Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

Explore the best kid-friendly hiking trails & nature walks options for kids and families in Van Buren

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park

Civil War battle site with nature trails. A Civil War battle site, this prominent park features trails, a driving tour & historic structures.

Buzzard roost nature trail

Buzzard roost nature trail

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Tenkiller State Park

Tenkiller State Park

Riverside park for water sports & more. 13,000-acre park along 130 miles of shoreline, offering land & water recreation & a nature center.

Kessler Mountain

Kessler Mountain

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Kessler Mountain Regional Park

Kessler Mountain Regional Park

Multi-use trails & playing fields. Green space featuring trails for hiking & mountain biking along with soccer & baseball fields.

Lake Tenkiller: Overlook Nature Trail and Park

Lake Tenkiller: Overlook Nature Trail and Park

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Finger Park Trail

Finger Park Trail

Rugged hiking through woodland. Walking & biking path over broken ground with parking, play & picknicking areas at the trail head.

Mt Sequoyah Trail Head

Mt Sequoyah Trail Head

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Mt. Sequoyah Woods

Mt. Sequoyah Woods

Forest park with a popular hiking trail. Rustic forest park featuring hiking & mountain-bike trail loops through heavily wooded terrain.

Welling Ridge Trails

Welling Ridge Trails

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Hamestring Creek Trail Corridor

Hamestring Creek Trail Corridor

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Brooks-hummel Nature Park

Brooks-hummel Nature Park

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Gregory Park Trail

Gregory Park Trail

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Lake Sequoyah Trailhead

Lake Sequoyah Trailhead

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Clabber Creek Trail

Clabber Creek Trail

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Wilson Springs Nature Preserve

Wilson Springs Nature Preserve

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Niokaska Creek Trail Corridor

Niokaska Creek Trail Corridor

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Scull Creek Trail Corridor

Scull Creek Trail Corridor

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Mud Creek Trail Corridor(trail head)

Mud Creek Trail Corridor(trail head)

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Carol E. Van Scyoc Trailhead

Carol E. Van Scyoc Trailhead

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Lake Fayetteville Park

Lake Fayetteville Park

Fishing, trails & mountain biking. Laid-back, sprawling natural space offering a boat dock, fishing & trails for walking & biking.

Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

Themed gardens & a butterfly house. Park with 12 themed gardens & a butterfly house offering a full schedule of classes & lectures.

Mill Branch Park

Mill Branch Park

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