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Shipley Nature Center
4.6 ★★★★★ 299 Google reviews · Running trail in Huntington Beach, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
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Confirmed from Shipley Nature Center's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Opened in 1974, this 18-acre fenced nature preserve features native plants & animals, plus trails.
What runners say about Shipley Nature Center
“The hours are very limited but the experience of enjoying a nature walk with all of the beautiful plants and birds are great”
“The gift shop inside of Shipleys has alot of things of nature for all ages.”
Here’s yet another natural addition to Huntington Central Park! This beautiful section of the park is open to the public on select days and hours, as with the summertime programs. Here it’s possible to see the nursery with native plants, learn methods of conservation, composting and vermiculture.
Free nice nature reserve located in Huntington Beach. They do ask for a $3 donation which helps maintain the area. It is open on a walk in basis Tue, Fri, and Sat from 9am-1. You can schedule a field trip for children outside of the walk in hours listed.
Shipley Nature Center is a wonderful nature experience with paths, learning presentations about gardening, plants and the native animals, birds and butterflies There are presentations, events, musical events and kids classes. It is delightful for all ages.
The Shipley Nature Center is such a wonderful place to visit and take a nice long walk. I took my toddler and she enjoyed the scenery and nature walk. There are lots of places to sit and just enjoy the surroundings as well as various paths to take throughout the park.
Trail conditions & character
“The hours are very limited but the experience of enjoying a nature walk with all of the beautiful plants and birds are great”
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The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Websiteshipleynature.org
- Phone(714) 842-4772
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–1 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–1 PM |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 9 AM–1 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–1 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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