Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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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.
Turtle Back Hill Nature Trail
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Santa Venetia Marsh Preserve
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Terra Linda Sleepy Hollow Ridge
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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.
Mount Tamalpais East Peak
Expansive views with a trail & restrooms. Quarter-mi. trail with dramatic valley views, plus picnic tables, restrooms & drinking fountains.
Mount Tamalpais Watershed
Conserved mountain area, creeks & trails. Protected mountain area with streams, redwood & fir forests & hiking, biking & equestrian trails.
Horse Hill Preserve
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Ring Mountain Preserve
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Cascade Falls Trailhead
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Cascade Canyon Open Space Preserve Trail Head
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Cascade Canyon Preserve
Waterfalls, wildlife & various trails. Canyon, creek & forest habitats provide diverse wildlife & trails for hiking, biking & horse riding.
Dipsea Trail Head
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Canopy View to Lost Creek to Fern Creek Trails Loop
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Muir Woods National Monument
Picturesque, redwood tree-filled park. Scenic, forested park featuring giant redwood trees, long hiking trails, a visitor center & more.
Ignacio Valley Preserve
Rugged wilderness with hiking trails. Undeveloped, 906-acre open space with trails for hiking, mountain biking & horseback riding.
Hamilton Wetlands
Nature preserve with walking trails. Wetlands nature preserve featuring walking/cycling trails, plus egrets & other wildlife.
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.
Cataract Falls
Picturesque series of cascades. Series of small, scenic waterfalls in a forest setting, reachable via a moderate, dirt-trail hike.
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.
Old St. Hilary's Preserve
Natural area with rare wildflowers. Windswept 122-acre natural area with rare wildflowers, a historic church & bay views.
Tennessee Valley Trailhead
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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.
San Francisco Bay Trail
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Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Scenic park offering multi-use trails. Sprawling park with scenic, multi-use trails through meadows, eucalyptus woods, bluffs & beaches.
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
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Rodeo Beach Coastal Trailhead
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Slackers Hill
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Hawk Hill
Bird-watching spot with stunning vistas. Bird & butterfly viewing site & onetime military fort offering sweeping city & bridge views.
Point Bonita Trail
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Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Trails, a playground & picnic spots. Spacious park offering miles of multi-use trails plus a children's playground & picnicking areas.
Wildcat Canyon Upper Entrance
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Pinole Shores Park
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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.
Sand Ladder
Sandy staircase offering beach access. Beachfront hiking trail with a steep, rustic stairway offers sweeping views of the ocean & bridge.
Hillside Natural Area
Elevated park for hiking with views. 102-acre hillside park with short hiking trails amid woodlands & grasslands, plus sweeping views.
El Cerrito Foundation Memorial Grove
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Rifle Range Road Trailhead
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Lands End Trail
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Coastal Trail
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Coastal Trail
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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.
Huntington Falls
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Sobrante Ridge Botanic Regional Preserve
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Walking Trail Surrounded by the Water
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Tilden Nature Area
Site for scenic hikes & wildlife views. Nature preserve featuring easy & challenging hiking trails with scenic views & wildlife sightings.
Cullinan Ranch Trail
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Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve
Urban green space with hiking trails. Peaceful green space features a variety of meandering trails through lush forest surrounds.
Mare Island San Pablo Bay Hiking Trail
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Lake Anza Trails
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Nimitz Trail South Trailhead
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Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve
Nature preserve with hiking trails. Nature preserve overlooking Carquinez Bay featuring stunning landscape with native grasses & views.
Glen Canyon Park
67-acre park along a deep canyon. A deep canyon runs through this park, which features sports fields, tennis courts & playgrounds.
Glen Canyon Creeks to Peaks Trailhead
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Fire Trails
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Stonewall-Panoramic Trail
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Grizzly Peak
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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.
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve
Scenic hiking & equestrian trails. 208-acre preserve with hiking & equestrian trails, plus views of nearby cities & San Francisco Bay.
Fernandez Ranch
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Seaview Trailhead
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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.
San Francisco Bay Trail
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Crocker Gate Trailhead
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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.
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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