredible city view. I guess in order to get high up in shuch a short mileage it would need to be a steep trail. It's fairly dry but saw some unique wild flowers. Went on a Sunday morning and only saw one other person so nice little hike and quite safe for social distancing COVID safety wise. read more

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This park is a small hidden peaceful nest of greenery. It's a quiet and short walk amongst horses and squirrels. It feels far away from city life but look closely from some heights and you can see the freeway. There are a couple fenced in dog parks, one for large dogs and one for small dogs which gives people the sense of entitlement to allow their dogs to wander off leash, far ahead of their owners, outside the fence which on more than one occasion has left me surprised by friendly pooches. I wish my dog was as friendly; he is not and he gets very agitated by the approaching dogs. The only negative thing about this park is the off leash dogs. Otherwise, it's very nice. Very peaceful. Horses are on the trails at all times with several hikers on the trails and kids at the playground. On the weekends, soccer games at the soccer field. Feels pretty safe. I haven't had to use the public restroom cannot comment on the cleanliness of the restroom but the park is very clean. read more

It was a beautiful hike, not that long but challenging for your legs I'm rusty still. But we got to enjoy the beautiful view with seating all the way to the top, it's spring so can you imagine how it looks . The only thing is, you need to hike down the same way you went up. There's two trails that would take you down to the end of a street on the other side from where you started so you would have to come back the same way read more

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Great place for photoshoots. @itsbb_photography on instagram! This place makes the pictures look so beautiful!

Camping with families and friends. The city of San Dimas sponsor a great camp out weekend full of activities. The city provides food, and activities. I will definitely continue to participate their camping activities with the city of San Dimas.Also thank you Orlando and your staff are amazing, they made it so fun and so comfortable for everyone read more

Horsethief Canyon Park - Camping with friends - Parks Near Me - San Dimas, California

Hi, Horsethief Canyon Park is a great little park. It is a total hidden gem in the hills over the city of San Dimas. This park has two huge soccer fields which almost never seem to be used. A couple of horse shoe pits. Multiple pavilions where you can hold a party of Bar Be Que. And a building with convenient and clean restrooms. The dog park is adjacent to the park which is very nice and convenient, as well as there are some lovely meadows where the kids an play at the rear of the main park area.. The only reason this park does not get 5 Stars is because of the abundance of rattle snakes in the area. You really do need to watch your step, keep and eye on the kids and dogs too. Better safe than sorry! But don't let that stop you from checking out this little hidden jem in San Dimas! read more

Rundown in a lot of areas. The swings and play set are all very old and rusty and I wouldn't recommend your kids playing on it. The dog park is also just a small fenced in dirt patch. I can't really recommend this park to anyone besides hikers, as it does have a nice trail read more

Love love love this park!!! Not only is it great for dogs of all sizes, it's great for kids too! They have a play ground near the dog park and one near the nature center. During the nature centers open hours the kids can walk thru and explore nature a little closer! read more

Horsethief Canyon Park - Parks Near Me - San Dimas, California

This is a beautiful park! Easy access to it and great place to relax , hike, walk to the little San Dimas zoo, check out the horses and much more. Take some time to come to this hidden beauty! read more

I recently threw my father a surprise retirement party and don't have a big enough house to do so. So, I started looking at local parks and found this one. It is gorgeous. Has many trails, sports fields, 2 picnic areas w/bbqs, a playground, and a dog park. Best of all they have clean bathrooms with t.p. and soap! The 2 reasons why this park did not get 5 stars is because you cannot reserve the picnic areas, its first come, first serve. I got there at 5 a.m. and was able to get the picnic are I wanted. If you are planning a party or some other planned event. I would suggest calling San Dimas Parks & Rec to see if they have reserved the area for any organizations like AYSO. read more

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Horsethief is a beautiful place, and just over the hill there is an escape from the city very peaceful and quiet. There is wildlife though, my boyfriend and I spotted a coyote when we first began our hike. If you're going to hike here wear shoes you don't care about very muddy after storms! I give this place 5 stars! read more

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You can't beat the view of the mountains, but don't forget to look down as rattle snakes are in the area. Gazebos make for a nice party area. The dog park is awesome too! There's a playground for kids nearby. read more

I love sitting on the bench and looking at the foothills. It's an escape that makes me feel as I went away. You will generally see horses stroll through and always ask the rider first if you can pet them. The restroom is close to playground and is clean. There is a huge table area that is covered and great for parties. There is a dog park next door and sometime careless owners let their pet off leash because...."they are good". Famous words... read more

Horsethief Canyon Park - Great playground for kids... Plenty of benches for parents. Beware of snakes - Parks Near Me - San Dimas, California

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Nice, clean park. Did a family photoshoot here. Lots of scenery to choose from. Nice trail as well.

Not sure why anyone gives this 4 stars or less. There are plenty of opportunities for hiking and horseback riding. I come here with my dog for a strenuous hike, and it does the trick. It's your typical chapparel forest environment, and there are plenty of wildlife to see during the evenings (bats, barn owls, rabbits, and coyotes). read more

This one is a plus for me because I have two parks in one visit here. The 1st pics are of San Dimas Canyon park bc that's what you c when you 1st turn into Sycamore road. There's lots of parking here for a Nice walk up to Horsethief or just drive up to HT's parking lot. It's smaller but still has ample parking there. I Love any place close to horses and of course trails. I met the cutest, sweetest male miniature horse on one of the trails being walked by it's friendly owner. Both the horse & my dog got along just fine. I sure wish i would have gotten a pic of the two of them nosing one another. I totally forgot about it in all the excitement of seeing the Lit'l horse. In closing, this is a well kept, quiet community surrounding the two parks that's respectfully exploratory & open to the public. It's definitely a nice park for the animals, etc; and a good place to hike, jog or walk for anyone. read more

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I love taking a good book and just relaxing at this park. Or when I have my grandson he absolutely LOVES it here and its not over crowded. The dog park is great and you meet some great people and awesome furry friends read more

Dog parks are designated between small and larger dog areas. Since they were closed for a bit, we ventured off into the hills where there is nice, spacious and scenic areas all around. Look out for rattle snakes...and coyotes. Keep your dog on a leash or they will chase the coyote,as a local woman left her dog off leash and he did. Great local place. read more