Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Cordova Creek
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Ancil Hoffman Park
Riverside golf course & nature center. Noted golf course, nature center & trails featured at a riverfront preserve with ancient oak trees.
Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Exhibits & live animals plus trails. This attraction offers educational exhibits & over a dozen indigenous animals, plus 3 nature trails.
Harrington Way Point
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San Juan Rapids
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Schweitzer Grove Nature Area
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Stock Ranch Open Space
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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.
Stock Ranch Nature Preserve
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Mississippi Bar
Reserve for kayaking & horseback riding. Lakeside nature reserve home to peacocks & deer, popular for horseback riding, hikes & kayaking.
Lake Natoma Waterfront And Trail Access
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Hinkle Creek Nature Area
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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.
Miner's Ravine Trailhead
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Mahany Nature Preserve
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Miner's Ravine Trail
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Deer Creek Hills Nature Preserve
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The Preserve at District56
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New York Creek Natural Area
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Sacramento Bypass Wildlife Area
Fishing, observation & seasonal hunting. Natural area for fishing, wildlife observation & bird watching, plus seasonal waterfowl hunting.
Clover Valley Park
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Monte Vista Trailhead
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Old Salmon Falls Assembly Area
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Boulder Ridge Park
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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.
Yolo Bypass Auto Loop - autoloop
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Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary And Nature Reserve
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Sweetwater Trail
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Putah Creek South Fork Preserve
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Grasslands Regional Park
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Observation Deck in Cosumnes River Preserve
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East Regional Pond
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Cosumnes River Preserve
Wetland area with trails & wildlife. Wetland walking trails, a boardwalk with a wildlife viewing deck & a visitor's center with tours.
Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park
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Cardiac Bypass hike
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Putah Creek Parkway
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Arboretum GATEway Garden
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Julie Partansky Pond
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Northstar Park Pond
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T. Elliot Weier Redwood Grove
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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.
Northstar Park
City park with restrooms & a playground. Public park facility with a bike path, walking trails, a playground & on-site restrooms.
UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden
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Robie Point
Mountain hike past homestead ruins. Extensive ruins on this trail were abandoned when plans for the Auburn Dam were put into place.
Magnolia Ranch Trailhead
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UC Davis Arboretum Gazebo
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Preston Castle Foundation
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Dave Moore Nature Area
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Olmstead Loop Trailhead
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Putah Creek Riparian Reserve
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Charles Howard Park
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Whaleback Park
Leafy spot with a playground. Compact neighborhood park offering a playground, picnic shelter & shaded lawn areas.
Quarry Trail Parking Area
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Quarry Road Trail
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Black Hole of Calcutta Falls Trailhead
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Levee Road Trailhead
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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.
Lake Clementine Trail
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Hidden Falls
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Canyon View Preserve
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Putah Creek Riparian Reserve
Sprawling creekside nature reserve. This 640-acre nature reserve along Putah Creek features native plants & wild animals.
Clementine Dam
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North Fork of the American River Lake Clementine Trail
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Feather River Wildlife Area - Lake of the Woods Unit
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Lake Amador Resort
RV park & campground with a fishing lake. Relaxed RV park & campsite on 1,300 wooded acres with a stocked fishing lake & a clubhouse.
Lodi Lake Wilderness Area
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Duck Pond Trail
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Kennedy Gold Mine Tours
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Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park
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Bear River Habitat Trail
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EBMUD Watershed
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Codfish Creek Falls Discovery Trail (Head)
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Jepson Prairie Preserve
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Beale Lake Nature Trail
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Winters Putah Creek Nature Park
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Beale Falls Trailhead
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Beale Falls
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Indian Grinding Rock Campground
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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.
Sandy Beach County Park
Shoreline park for camping & boating. A nonswim beach park with a 24-hour boat launch & modern campgrounds, plus picnic area & volleyball.
Mount Zion Demonstration State Forest
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Patwin Park
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Gold Country Campground Resort
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Roaring Camp Mining Company
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Miners Trail Trailhead
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Lake Tabeaud
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