Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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Bear Gulch Reservoir

Bear Gulch Reservoir

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Balconies Cave

Balconies Cave

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Bear Gulch Day Use Area

Bear Gulch Day Use Area

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Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles National Park

Park featuring caves & rock formations. The remains of an ancient volcanic field, this park features geologic sights, caves & condors.

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San Lorenzo County Park

San Lorenzo County Park

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Carmel River Trail

Carmel River Trail

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Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

Vast state park with hiking & camping. 1,000-acre state park offers a wide variety of hiking trails, wildlife, campgrounds & a guest lodge.

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Garland Ranch Regional Park

Garland Ranch Regional Park

Nature area with many hiking trails. Rustic, dog-friendly park offering extensive hiking trails through woodlands, canyons & chaparral.

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Limekiln State Park

Limekiln State Park

Views of Big Sur, redwoods & the coast. Park with 24 camping sites features stunning views of Big Sur, redwood trees & the California coast.

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Fort Ord Dunes Trail

Fort Ord Dunes Trail

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Fort Ord Dunes State Park

Fort Ord Dunes State Park

Park with ocean beach & bluff-top views. A trail leads to the beach in this park with a bluff-top platform offering views of Monterey Bay.

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Jacks Peak Park

Jacks Peak Park

Pine forest hikes & vista views. Hiking & horseback trails wind 8+ miles through a Monterey pine forest to a peak with vista views.

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Eolian Dunes Preserve

Eolian Dunes Preserve

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Marina Dunes Preserve

Marina Dunes Preserve

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Monterey peninsula recreational trail

Monterey peninsula recreational trail

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Mission Trail Park

Mission Trail Park

Nature preserve with 5 miles of trails. Former estate that is now a 33-acre nature preserve with 5 miles of trails through pine & redwood.

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Carmel Meadows trail

Carmel Meadows trail

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Carmel Beach Walk

Carmel Beach Walk

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ZQP Trail to Beach

ZQP Trail to Beach

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Huckleberry Hill Loop Trailhead

Huckleberry Hill Loop Trailhead

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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Coastal hikes, diving & a whaling museum. Scenic coastal area featuring diverse sea animals & wildlife, hiking, diving & a whaling museum.

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Huckleberry Hill

Huckleberry Hill

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SFB Morse Botanical Reserve

SFB Morse Botanical Reserve

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Whaler's Knoll Lookout

Whaler's Knoll Lookout

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Elkhorn Slough Reserve

Elkhorn Slough Reserve

Marsh preserve with trails & ample fauna. Tidal salt marsh that is home to birds, otters, seals & many other animals, with boardwalk trails.

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Berwick Park

Berwick Park

Ocean views, picnic spots & wildlife. 1-acre park boasting ocean vistas, picnic spots & a grassy lawn, plus hiking & biking trails.

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Lovers Point Park

Lovers Point Park

Small beachside recreation spot. Petite beach park with swimming, surfing & other water recreation, plus kayak & bike rentals & more.

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Asilomar Trail

Asilomar Trail

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Heart Shaped Rock-Love Rock

Heart Shaped Rock-Love Rock

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Coalinga Mineral Springs Trail Head

Coalinga Mineral Springs Trail Head

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