Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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Kennedy Gold Mine Tours

Kennedy Gold Mine Tours

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Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park

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Preston Castle Foundation

Preston Castle Foundation

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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.

Charles Howard Park

Charles Howard Park

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Lake Tabeaud

Lake Tabeaud

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Mount Zion Demonstration State Forest

Mount Zion Demonstration State Forest

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Gold Country Campground Resort

Gold Country Campground Resort

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Roaring Camp Mining Company

Roaring Camp Mining Company

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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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EBMUD Watershed

EBMUD Watershed

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River Of Skulls Trail

River Of Skulls Trail

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Deer Creek Hills Nature Preserve

Deer Creek Hills Nature Preserve

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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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New York Creek Natural Area

New York Creek Natural Area

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Murphys Community Park

Murphys Community Park

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Feeney Park

Feeney Park

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Mississippi Bar

Mississippi Bar

Reserve for kayaking & horseback riding. Lakeside nature reserve home to peacocks & deer, popular for horseback riding, hikes & kayaking.

Buck Brush Trailhead

Buck Brush Trailhead

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Monte Vista Trailhead

Monte Vista Trailhead

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Lake Natoma Waterfront And Trail Access

Lake Natoma Waterfront And Trail Access

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Old Salmon Falls Assembly Area

Old Salmon Falls Assembly Area

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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.

Hinkle Creek Nature Area

Hinkle Creek Nature Area

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Coyote Creek Cave

Coyote Creek Cave

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Sweetwater Trail

Sweetwater Trail

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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.

Dave Moore Nature Area

Dave Moore Nature Area

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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.

Mineshaft Trail/Parrots Ferry Downhill Trailhead

Mineshaft Trail/Parrots Ferry Downhill Trailhead

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Parrott's Ferry

Parrott's Ferry

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San Juan Rapids

San Juan Rapids

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Magnolia Ranch Trailhead

Magnolia Ranch Trailhead

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Cordova Creek

Cordova Creek

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Lodi Lake Wilderness Area

Lodi Lake Wilderness Area

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Ancil Hoffman Park

Ancil Hoffman Park

Riverside golf course & nature center. Noted golf course, nature center & trails featured at a riverfront preserve with ancient oak trees.

Effie Yeaw Nature Center

Effie Yeaw Nature Center

Exhibits & live animals plus trails. This attraction offers educational exhibits & over a dozen indigenous animals, plus 3 nature trails.

Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park

Cronan Ranch Regional Trails Park

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Schweitzer Grove Nature Area

Schweitzer Grove Nature Area

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Heron Point - Day Use Area and Trail

Heron Point - Day Use Area and Trail

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Harrington Way Point

Harrington Way Point

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New Melones Lake Site

New Melones Lake Site

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Arcade Creek Park Preserve

Arcade Creek Park Preserve

Well-equipped natural park on a creek. Natural park on a creek with play & fitness equipment, trails & shaded picnic tables.

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.

The Preserve at District56

The Preserve at District56

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Karen Bakerville Smith Memorial Trail

Karen Bakerville Smith Memorial Trail

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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.

Stock Ranch Open Space

Stock Ranch Open Space

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Stock Ranch Nature Preserve

Stock Ranch Nature Preserve

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Miner's Ravine Trail

Miner's Ravine Trail

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Miner's Ravine Trailhead

Miner's Ravine Trailhead

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Cosumnes River Preserve

Cosumnes River Preserve

Wetland area with trails & wildlife. Wetland walking trails, a boardwalk with a wildlife viewing deck & a visitor's center with tours.

Alpine Trailhead Parking & ADA Access

Alpine Trailhead Parking & ADA Access

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Observation Deck in Cosumnes River Preserve

Observation Deck in Cosumnes River Preserve

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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.

Table Mountain Trail

Table Mountain Trail

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Olmstead Loop Trailhead

Olmstead Loop Trailhead

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Coffill Park

Coffill Park

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Cardiac Bypass hike

Cardiac Bypass hike

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Robie Point

Robie Point

Mountain hike past homestead ruins. Extensive ruins on this trail were abandoned when plans for the Auburn Dam were put into place.

Clover Valley Park

Clover Valley Park

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Overlook Park

Overlook Park

Scenic natural area with a skate park. Picturesque recreation spot with a skate park, trails for hiking & horseback riding & canyon views.

Quarry Trail Parking Area

Quarry Trail Parking Area

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Quarry Road Trail

Quarry Road Trail

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Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary And Nature Reserve

Traylor Ranch Bird Sanctuary And Nature Reserve

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Lake Clementine Trail

Lake Clementine Trail

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Black Hole of Calcutta Falls Trailhead

Black Hole of Calcutta Falls Trailhead

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Boulder Ridge Park

Boulder Ridge Park

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Mahany Nature Preserve

Mahany Nature Preserve

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The Ditch & Flumes

The Ditch & Flumes

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North Fork of the American River Lake Clementine Trail

North Fork of the American River Lake Clementine Trail

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Eproson Park

Eproson Park

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Clementine Dam

Clementine Dam

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Sugar Pine Railroad Grade

Sugar Pine Railroad Grade

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Sugar Pine RW TRAIL

Sugar Pine RW TRAIL

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Canyon View Preserve

Canyon View Preserve

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STANISLAUS RIVER PARKS

STANISLAUS RIVER PARKS

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Knights Ferry Recreation Area

Knights Ferry Recreation Area

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River Walk Park

River Walk Park

Outdoor spot with water & skyline views. Waterfront space with promenade, grand staircase, picnic areas & views of skyline & Old Sacramento.

Ernie Shropshire Park

Ernie Shropshire Park

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Horseshoe Road Recreation Area

Horseshoe Road Recreation Area

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Interpretive Nature Trail Parking

Interpretive Nature Trail Parking

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Mattie Harrell Park

Mattie Harrell Park

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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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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.

Buckley Cove Park

Buckley Cove Park

Public park abutting the water. Laid-back city park by the water's edge with a playground & paved walking paths.

West Side Trail

West Side Trail

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Codfish Creek Falls Discovery Trail (Head)

Codfish Creek Falls Discovery Trail (Head)

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Oakdale Recreation Area

Oakdale Recreation Area

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Riverside Day Use Area, Stanislaus National Forest

Riverside Day Use Area, Stanislaus National Forest

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