Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

Explore the best kid-friendly hiking trails & nature walks options for kids and families in Sonora

Coffill Park

Coffill Park

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Dragoon Gulch Trail Head

Dragoon Gulch Trail Head

Oak woodland with hiking trails. A 2.5-mile hiking trail system looping through 35 acres of scenic oak woodland.

Alpine Trailhead Parking & ADA Access

Alpine Trailhead Parking & ADA Access

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Columbia State Historic Park

Columbia State Historic Park

Preserved Gold Rush-era landmark town. Costumed reenactors demonstrate life in the 1850s, with tours, stagecoach rides & panning for gold.

Karen Bakerville Smith Memorial Trail

Karen Bakerville Smith Memorial Trail

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Table Mountain Trail

Table Mountain Trail

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Parrott's Ferry

Parrott's Ferry

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Mineshaft Trail/Parrots Ferry Downhill Trailhead

Mineshaft Trail/Parrots Ferry Downhill Trailhead

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Natural Bridges Trailhead

Natural Bridges Trailhead

Hiking area with swimming caves. Scenic, riverside hiking area featuring a trail leading to natural pools & swimming caverns.

New Melones Lake Site

New Melones Lake Site

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Tuttletown Recreation Area

Tuttletown Recreation Area

Lakeside park with trails & boat ramps. Park on the edge of New Melones Lake with boat ramps & hiking trails amid rolling hills.

Coyote Creek Cave

Coyote Creek Cave

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Heron Point - Day Use Area and Trail

Heron Point - Day Use Area and Trail

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Moaning Caverns Adventure Park

Moaning Caverns Adventure Park

Adventurous tours of a natural cavern. Rappelling & walking tours offered at a 165-foot-deep natural cavern with above-ground zip lines.

West Side Trail

West Side Trail

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Glory Hole Recreation Area

Glory Hole Recreation Area

Lakeside park with campgrounds & more. Waterfront park with campgrounds, trails, visitor center & amphitheater, plus fishing & boating.

Eproson Park

Eproson Park

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Sugar Pine RW TRAIL

Sugar Pine RW TRAIL

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Sugar Pine Railroad Grade

Sugar Pine Railroad Grade

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Interpretive Nature Trail Parking

Interpretive Nature Trail Parking

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Riverside Day Use Area, Stanislaus National Forest

Riverside Day Use Area, Stanislaus National Forest

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The Ditch & Flumes

The Ditch & Flumes

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Buck Brush Trailhead

Buck Brush Trailhead

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Feeney Park

Feeney Park

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Red Hills Recreational Management Area

Red Hills Recreational Management Area

Interpretive nature trails & bald eagles. Sparse landscape features an interpretive nature trail system & bald eagle sightings in the winter.

Murphys Community Park

Murphys Community Park

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Mercer Caverns

Mercer Caverns

Cave system with rock & frost formations. Tours of a cave discovered by a 19th-century gold prospector, with mineral shapes formed by frost.

San Antonio Creek Falls

San Antonio Creek Falls

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Knights Ferry Recreation Area

Knights Ferry Recreation Area

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STANISLAUS RIVER PARKS

STANISLAUS RIVER PARKS

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Horseshoe Road Recreation Area

Horseshoe Road Recreation Area

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River Of Skulls Trail

River Of Skulls Trail

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Valley Oak Recreation Area Main Entrance

Valley Oak Recreation Area Main Entrance

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Valley View Park & Trail

Valley View Park & Trail

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Lake Tabeaud

Lake Tabeaud

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Oakdale Recreation Area

Oakdale Recreation Area

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Mount Zion Demonstration State Forest

Mount Zion Demonstration State Forest

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River Park

River Park

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Roaring Camp Mining Company

Roaring Camp Mining Company

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Gold Country Campground Resort

Gold Country Campground Resort

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EBMUD Watershed

EBMUD Watershed

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Henderson Park

Henderson Park

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S. Reinway Park & Trailhead

S. Reinway Park & Trailhead

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Indian Grinding Rock Campground

Indian Grinding Rock Campground

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Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park

Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park

State park preserving Native history. Historic park with replica Miwok Indian village structures, a museum & bark house camping sites.

Miners Trail Trailhead

Miners Trail Trailhead

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Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

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Kennedy Gold Mine Tours

Kennedy Gold Mine Tours

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Jacob Myers Park

Jacob Myers Park

Picnicking, camping, fishing & hiking. Green space offering a boat ramp, camping area & fishing, plus a picnic gazebo, playground & trails.

Lake Amador Resort

Lake Amador Resort

RV park & campground with a fishing lake. Relaxed RV park & campsite on 1,300 wooded acres with a stocked fishing lake & a clubhouse.

River Road Access Stanislaus River Parks

River Road Access Stanislaus River Parks

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Hughson Arboretum and Gardens

Hughson Arboretum and Gardens

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Orchard Park

Orchard Park

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Charles Howard Park

Charles Howard Park

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Dry Creek Trail

Dry Creek Trail

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East La Loma Park

East La Loma Park

Shaded trails, plus sports & play areas. Tree-lined city park offering basketball & tennis courts, disc golf, trails & a playground.

Ceres River Bluff Regional Park

Ceres River Bluff Regional Park

Big recreational area with sports fields. 76-acre park with 5 soccer fields & 2 softball fields, plus a basketball & a volleyball court.

Wesson Ranch Park

Wesson Ranch Park

Retreat with sports courts & play areas. Recreational green space featuring a children's playground, sports facilities & picnic sites.

North Basin Park

North Basin Park

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Preston Castle Foundation

Preston Castle Foundation

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Scenic Trails

Scenic Trails

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Thousand Oaks Park

Thousand Oaks Park

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Davis Community Park

Davis Community Park

Playground, green space & sports fields. Picnic area, athletic fields, open green space & a playground are the draw at this expansive park.

Markley Park

Markley Park

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Virginia Trail

Virginia Trail

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Prescott and Hetch-hetchy Trail

Prescott and Hetch-hetchy Trail

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Tuolumne Riverside Trail

Tuolumne Riverside Trail

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Four Seasons Park

Four Seasons Park

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Lake Yosemite County Park

Lake Yosemite County Park

Reservoir for recreation & picnics. Scenic park with an artificial reservoir for swimming, fishing & kayaking, plus picnic shelters.

McConnell State Recreation Area

McConnell State Recreation Area

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Mavis Stouffer Park

Mavis Stouffer Park

Riverside spot for hiking & picnics. Scenic nature spot on the river with a picnic pavilion, walking trails, sports fields & a stadium.

Army Corps Park

Army Corps Park

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Elmer Murchie Park

Elmer Murchie Park

Playground, sports courts & picnic space. A fenced playground, walking path, sports courts & picnic area with BBQs are the draw at this park.

Sunset Trail

Sunset Trail

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Lower Stanislaus River Multi-Use Trail

Lower Stanislaus River Multi-Use Trail

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Joan Faul Park

Joan Faul Park

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Rahilly Park

Rahilly Park

Neighborhood park & playground. A 2.9-acre community park with a playground, picnic shelter & access to a cycle path.

Fahrens Park

Fahrens Park

Outdoor space with a paved biking trail. The Black Rascal Bike Path passes through this recreation area with a playground & disc-golf course.

Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

Merced's Applegate Park Zoo

Green space & zoo with rescued animals. This park with picnic areas & a playground is home to a small zoo that shelters native wildlife.

Ernie Shropshire Park

Ernie Shropshire Park

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Laura's Fountain

Laura's Fountain

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Caswell Memorial State Park

Caswell Memorial State Park

Park running along the Stanislaus River. Covering more than 250 acres along Stanislaus River, this park is home to many endangered species.

Stockbridge Park

Stockbridge Park

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Mattie Harrell Park

Mattie Harrell Park

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Bella Vista Park

Bella Vista Park

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