Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Overlook Park
Scenic natural area with a skate park. Picturesque recreation spot with a skate park, trails for hiking & horseback riding & canyon views.
Robie Point
Mountain hike past homestead ruins. Extensive ruins on this trail were abandoned when plans for the Auburn Dam were put into place.
Cardiac Bypass hike
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Black Hole of Calcutta Falls Trailhead
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Quarry Road Trail
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Quarry Trail Parking Area
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Lake Clementine Trail
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Canyon View Preserve
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Olmstead Loop Trailhead
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Clementine Dam
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North Fork of the American River Lake Clementine Trail
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Hidden Falls Regional Park
Tranquil spot for hiking, biking & more. Scenic warren of trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding amid foothills & waterfalls.
Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park
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Hidden Falls
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Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary And Nature Reserve
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Magnolia Ranch Trailhead
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Sweetwater Trail
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Boulder Ridge Park
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Old Salmon Falls Assembly Area
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Dave Moore Nature Area
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Codfish Creek Falls Discovery Trail (Head)
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Monte Vista Trailhead
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Clover Valley Park
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Miner's Ravine Trail
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Miner's Ravine Trailhead
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New York Creek Natural Area
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Hinkle Creek Nature Area
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Lake Natoma Waterfront And Trail Access
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Mahany Nature Preserve
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Beale Falls
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Alan Thiesen Trailhead
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Arcade Creek Park Preserve
Well-equipped natural park on a creek. Natural park on a creek with play & fitness equipment, trails & shaded picnic tables.
Beale Falls Trailhead
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Mississippi Bar
Reserve for kayaking & horseback riding. Lakeside nature reserve home to peacocks & deer, popular for horseback riding, hikes & kayaking.
Stock Ranch Nature Preserve
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Stock Ranch Open Space
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Beale Lake Nature Trail
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Conlon Mine
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Schweitzer Grove Nature Area
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Empire Mine State Historic Park
Hiking, biking & equestrian trails. The site of this state's oldest gold mine has miles of trails to hike, bike or explore on horseback.
Wolf Creek Trail
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Hardrock Trailhead
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San Juan Rapids
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Wildflower Ridge preserve - Bear Yuba Land Trust
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Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Exhibits & live animals plus trails. This attraction offers educational exhibits & over a dozen indigenous animals, plus 3 nature trails.
Ancil Hoffman Park
Riverside golf course & nature center. Noted golf course, nature center & trails featured at a riverfront preserve with ancient oak trees.
Hiking Trails
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Cascade Canal Trailhead - Bear Yuba Land Trust
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Cordova Creek
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Nisenan Tribute Site
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Deer Creek Environs Trail Head
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Nisenan Tribute Site Trail Head
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Deer Creek Hills Nature Preserve
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Hirschman's Pond trailhead
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Harrington Way Point
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Bear River Habitat Trail
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Fox Walkers (Burton Educational Preserve)
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Feather River Wildlife Area - Lake of the Woods Unit
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Independence Trail
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Hoyt Crossing Trailhead
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South Yuba River State Park
Historic bridges & a wheelchair trail. Riverside park spanning 20 miles, with 4 historic bridges & a wheelchair-accessible nature trail.
Point Defiance Trail
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Buttermilk Bend Trail
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Rock Creek Nature Trail
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South Yuba Trail
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Purdon Crossing
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River Walk Park
Outdoor spot with water & skyline views. Waterfront space with promenade, grand staircase, picnic areas & views of skyline & Old Sacramento.
Sacramento Bypass Wildlife Area
Fishing, observation & seasonal hunting. Natural area for fishing, wildlife observation & bird watching, plus seasonal waterfowl hunting.
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
Wetland habitat for a variety of birds. Sprawling wetland providing habitat for birds, amphibians & reptiles as well as bats & native flora.
Preston Castle Foundation
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Yolo Bypass Auto Loop - autoloop
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The Preserve at District56
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East Regional Pond
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Charles Howard Park
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Kennedy Gold Mine Tours
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Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park
State park preserving Native history. Historic park with replica Miwok Indian village structures, a museum & bark house camping sites.
Miners Trail Trailhead
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Indian Grinding Rock Campground
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Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park
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Gold Country Campground Resort
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Roaring Camp Mining Company
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Mount Zion Demonstration State Forest
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