Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Walking Path
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Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park
Picnic facilities, hiking trails & tours. Historic state park & landmark mill featuring picnic facilities, hiking trails & weekend tours.
Linda Falls
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Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Campground & seasonal pool near wineries. Near area wineries, this park features campgrounds & yurts, a seasonal pool, trails & picnic space.
Las Posadas State Forest
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Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
3,900-acre park & astronomy observatory. Large park with mountain vistas, the Sonoma Creek headwaters & an observatory for stargazing.
Hood Mountain Regional Park
Expansive park with campgrounds & trails. 1,750-acre wooded park with campsites & 19 miles of scenic trails for hikers, bikers & equestrians.
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
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Napa County Regional Park District - Lake Hennessey City Recreation Area
Reservoir boating & fishing. Green space alongside Napa's largest reservoir, open for fishing & boating, but no swimming.
Hood Mountain Regional Park parking lot
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Oat Hill Mine Trailhead
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Napa Valley Vine Trail Trailhead at Veterans Home
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Trione-Annadel State Park
Huge park with trails & a lake. Large park featuring hiking trails, fields of wildflowers & Lake Ilsanjo for fishing with a license.
Cobblestone Trailhead
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Bouverie Preserve
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The Petrified Forest
Preserved redwood trees & trails. Park with a trail winding through giant redwood trees petrified by a volcano 3 million years ago.
Sonoma Valley Regional Park
Big nature area with trails & a dog park. Rolling green hills with picnic areas, a dog park, & hiking, biking & equestrian trails.
Lake Ilsanjo Dam
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Howarth Park
Family recreation site with lake & train. Community gathering spot on 152 acres with a lake, plus kids' attractions including a small train.
4th & Farmers Creek Trail
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Flat Rock Park
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North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park
Redwood forest, trails & picnic areas. Mountainous park with redwood forest, picnic tables & trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.
Fairfield Osborn Preserve
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Taylor Mountain Regional Park
Large nature preserve with hiking trails. This 1,100-acre preserve features woods, grassy areas & creeks, plus hiking trails & picnic tables.
Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
Park with rough terrain & hiking. Park featuring rough forest & canyon terrain plus a five-mile hike to the top of Mount St. Helena.
Taylor mountain regional park
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Crane Creek Regional Park
Rolling meadows, trails & disc golf. 128 acres of grasslands offering hiking & biking trails, picnic areas & an 18-hole disc golf course.
Oxbow Preserve
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Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail - Cotati S
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Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail - Cotati
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Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail - Trail N
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Southern Laguna Discovery Trail
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North Kelly Farm Trailhead
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Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail
Scenic park with a multi–use trail. Hiking area featuring a walking & equestrian trail through picturesque wetlands with vineyard views.
Glory Hole
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Laguna Wetlands Preserve
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Blue Ridge Trailhead
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UC Davis - Stebbins Cold Canyon Natural Reserve
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Homestead Trailhead
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Laguna Uplands Preserve
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Putah Creek Wildlife Area
Picturesque hillsides with nature trails. Scenic area with trails on slopes & steep hillsides, popular for fishing, birding & wildlife views.
Ragle Ranch Park
Scenic spot for outdoor pursuits. Public park with biking, hiking & equestrian trails, plus picnic areas, playgrounds & a dog park.
Conestoga Trailhead
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West County Regional Trail, Forestville, CA
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Putah Creek Trailhead
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Lake Solano County Park
Camping, kayaking & fly-fishing. Wooded lakeside park for canoeing, kayaking & fly-fishing, plus camping, short hikes & birdwatching.
The Madeleine Sone Wildlife Preserve
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Wetlands Edge Park
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Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park
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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.
Rockville Park Parking
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Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest
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Newell Open Space
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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.
Cullinan Ranch Trail
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Lynch Canyon Open Space
Trails, picnic areas & diverse wildlife. Park features trails & picnic spots within hilly grasslands featuring various wildlife & raptors.
Winters Putah Creek Nature Park
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Serpas Ranch Open Space Trailhead
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Peña Adobe Regional Park
Historic, sprawling recreation area. Large park offers hiking, BBQ areas, bike trails, fishing & a dog area, plus a historic adobe house.
Lagoon Valley Park
Recreation area with an off-leash park. 470-acre park offering boating, fishing, hiking & picnicking, plus an off-leash area for dogs.
Hilborn Open Space Preserve Hiking Trailhead
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Jack Hume Grove
Multi-use trails through redwoods. Nature park featuring walking/biking paths amid redwood trees & other native California plants.
Browns Valley Open Space
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Browns Valley Open Space Preserve
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Lagoon Valley Reservoir
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Drakes Point
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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.
Browns Valley Park
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Ledgewood Creek Trailhead
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Rocky Hill Trail (south)
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Linear Park Trail
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Ridge Trail
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Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
Large forest preserve with trails. Wooded grove filled with redwood trees plus a visitor center, outdoor amphitheater & picnic area.
Laurel Creek Park
Green space with fields & a playground. City park with green space, baseball fields & a playground, plus an after-school program center.
LandPaths Grove of Old Trees
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Bay Area Ridge Hiddenbrooke Backside Trailhead
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Cache Creek Canyon Regional Park
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Mare Island San Pablo Bay Hiking Trail
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Anderson Marsh State Historic Park
Guided walks & historic building tours. 1,298-acre state park since 1982 offering guided nature walks, hiking trails & historic ranch tours.
Cache Creek Access
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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.
Patwin Park
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Hamilton Wetlands
Nature preserve with walking trails. Wetlands nature preserve featuring walking/cycling trails, plus egrets & other wildlife.
Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve
Nature preserve with hiking trails. Nature preserve overlooking Carquinez Bay featuring stunning landscape with native grasses & views.
Lawler Falls Park
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Rush Ranch Open Space
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Ignacio Valley Preserve
Rugged wilderness with hiking trails. Undeveloped, 906-acre open space with trails for hiking, mountain biking & horseback riding.
Bay Area Ridge Trail
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Lucas Valley Preserve
Open space, scenic views & trails. A 1,271-acre preserve with valley views featuring lots of open space & trails for hiking & riding.
Lake Herman Recreation Area
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Bay Area Ridge Trail, Glen Cove Marina
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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.
Redbud Trailhead
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Santa Venetia Marsh Preserve
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Turtle Back Hill Nature Trail
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Terra Linda Sleepy Hollow Ridge
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Duck Pond Trail
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Judge Davis Trailhead
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Pinole Shores Park
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Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
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Crockett Hills Regional Park
A scenic place for hiking & picnicking. Former ranchland, with picnicking & multiuse trails along grassy fields, ravines & shoreline.
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