Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Vargas Plateau Regional Park
Hiking trails, birds of prey & sea views. Grasslands & wooded canyons home to eagles & hawks, with gentle walking routes leading to bay views.
Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park
Spacious preserve with trails & a garden. Expansive park featuring trails, a creek, gardens & farm animals, plus a seasonal barn center.
Alameda Creek Regional Trail
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Mission Peak Trail Head
Hilly hiking area with scenic views. Open space featuring a steep hiking trail with sweeping valley & bay views from the summit.
Mission Peak Trail Second View Point (Mission Hills)
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High Ridge Loop Trail Head
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Garin Regional Park
Hills, fields, streams & farming history. This natural area with hills, fields & streams houses a seasonal visitor center on ranching history.
Coyote Hills Regional Park
Picnicking, hiking & biking trails. 1,266 acres of rolling hills for picnicking, bird-watching, biking, hiking & nature exploration.
Mission Peak Regional Preserve
3,000 mountain acres for recreation. Vast mountain preserve popular for biking, hiking, horseback riding, R/C flying and hang-gliding.
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
Expansive wilderness with trails & cows. 5,271-acre parkland with scenic trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding, plus local cattle.
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.
Castleridge Trailhead -- Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
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Alviso Marina County Park
Popular hiking & bird-watching site. Hiking, biking & bird-watching are popular activities at this bayside park with paths & boardwalks.
Sunol Regional Wilderness
Park with hiking trails & a scenic gorge. 6,859-acre park with varied terrain & a scenic gorge for hiking, a visitor center & more.
Dumbarton Bridge Vista Point and Trail
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Ravenswood Open Space Preserve
Large area with marshland & trails. Scenic 376-acre preserve featuring marshland, observation decks & trails for walking & bicycling.
San Francisco Bay Trail
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Baylands Nature Preserve
Marshland with trails & bird-watching. Vast marshland with 15 mi. of trails for walking, running & biking, plus bird-watching & kayaking.
Sunnyvale Bay Trail
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Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Study Area Preserve
Bayfront reserve for hiking & birding. Waterfront nature preserve with a half-mile hiking trail offering birdwatching opportunities.
Lower Guadalupe River Trail
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Dublin Hills Regional Open Space Preserve
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Ulistac Natural Area
Rustic park with native plantings. Rustic riverside park boasting trails, bird-watching & a range of native plants on 40 acres.
Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve Trail
Entry to 15 miles of multi-use trails. Trailhead leading to 15 miles of multi-use nature trails for hiking, running or cycling.
Nature Reservation Bedwell
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Martin Canyon Creek Trailhead
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Hayward Regional Shoreline
Vast wetlands park home to nesting birds. Spacious wetlands park boasting gravelled, shoreline trails known for birdwatching & jogging.
Bedwell Bayfront Park
Oceanside park with trails & fields. Large bayside park with expansive open spaces for flying kites & several hiking trails.
San Lorenzo Bay Trail
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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.
Fairmont Ridge Staging Area
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Dougherty Valley Ridge Trail
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Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve
Basic park for hiking & animal-watching. Park featuring numerous hiking trails is home to deer, red-tailed hawks & turkey vultures.
Bair Island Wildlife Refuge & Trail
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Alum Rock Park
Large park with mineral springs & trails. Spacious park featuring hiking & biking trails, mineral springs & several picnic areas.
Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve
Multi-use trails with scenic views. Nature preserve with hiking/biking/equestrian trails through varied landscapes with valley views.
Boccardo Loop Trail
Hiking & biking in scenic surrounds. Open to hikers, bikers & equestrians, the 2.7-mile stretch passes though grasslands & oak woodlands.
Annabel Trail
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Redwood Grove Nature Preserve
Redwood forest with a boardwalk. This 6-acre Redwood forest features a boardwalk, observation decks, picnic tables & a rose garden.
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Hiking, biking & horseback riding. Dog-friendly open space with an interpretive center, plus marked hiking, biking & equestrian trails.
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.
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
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Byrne Preserve
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Deer Hollow Farm Trailhead
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