Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park
Marsh with recreational opportunities. Marsh habitat with sports fields & courts, ponds, creeks, picnic facilities & walking trails.
Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline
Waterside park with trails & wildlife. Spacious park along the water featuring nature trails & opportunities for bird & animal viewing.
Lake Herman Recreation Area
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Glen Cove Waterfront Park
Spot for hiking, fishing & picnics. This green space where visitors can hike, fish & bike has picnic facilities & water views.
Waterbird Regional Preserve
Wetlands with hiking & birdwatching. This 198-acre wetland preserve features birdwatching, hiking trails & wildflowers.
Crockett Hills Regional Park
A scenic place for hiking & picnicking. Former ranchland, with picnicking & multiuse trails along grassy fields, ravines & shoreline.
Bay Area Ridge Trail, Glen Cove Marina
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Bay Area Ridge Trail
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Mount Wanda Trailhead
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Fernandez Ranch
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Blue Rock Springs Park
Large space with a lake, trails & BBQs. Community park with hiking trails, picnic/BBQ areas, playground, a lake & an island with peacocks.
Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve
Nature preserve with hiking trails. Nature preserve overlooking Carquinez Bay featuring stunning landscape with native grasses & views.
Bay Area Ridge Hiddenbrooke Backside Trailhead
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Ridge Trail
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Briones Regional Park
Rolling hills, wildlife sightings & more. Pastoral, 6,255-acre park with rolling hills, wildlife viewing, campgrounds & other features.
Mare Island San Pablo Bay Hiking Trail
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Reliez Valley Trailhead
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Sobrante Ridge Botanic Regional Preserve
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Bear Creek Staging Area
Briones Regional Park picnic area. Large picnic area with tables, restrooms & barbecue stands within Briones Regional Park.
Lynch Canyon Open Space
Trails, picnic areas & diverse wildlife. Park features trails & picnic spots within hilly grasslands featuring various wildlife & raptors.
Pinole Shores Park
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Newell Open Space
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Markham Nature Area
Small nature park & arboretum. Compact, tree-topped park with winding trails, open lawns, gardens & an arboretum.
Markham Regional Arboretum
Lush nursery & garden with walking tours. Serene oasis featuring 16 acres of native & adapted floral & tree gardens, with self-guided tours.
Acalanes Ridge
Dog-friendly trails & panoramic views. Open space on 202 acres offering 4 mil of dog-friendly trails with panoramic views.
Wetlands Edge Park
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Wildcat Canyon Upper Entrance
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Lime Ridge Open Space
Natural area with hiking & biking trails. Undeveloped ridgeline offering hiking & biking trails amid diverse wildlife & chaparral vegetation.
Rifle Range Road Trailhead
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Nimitz Trail South Trailhead
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Vintage Green Valley Park
Neighborhood basketball, picnics & play. Residential recreation site with a basketball court, 2 playgrounds, an open field & picnic tables.
Ohlone Trail Parking (Lime Ridge)
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Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Trails, a playground & picnic spots. Spacious park offering miles of multi-use trails plus a children's playground & picnicking areas.
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
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Tilden Nature Area
Site for scenic hikes & wildlife views. Nature preserve featuring easy & challenging hiking trails with scenic views & wildlife sightings.
Lafayette Reservoir Recreation
Hiking, fishing, boating & more. Sizable park featuring a reservoir, hiking trails & activities such as fishing & boating.
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Scenic park offering multi-use trails. Sprawling park with scenic, multi-use trails through meadows, eucalyptus woods, bluffs & beaches.
Cullinan Ranch Trail
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Grizzly Island Wildlife Area
Wildlife refuge for hiking & fishing. Rustic wildlife refuge offering bird-watching, fishing, hiking, nature tours & other activities.
San Francisco Bay Trail
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Hillside Natural Area
Elevated park for hiking with views. 102-acre hillside park with short hiking trails amid woodlands & grasslands, plus sweeping views.
Lake Anza Trails
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El Cerrito Foundation Memorial Grove
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Seaview Trailhead
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Grizzly Peak
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Fossil Hill Trail
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Rush Ranch Open Space
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Rockspring Place trail entrance - Shell Ridge
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Rockville Park Parking
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Rockville Hills Regional Park
Park for walks, biking & mountain views. Area with volcanic-rock hills & a grass valley for nature-watching hikes, bike rides & scenic views.
Shell Ridge Open Space
Scenic hiking, biking & horse trails. This grassland & forest area features 31 miles of trails, plus fishing ponds, a playground & cattle.
Fire Trails
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Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Scenic hiking & equestrian trails. 208-acre preserve with hiking & equestrian trails, plus views of nearby cities & San Francisco Bay.
Sugarloaf Open Space
Natural area with picnic spots & trails. More than 3,000 acres of woodlands, grasslands & chaparral with picnic areas & multi-use trails.
Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park
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Castle Rock Trail Entrance
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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.
Stonewall-Panoramic Trail
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Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area
Woodlands, fields, a pool & picnic site. Scenic land along Pine Creek with a pool, volleyball courts, a softball field & a large picnic area.
Ledgewood Creek Trailhead
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Diablo Foothills Regional Park
Diverse landscape with hiking & views. A 1,060-acre refuge featuring diverse terrain & wildlife, plus hiking trails with scenic vistas.
Black Diamond Hiking Trail Near Oakhurst
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Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
Hiking & native plants in a wooded area. This 241-acre wooded preserve features a self-guided, botanic interpretive trail & restrooms.
Linear Park Trail
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Lawler Falls Park
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Diablo State Park
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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.
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.
Montclair Railroad Trail
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Moon Gate
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Redwood Glen Trailhead
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Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park
Vast woodlands with trails & campgrounds. Sprawling forest featuring redwood groves & rare wildlife, plus trails, picnic areas & campsites.
Hilborn Open Space Preserve Hiking Trailhead
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Walking Trail Surrounded by the Water
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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.
Canyon Meadow Staging Area
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Serpas Ranch Open Space Trailhead
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Laurel Creek Park
Green space with fields & a playground. City park with green space, baseball fields & a playground, plus an after-school program center.
Dunnell Nature Park and Education Center (Dunnell Park)
Venue with play areas & nature programs. Park offering a playground, creek & grasslands, plus conservation-themed learning programs.
Mount Diablo State Park
Picnicking, camping & hiking with views. Sizable park with a summit visitor center & observation deck, plus trails, campsites & picnic areas.
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.
Corteva Wetlands Preserve
472-acre waterfront wildlife habitat. This 472-acre tidal wetlands conservation area offers trails, wildlife-viewing & beaver ponds.
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