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Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

Find kid-friendly hiking trails & nature walks for families in Santa Maria.

Ellwood Mesa Coastal Trail

Ellwood Mesa Coastal Trail

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Phelps Rd &, Cannon Green Dr, Goleta, CA 93117

Lizards Mouth Rock

Lizards Mouth Rock

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Lake Los Carneros Park

Lake Los Carneros Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

N Los Carneros Rd, Goleta, CA 93117

Chumash Park

Chumash Park

Play equipment, basketball court & trail. Green space featuring 2 playgrounds, picnic areas, a basketball court & a nature trail.

Ventana Dr, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Johnson Ranch Trailhead

Johnson Ranch Trailhead

Visit this great place for kids and families!

5190 Ontario Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Pismo Creek Estuary

Pismo Creek Estuary

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Bob Jones Trail Head

Bob Jones Trail Head

Visit this great place for kids and families!

7009 Ontario Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Rancho Grande Park

Rancho Grande Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

Salinas River Walk

Salinas River Walk

Visit this great place for kids and families!

141 Niblick Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446

James Way Park

James Way Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

855-887 James Way, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

Oceano Dunes Natural Preserve State Park

Oceano Dunes Natural Preserve State Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

105 W Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433

Johnson Ranch Open Space

Johnson Ranch Open Space

Mainstay for hiking & mountain biking. Well-known option for hiking & mountain biking, with a variety of trails & scenic views.

Johnson Ranch Loop, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Big Falls Trailhead

Big Falls Trailhead

Visit this great place for kids and families!

3994 Upper Lopez Canyon Rd, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

Beach Foot Trail

Beach Foot Trail

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Beach Foot Trail, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Pismo Preserve

Pismo Preserve

Docent-led nature hikes, runs & rides. 900-acre nature preserve open to the public for docent-led hikes, runs, bike rides & horse rides.

80 Mattie Rd, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Meadow Creek Trailhead

Meadow Creek Trailhead

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Meadow Creek Trail, Grover Beach, CA 93433

Shell Beach Bluff Trail

Shell Beach Bluff Trail

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1717 Cave Landing Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

The Bluffs trailhead

The Bluffs trailhead

Visit this great place for kids and families!

22 Bluff Dr, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

Sycamore Crest Trail

Sycamore Crest Trail

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Sycamore Crest Trail, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Monarch Butterfly Grove

Monarch Butterfly Grove

Seasonal habitat of many butterflies. Eucalyptus tree–filled grove with thousands of monarch butterflies in late October through February.

400 S Dolliver St, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

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