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Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

Find kid-friendly hiking trails & nature walks for families in Mountain View.

Montara Mountain Trailhead

Montara Mountain Trailhead

Visit this great place for kids and families!

600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, CA 94044

Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

Trails, towering trees & scenic vistas. Mountainside area with tall trees, offering canyon hikes, biking trails & horse-riding paths.

Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Sweeney Ridge Trail

Sweeney Ridge Trail

Historic spot with multi-use trails. Multi-use trails draw visitors to where San Francisco Bay was first discovered by Europeans.

Pacifica, CA 94044

UCSC Upper Campus Natural Reserve

UCSC Upper Campus Natural Reserve

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7487 Red Hill Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, United States

Moore Creek Preserve

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.

Moore Creek Trail, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Wilder Beach Overlook

Wilder Beach Overlook

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Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Garden of Eden - Henry Cowell Redwood State Park

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.

CA-9, Felton, CA 95018, United States

Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic trail

Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic trail

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Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trl, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Coast Dairies State Beaches

Coast Dairies State Beaches

Beaches & bluffs along the Coastal Trail. A series of small beaches with bluffs & rock formations following a stretch of the Coastal Trail.

CA-1, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Wilder Ranch State Park

Wilder Ranch State Park

Picnic areas, trails & horseback riding. Natural landscape with diverse activities including hiking trails, picnic areas & horseback riding.

1401 Coast Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Pogonip Open Space

Pogonip Open Space

Scenic sloped park with hiking & biking. Scenic open space offering a hiking & biking trail network amid redwood & oak forests & slopes.

501 and 410 Golf Club Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, United States

Redwood Grove Loop Trail

Redwood Grove Loop Trail

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Redwood Grove Loop Trail, Felton, CA 95018, United States

Mission Peak Trail Head

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.

680 Stanford Ave, Fremont, CA 94539, United States

Alviso Marina County Park

Alviso Marina County Park

Popular hiking & bird-watching site. Hiking, biking & bird-watching are popular activities at this bayside park with paths & boardwalks.

1195 Hope St, Alviso, CA 95002, United States

Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

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Atlas Rd, Richmond, CA 94806

Diablo State Park

Diablo State Park

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157 Regency Dr, Clayton, CA 94517, United States

Elephant Rock

Elephant Rock

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Danville, CA 94506, United States

Ohlone Trail Parking (Lime Ridge)

Ohlone Trail Parking (Lime Ridge)

Visit this great place for kids and families!

5150 Montecito Dr, Concord, CA 94521, United States

Brushy Peak Regional Preserve

Brushy Peak Regional Preserve

Park built around a 1,702-foot landmark. This 1,833-acre nature preserve around Brushy Peak has scenic trails with grassland & wild flowers.

2234 Laughlin Rd, Livermore, CA 94551, United States

Mount Diablo State Park

Mount Diablo State Park

Picnicking, camping & hiking with views. Sizable park with a summit visitor center & observation deck, plus trails, campsites & picnic areas.

Summit Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, United States

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