Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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Terra Linda Sleepy Hollow Ridge

Terra Linda Sleepy Hollow Ridge

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Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Conserved mountain area, creeks & trails. Protected mountain area with streams, redwood & fir forests & hiking, biking & equestrian trails.

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Baltimore Canyon Preserve

Baltimore Canyon Preserve

Wooded hiking area with a waterfall. 193-acre park with trails through forests with large trees, a creek & waterfall, plus scenic views.

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Cascade Canyon Open Space Preserve Trail Head

Cascade Canyon Open Space Preserve Trail Head

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Cascade Canyon Preserve

Cascade Canyon Preserve

Waterfalls, wildlife & various trails. Canyon, creek & forest habitats provide diverse wildlife & trails for hiking, biking & horse riding.

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Mount Tamalpais East Peak

Mount Tamalpais East Peak

Expansive views with a trail & restrooms. Quarter-mi. trail with dramatic valley views, plus picnic tables, restrooms & drinking fountains.

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Santa Venetia Marsh Preserve

Santa Venetia Marsh Preserve

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Cascade Falls Trailhead

Cascade Falls Trailhead

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Camino Alto Open Space Preserve

Camino Alto Open Space Preserve

Foothill nature preserve with city views. Wood & grassland preserve on a ridge spanning 170 acres popular for hiking, cycling & horse-riding.

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Turtle Back Hill Nature Trail

Turtle Back Hill Nature Trail

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Dipsea Trail Head

Dipsea Trail Head

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Cataract Falls

Cataract Falls

Picturesque series of cascades. Series of small, scenic waterfalls in a forest setting, reachable via a moderate, dirt-trail hike.

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Horse Hill Preserve

Horse Hill Preserve

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Lucas Valley Preserve

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.

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Muir Woods National Monument

Muir Woods National Monument

Picturesque, redwood tree-filled park. Scenic, forested park featuring giant redwood trees, long hiking trails, a visitor center & more.

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Canopy View to Lost Creek to Fern Creek Trails Loop

Canopy View to Lost Creek to Fern Creek Trails Loop

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Ignacio Valley Preserve

Ignacio Valley Preserve

Rugged wilderness with hiking trails. Undeveloped, 906-acre open space with trails for hiking, mountain biking & horseback riding.

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Ring Mountain Preserve

Ring Mountain Preserve

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Mount Tamalpais State Park

Mount Tamalpais State Park

Steep hiking & biking to a sweeping view. Redwood groves plus hiking & biking trails that lead to sweeping views from a 2,571-foot peak.

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Hamilton Wetlands

Hamilton Wetlands

Nature preserve with walking trails. Wetlands nature preserve featuring walking/cycling trails, plus egrets & other wildlife.

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Tennessee Valley Trailhead

Tennessee Valley Trailhead

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Old St. Hilary's Preserve

Old St. Hilary's Preserve

Natural area with rare wildflowers. Windswept 122-acre natural area with rare wildflowers, a historic church & bay views.

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Rodeo Beach Coastal Trailhead

Rodeo Beach Coastal Trailhead

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Slackers Hill

Slackers Hill

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Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline

Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline

Waterfront park with beach & rail museum. Waterfront space with a picnic area, beach, fishing pier, panoramic views & a model railroad museum.

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Hawk Hill

Hawk Hill

Bird-watching spot with stunning vistas. Bird & butterfly viewing site & onetime military fort offering sweeping city & bridge views.

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Point Bonita Trail

Point Bonita Trail

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San Francisco Bay Trail

San Francisco Bay Trail

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Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

Scenic park offering multi-use trails. Sprawling park with scenic, multi-use trails through meadows, eucalyptus woods, bluffs & beaches.

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Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

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Sand Ladder

Sand Ladder

Sandy staircase offering beach access. Beachfront hiking trail with a steep, rustic stairway offers sweeping views of the ocean & bridge.

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Batteries to Bluffs Trail

Batteries to Bluffs Trail

Short hiking path to scenic ocean vistas. 0.7-mi. pedestrian walkway along the shoreline, offering elevated views of the ocean & bluffs.

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Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

Trails, a playground & picnic spots. Spacious park offering miles of multi-use trails plus a children's playground & picnicking areas.

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Wildcat Canyon Upper Entrance

Wildcat Canyon Upper Entrance

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Lands End Trail

Lands End Trail

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Pinole Shores Park

Pinole Shores Park

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Coastal Trail

Coastal Trail

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Coastal Trail

Coastal Trail

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Hillside Natural Area

Hillside Natural Area

Elevated park for hiking with views. 102-acre hillside park with short hiking trails amid woodlands & grasslands, plus sweeping views.

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El Cerrito Foundation Memorial Grove

El Cerrito Foundation Memorial Grove

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Rifle Range Road Trailhead

Rifle Range Road Trailhead

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Huntington Falls

Huntington Falls

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McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore

McLaughlin Eastshore State Park State Seashore

Pedestrian & bike trails with bay views. Shoreline refuge features tidal marshes, beaches & trails that provide panoramic views of the Bay.

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Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve

Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve

Urban green space with hiking trails. Peaceful green space features a variety of meandering trails through lush forest surrounds.

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Sobrante Ridge Botanic Regional Preserve

Sobrante Ridge Botanic Regional Preserve

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Cullinan Ranch Trail

Cullinan Ranch Trail

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Walking Trail Surrounded by the Water

Walking Trail Surrounded by the Water

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Tilden Nature Area

Tilden Nature Area

Site for scenic hikes & wildlife views. Nature preserve featuring easy & challenging hiking trails with scenic views & wildlife sightings.

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Glen Canyon Park

Glen Canyon Park

67-acre park along a deep canyon. A deep canyon runs through this park, which features sports fields, tennis courts & playgrounds.

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Mare Island San Pablo Bay Hiking Trail

Mare Island San Pablo Bay Hiking Trail

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Glen Canyon Creeks to Peaks Trailhead

Glen Canyon Creeks to Peaks Trailhead

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Lake Anza Trails

Lake Anza Trails

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Nimitz Trail South Trailhead

Nimitz Trail South Trailhead

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Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve

Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve

Nature preserve with hiking trails. Nature preserve overlooking Carquinez Bay featuring stunning landscape with native grasses & views.

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Fire Trails

Fire Trails

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Stonewall-Panoramic Trail

Stonewall-Panoramic Trail

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Grizzly Peak

Grizzly Peak

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Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve

Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve

Scenic hiking & equestrian trails. 208-acre preserve with hiking & equestrian trails, plus views of nearby cities & San Francisco Bay.

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Crockett Hills Regional Park

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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Fernandez Ranch

Fernandez Ranch

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Seaview Trailhead

Seaview Trailhead

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Bay Area Ridge Trail, Glen Cove Marina

Bay Area Ridge Trail, Glen Cove Marina

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Crocker Gate Trailhead

Crocker Gate Trailhead

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San Francisco Bay Trail

San Francisco Bay Trail

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Glen Cove Waterfront Park

Glen Cove Waterfront Park

Spot for hiking, fishing & picnics. This green space where visitors can hike, fish & bike has picnic facilities & water views.

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San Bruno Mountain State & County Park

San Bruno Mountain State & County Park

Hiking trails & picnic spots with views. Mountain recreation space featuring city & bay views, hiking trails, picnic areas & open meadows.

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Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

Nature preserve with extensive trails. The site of an ancient volcano, this park offers self-guided tours & features many hiking trails.

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