Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Balconies Cave
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Bear Gulch Reservoir
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Pinnacles National Park
Park featuring caves & rock formations. The remains of an ancient volcanic field, this park features geologic sights, caves & condors.
Bear Gulch Day Use Area
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Carmel River Trail
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Garland Ranch Regional Park
Nature area with many hiking trails. Rustic, dog-friendly park offering extensive hiking trails through woodlands, canyons & chaparral.
Fort Ord Dunes Trail
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Fort Ord Dunes State Park
Park with ocean beach & bluff-top views. A trail leads to the beach in this park with a bluff-top platform offering views of Monterey Bay.
Eolian Dunes Preserve
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Jacks Peak Park
Pine forest hikes & vista views. Hiking & horseback trails wind 8+ miles through a Monterey pine forest to a peak with vista views.
Marina Dunes Preserve
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Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Vast state park with hiking & camping. 1,000-acre state park offers a wide variety of hiking trails, wildlife, campgrounds & a guest lodge.
Monterey peninsula recreational trail
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Mission Trail Park
Nature preserve with 5 miles of trails. Former estate that is now a 33-acre nature preserve with 5 miles of trails through pine & redwood.
Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Marsh preserve with trails & ample fauna. Tidal salt marsh that is home to birds, otters, seals & many other animals, with boardwalk trails.
Carmel Meadows trail
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San Lorenzo County Park
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Huckleberry Hill Loop Trailhead
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Carmel Beach Walk
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ZQP Trail to Beach
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Berwick Park
Ocean views, picnic spots & wildlife. 1-acre park boasting ocean vistas, picnic spots & a grassy lawn, plus hiking & biking trails.
SFB Morse Botanical Reserve
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Huckleberry Hill
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Lovers Point Park
Small beachside recreation spot. Petite beach park with swimming, surfing & other water recreation, plus kayak & bike rentals & more.
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Coastal hikes, diving & a whaling museum. Scenic coastal area featuring diverse sea animals & wildlife, hiking, diving & a whaling museum.
Whaler's Knoll Lookout
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Asilomar Trail
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Heart Shaped Rock-Love Rock
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Limekiln State Park
Views of Big Sur, redwoods & the coast. Park with 24 camping sites features stunning views of Big Sur, redwood trees & the California coast.
The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park
Outdoor destination for hiking & biking. Hiking, biking & jogging trails on varied terrain rising from sea level to steep coastal mountains.
Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic trail
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Natural Bridges Monarch Trail
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Enchanted Trail Trailhead
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Wilder Beach Overlook
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Coyote Creek Trail
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Soquel Demonstration State Forest
Natural area with mountain biking trails. Scenic forested park featuring redwoods, natural springs & a series of cycling trails.
Moore Creek Preserve
Open meadows with trails & scenic views. This 246-acre greenbelt offers hiking trails through grassy plains with views of the Monterey Bay.
Wilder Ranch State Park
Picnic areas, trails & horseback riding. Natural landscape with diverse activities including hiking trails, picnic areas & horseback riding.
Pogonip Open Space
Scenic sloped park with hiking & biking. Scenic open space offering a hiking & biking trail network amid redwood & oak forests & slopes.
Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve
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Powder Mill Trail
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Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve
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UCSC Upper Campus Natural Reserve
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Garden of Eden - Henry Cowell Redwood State Park
Wooded hiking area with a swimming hole. Picturesque wilderness area featuring a riverside loop trail & a natural swimming hole.
East Glenwood Preserve
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Bear Mountain
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West Glenwood Preserve
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