Really enjoy this park very clean restrooms the park area is nice they have clean basketball…read morecourts, the play ground has a workout area but the play ground is for little kids probably out grown my kids. River area nice and calming

This place is beautiful, well kept, clean and very relaxing. Great for families, fishing & fun!read more

If you're looking to camp and you don't want to drive too far from Los Angeles, Red Rock Canyon…read moreState Park is a great option. They have several campgrounds which is first and first serve. There's also several hiking spots in the area, which are less than a mile. There's also a visitor center, which has a lot of information about the park and clean bathroom. Great spot for photos!

+ Interesting hiking spot. There isn't one defined trail at Ricardo Campground. Rather, it's more…read morelike a network of paths. Please come and create your own adventure. + The highlight of this hiking area is the badlands that resemble Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Lotta ridges and cliffs formed by millennia of erosion. . 2 restrooms by the trailhead. First hiking parking lot restrooms I've seen without roofs. Has its own pros and cons: + The stench doesn't condense in one room. - But no weather protection. + Easier to communicate for help in case of emergency. - Less privacy. Also, - Hot, dry climate. - No shade. + Nice that there are restrooms throughout the grounds, - but the water fountains aren't working. -- Have to pay $6 digitally to park there. Can't we just slip $6 in physical bills somewhere and call it a day? Better yet, make it $2 or free altogether? lol

The dog park had their official opening a couple months ago and finally put a sign on each side…read morethat tells ya which side is for the small or big dog. Unlike our first experience here with the puppers, there weren't any guard dogs to check and see if your dog has a "sticker" to verify if your dogs vaccinations are up to date. Each side has a water fountain for the pups, a doggie bag station to clean up your pups business and a trash can. Along with a round table and a bench. Most of the dogs we've seen at the park are pretty friendly as well as the owners. The only gripe I have is the pet owners that leave their cig butts on the ground...the trash can is NOT that far away...not to mention it's next to the exit door.

Having a dog park like this in the desert is a blessing! There are wonderful trees for shade and…read morepotty bags right at the entrance. The people that go here are all so friendly and pretty good at watching over their dogs. A lot of people have also left their dog toys here for all to share (really, how great is that!) so if you forgot your ball at home you don't have to go back for it! AND the dog park has dog water fountain bowls too! There are occasional pipe leaks that cause big mud puddles that the dogs are inevitably going to end up in - but the amount of energy the dogs burn off while playing and their HUGE smiles make it so worth it.

I stopped here for a night and ran at this park in the AM. Clean, a ton of parking and a dog park…read moreattached. Worked perfect for me.

It was sunset on the trail... I had never been to Ridgecrest before…read more An important little place in the middle of a desert. As for this trail hike, we took a moderate one up the mountain to the peak to sit and take in the views on all sides. It really depends who you go with. The desert can be a lonely place. Especially as the day comes to a close, it is so quiet here, it could be just you and your thoughts. Sobering. We saw some rabbits and lizards. Be on the watch for coyotes and rattlesnakes. The steep trek down I thought, was harder than going up. Make sure you have really good hiking shoes. If you come here on a whim let's say, sandals or flip flops are not going to cut it. Bring plenty of water, very hot in summer and keep in mind that there are no bathrooms here. Please pick up all your trash. This was a beautiful, clean place. The parking area felt safe and fortunately for us, there were not a lot of people there on this given Sunday. I would go back in a heartbeat. The summit views were spectacular and I always welcome the exercise and time to reflect. It can also feel very romantic. I love the desert.

I just arrived in town and this was suggested to me at the Maturango Museum, as a quick place to go…read moreto become acquainted with some of the local plants. There were a couple of trail heads, the one behind the college having a parking lot close to the road. I walked a bit to see what was there and took some photos. I'm sure it would be more interesting the further out a person could go. It reminded me of bike rides in a state forest in Florida and I'm sure a quicker view would be more interesting but less productive for photography.

A beautiful and historical place to see and walk. If you're luck you'll see obsidian, but cannot…read moretake out. Leave as is. Highly recommended.

+ Pleasant trail. Fascinating views of volcanic igneous rocks. They are black, and have various…read moresmooth, round, and porous shapes. . 3/4mi took 1/2hr. + Opportunity to get some scrambling in around the little canyon of vesicular basalt. . Note: the rocks may be smooth or slippery on the feet, yet they're easy to grip by hand. - No shade. + Free, plenty parking. -- Only 1 restroom by the trailhead. Not well maintained. Outta tp. Trash can full. Stinky. - No hand sanitizer or sink. Didn't see any fossils falling, despite the name. v_v loljk

This spot is really beautiful in the summer, the prairie flowers were in bloom and the place…read morepacked. They charge 10 dollars for parking, but give one a map to go through the whole trail! The trail consisted of giant redwood trees and beautiful torn down roots! Also have a gift store so worth the try! I loved the scenery and the cool map that they gave us! My husband and I can go smoothly through the whole park. Took lots and lots of pictures and kept the map as a souvenir!

It is a paved trail, technically a hike trail but mentally and physically not. Cool little trail…read morefor city people to learn about the sequoias and history of the trees. Please stay on the trail and pick up all your trash

Though this site gives some amazing history about the pinnacles I would not have known otherwise,…read morethe road to get here is very long, very rocky and in some places questionable if I should cross them. It was extremely hot even though it's April. I didn't walk around as the temps too high. The highlights - you cross over where the salt has dried from the lake ( wash your car as soon as you can as salt bad for it!), the beautiful scenery of the pinnacles (obviously) but the mountains behind them, the history lesson, the train cars sitting on the tracks was kinda fun and interesting and best of all the Navy flying planes doing test runs. Loved that. So hard to believe so much of this was under water and that where these were created. It's other worldly with how alive our planet is and constantly changing. It's free to come here but be warned about deep sand, very rocky roads and the heat. Bring water and have plenty of gas in the tank. There's nothing around for quite a ways.

Out of this world! Free admission but make sure the roads are in good shape. I drove out in an SUV…read moreand some parts of the road were a little sketchy. Once you arrive at the Pinnacles, you can hike up really close to see them first-hand. The pinnacles were created out of tufa ("porous rock formed as a deposit when springs interact with other bodies of water" per Wikipedia), when the area was under a lake. If you visit in spring, you'll see some wildflowers as well. Very interesting spot and worth a stop on your way to Death Valley. Highly recommended!

The best spot to relax in to watch the snow packed peaks in winter or Super Bloom near April…read more It's only a 10-15 min drive from the main road, just east of Highway 395 for access road next to Brady's Market aka Mobil Gas Station. Right turn off 395 South, left over divided Highway from 395 North...look for the giant billboard. Accessible in my common Nissan Rogue and PT Cruiser during light rain, but I parked at pipeline crossroads due to softer sand on the dirt path to the peaks. Amazing View with some R&R time.

Very beautiful hike especially in the super bloom. Lots of flowers and the view is incredible…read more Camped one time with a group overnight and it is extremely windy, be careful.