Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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Sea View Pkwy, SF Bay Trail Access

Sea View Pkwy, SF Bay Trail Access

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San Francisco Bay Trail

San Francisco Bay Trail

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Harbor Bay Trail

Harbor Bay Trail

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Leona Canyon Trail Head

Leona Canyon Trail Head

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Sequoia Bayview Trail Trailhead

Sequoia Bayview Trail Trailhead

Serene area for hiking & mountain biking. This flat, shaded trail through Sequoias with glimpses of the bay draws hikers & mountain bikers.

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Montclair Railroad Trail

Montclair Railroad Trail

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Redwood Glen Trailhead

Redwood Glen Trailhead

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Moon Gate

Moon Gate

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Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve

Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve

Wooded canyon park for scenic recreation. A protected, wooded canyon park covering 290 acres & offering hiking, biking & nature viewing.

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Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

Vast woodlands with trails & campgrounds. Sprawling forest featuring redwood groves & rare wildlife, plus trails, picnic areas & campsites.

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Alameda Creek Regional Trail - Isherwood Staging Area

Alameda Creek Regional Trail - Isherwood Staging Area

Trails used for hiking, biking & horses. Trails running along either side of Alameda Creek, used for running, biking & horseback riding.

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Canyon Meadow Staging Area

Canyon Meadow Staging Area

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Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve

Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve

Hiking & native plants in a wooded area. This 241-acre wooded preserve features a self-guided, botanic interpretive trail & restrooms.

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Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

Nature preserve with extensive trails. The site of an ancient volcano, this park offers self-guided tours & features many hiking trails.

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Walking Trail Surrounded by the Water

Walking Trail Surrounded by the Water

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Stonewall-Panoramic Trail

Stonewall-Panoramic Trail

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Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve

Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve

Scenic hiking & equestrian trails. 208-acre preserve with hiking & equestrian trails, plus views of nearby cities & San Francisco Bay.

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Fire Trails

Fire Trails

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San Lorenzo Bay Trail

San Lorenzo Bay Trail

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Grizzly Peak

Grizzly Peak

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McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore

McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore

Pedestrian & bike trails with bay views. Shoreline refuge features tidal marshes, beaches & trails that provide panoramic views of the Bay.

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Seaview Trailhead

Seaview Trailhead

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Fairmont Ridge Staging Area

Fairmont Ridge Staging Area

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Lake Chabot Regional Park

Lake Chabot Regional Park

Scenic park for hikes, boating & fishing. Parkland featuring a 315-acre reservoir for canoeing & fishing, plus trails, picnic areas & a cafe.

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Lake Anza Trails

Lake Anza Trails

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Nimitz Trail South Trailhead

Nimitz Trail South Trailhead

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Hayward Regional Shoreline

Hayward Regional Shoreline

Vast wetlands park home to nesting birds. Spacious wetlands park boasting gravelled, shoreline trails known for birdwatching & jogging.

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Lafayette Reservoir Recreation

Lafayette Reservoir Recreation

Hiking, fishing, boating & more. Sizable park featuring a reservoir, hiking trails & activities such as fishing & boating.

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Brisbane Lagoon

Brisbane Lagoon

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Tilden Nature Area

Tilden Nature Area

Site for scenic hikes & wildlife views. Nature preserve featuring easy & challenging hiking trails with scenic views & wildlife sightings.

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San Francisco Bay Trail, South San Francisco, CA 94080

San Francisco Bay Trail, South San Francisco, CA 94080

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El Cerrito Foundation Memorial Grove

El Cerrito Foundation Memorial Grove

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Glen Canyon Creeks to Peaks Trailhead

Glen Canyon Creeks to Peaks Trailhead

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Glen Canyon Park

Glen Canyon Park

67-acre park along a deep canyon. A deep canyon runs through this park, which features sports fields, tennis courts & playgrounds.

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Hillside Natural Area

Hillside Natural Area

Elevated park for hiking with views. 102-acre hillside park with short hiking trails amid woodlands & grasslands, plus sweeping views.

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San Bruno Mountain State & County Park

San Bruno Mountain State & County Park

Hiking trails & picnic spots with views. Mountain recreation space featuring city & bay views, hiking trails, picnic areas & open meadows.

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Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve

Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve

Wilderness with trails & remote areas. 5,000+ acres of wilderness with a trail system & remote areas for hikers & horseback riders.

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Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve

Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve

Urban green space with hiking trails. Peaceful green space features a variety of meandering trails through lush forest surrounds.

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Crocker Gate Trailhead

Crocker Gate Trailhead

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Bear Creek Staging Area

Bear Creek Staging Area

Briones Regional Park picnic area. Large picnic area with tables, restrooms & barbecue stands within Briones Regional Park.

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Rifle Range Road Trailhead

Rifle Range Road Trailhead

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South San Francisco Sign Hill Trailhead

South San Francisco Sign Hill Trailhead

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Huntington Falls

Huntington Falls

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Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline

Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline

Waterfront park with beach & rail museum. Waterfront space with a picnic area, beach, fishing pier, panoramic views & a model railroad museum.

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Batteries to Bluffs Trail

Batteries to Bluffs Trail

Short hiking path to scenic ocean vistas. 0.7-mi. pedestrian walkway along the shoreline, offering elevated views of the ocean & bluffs.

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Sand Ladder

Sand Ladder

Sandy staircase offering beach access. Beachfront hiking trail with a steep, rustic stairway offers sweeping views of the ocean & bridge.

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Bayfront Park

Bayfront Park

Waterside park for airport watching. Small bayside park next to the airport, with a walking trail & benches for watching the planes land.

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Acalanes Ridge

Acalanes Ridge

Dog-friendly trails & panoramic views. Open space on 202 acres offering 4 mil of dog-friendly trails with panoramic views.

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Briones Regional Park

Briones Regional Park

Rolling hills, wildlife sightings & more. Pastoral, 6,255-acre park with rolling hills, wildlife viewing, campgrounds & other features.

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Sugarloaf Open Space

Sugarloaf Open Space

Natural area with picnic spots & trails. More than 3,000 acres of woodlands, grasslands & chaparral with picnic areas & multi-use trails.

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Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

Trails, a playground & picnic spots. Spacious park offering miles of multi-use trails plus a children's playground & picnicking areas.

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Eden Landing Ecological Reserve

Eden Landing Ecological Reserve

Large area for bird-watching & hiking. Nature preserve featuring 6,400 acres of salt ponds & marshland, lots of birds & paths for hiking.

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Wildcat Canyon Upper Entrance

Wildcat Canyon Upper Entrance

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Sobrante Ridge Botanic Regional Preserve

Sobrante Ridge Botanic Regional Preserve

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Old St. Hilary's Preserve

Old St. Hilary's Preserve

Natural area with rare wildflowers. Windswept 122-acre natural area with rare wildflowers, a historic church & bay views.

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Lands End Trail

Lands End Trail

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Reliez Valley Trailhead

Reliez Valley Trailhead

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