Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Rocky Hill Trail (south)
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Drakes Point
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Jack Hume Grove
Multi-use trails through redwoods. Nature park featuring walking/biking paths amid redwood trees & other native California plants.
Browns Valley Park
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Peña Adobe Regional Park
Historic, sprawling recreation area. Large park offers hiking, BBQ areas, bike trails, fishing & a dog area, plus a historic adobe house.
Lagoon Valley Park
Recreation area with an off-leash park. 470-acre park offering boating, fishing, hiking & picnicking, plus an off-leash area for dogs.
Lagoon Valley Reservoir
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Browns Valley Open Space
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Browns Valley Open Space Preserve
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Patwin Park
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Laurel Creek Park
Green space with fields & a playground. City park with green space, baseball fields & a playground, plus an after-school program center.
Dunnell Nature Park and Education Center (Dunnell Park)
Venue with play areas & nature programs. Park offering a playground, creek & grasslands, plus conservation-themed learning programs.
Serpas Ranch Open Space Trailhead
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Hilborn Open Space Preserve Hiking Trailhead
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Linear Park Trail
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Lawler Falls Park
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Ledgewood Creek Trailhead
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Lake Solano County Park
Camping, kayaking & fly-fishing. Wooded lakeside park for canoeing, kayaking & fly-fishing, plus camping, short hikes & birdwatching.
Duck Pond Trail
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Rush Ranch Open Space
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Jepson Prairie Preserve
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Rockville Hills Regional Park
Park for walks, biking & mountain views. Area with volcanic-rock hills & a grass valley for nature-watching hikes, bike rides & scenic views.
Patwino Worrtla Kodoi Dihi Open Space Park
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Rockville Park Parking
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Putah Creek Trailhead
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Winters Putah Creek Nature Park
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Putah Creek Wildlife Area
Picturesque hillsides with nature trails. Scenic area with trails on slopes & steep hillsides, popular for fishing, birding & wildlife views.
Homestead Trailhead
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Blue Ridge Trailhead
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UC Davis - Stebbins Cold Canyon Natural Reserve
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Glory Hole
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Vintage Green Valley Park
Neighborhood basketball, picnics & play. Residential recreation site with a basketball court, 2 playgrounds, an open field & picnic tables.
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area
Wildlife refuge for hiking & fishing. Rustic wildlife refuge offering bird-watching, fishing, hiking, nature tours & other activities.
Putah Creek Riparian Reserve
Sprawling creekside nature reserve. This 640-acre nature reserve along Putah Creek features native plants & wild animals.
Levee Road Trailhead
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Putah Creek Riparian Reserve
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Lynch Canyon Open Space
Trails, picnic areas & diverse wildlife. Park features trails & picnic spots within hilly grasslands featuring various wildlife & raptors.
Oxbow Preserve
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UC Davis Arboretum Gazebo
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Whaleback Park
Leafy spot with a playground. Compact neighborhood park offering a playground, picnic shelter & shaded lawn areas.
Ridge Trail
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UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden
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Bay Area Ridge Hiddenbrooke Backside Trailhead
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T. Elliot Weier Redwood Grove
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Arboretum GATEway Garden
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Putah Creek Parkway
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Newell Open Space
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Grasslands Regional Park
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Blue Rock Springs Park
Large space with a lake, trails & BBQs. Community park with hiking trails, picnic/BBQ areas, playground, a lake & an island with peacocks.
Putah Creek South Fork Preserve
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Wetlands Edge Park
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Northstar Park
City park with restrooms & a playground. Public park facility with a bike path, walking trails, a playground & on-site restrooms.
Northstar Park Pond
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Julie Partansky Pond
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Lake Herman Recreation Area
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Napa Valley Vine Trail Trailhead at Veterans Home
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Bay Area Ridge Trail
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Sandy Beach County Park
Shoreline park for camping & boating. A nonswim beach park with a 24-hour boat launch & modern campgrounds, plus picnic area & volleyball.
Napa County Regional Park District - Lake Hennessey City Recreation Area
Reservoir boating & fishing. Green space alongside Napa's largest reservoir, open for fishing & boating, but no swimming.
Brannan Island State Recreation Area
Wetlands park with fishing & camping. Islands & marshes connected by waterways offer fishing, camping & wildlife viewing for visitors.
Glen Cove Waterfront Park
Spot for hiking, fishing & picnics. This green space where visitors can hike, fish & bike has picnic facilities & water views.
Bay Area Ridge Trail, Glen Cove Marina
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Waterbird Regional Preserve
Wetlands with hiking & birdwatching. This 198-acre wetland preserve features birdwatching, hiking trails & wildflowers.
Mare Island San Pablo Bay Hiking Trail
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Yolo Bypass Auto Loop - autoloop
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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.
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
Wetland habitat for a variety of birds. Sprawling wetland providing habitat for birds, amphibians & reptiles as well as bats & native flora.
Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park
Marsh with recreational opportunities. Marsh habitat with sports fields & courts, ponds, creeks, picnic facilities & walking trails.
Cullinan Ranch Trail
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Corteva Wetlands Preserve
472-acre waterfront wildlife habitat. This 472-acre tidal wetlands conservation area offers trails, wildlife-viewing & beaver ponds.
East Regional Pond
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Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline
Waterside park with trails & wildlife. Spacious park along the water featuring nature trails & opportunities for bird & animal viewing.
Crockett Hills Regional Park
A scenic place for hiking & picnicking. Former ranchland, with picnicking & multiuse trails along grassy fields, ravines & shoreline.
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Sand dune habitat with monthly tours. Monthly tours are offered of this sand dune habitat that protects endangered plants & butterflies.
Las Posadas State Forest
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Mount Wanda Trailhead
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Markham Regional Arboretum
Lush nursery & garden with walking tours. Serene oasis featuring 16 acres of native & adapted floral & tree gardens, with self-guided tours.
Markham Nature Area
Small nature park & arboretum. Compact, tree-topped park with winding trails, open lawns, gardens & an arboretum.
Fernandez Ranch
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Big Break Regional Shoreline
Delta natural park & wetland habitat. Natural park on a river delta, a breeding ground for birdlife & turtles, with a visitor center.
Walking Path
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Sacramento Bypass Wildlife Area
Fishing, observation & seasonal hunting. Natural area for fishing, wildlife observation & bird watching, plus seasonal waterfowl hunting.
Linda Falls
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Ohlone Trail Parking (Lime Ridge)
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Bouverie Preserve
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Sonoma Valley Regional Park
Big nature area with trails & a dog park. Rolling green hills with picnic areas, a dog park, & hiking, biking & equestrian trails.
Lime Ridge Open Space
Natural area with hiking & biking trails. Undeveloped ridgeline offering hiking & biking trails amid diverse wildlife & chaparral vegetation.
Black Diamond Hiking Trail Near Oakhurst
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