Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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River Park
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S. Reinway Park & Trailhead
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Hughson Arboretum and Gardens
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North Basin Park
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Markley Park
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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.
Four Seasons Park
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Orchard Park
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Valley View Park & Trail
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Valley Oak Recreation Area Main Entrance
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Oakdale Recreation Area
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Dry Creek Trail
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East La Loma Park
Shaded trails, plus sports & play areas. Tree-lined city park offering basketball & tennis courts, disc golf, trails & a playground.
Scenic Trails
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Horseshoe Road Recreation Area
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Thousand Oaks Park
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Jacob Myers Park
Picnicking, camping, fishing & hiking. Green space offering a boat ramp, camping area & fishing, plus a picnic gazebo, playground & trails.
Tuolumne Riverside Trail
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Virginia Trail
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Knights Ferry Recreation Area
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STANISLAUS RIVER PARKS
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Davis Community Park
Playground, green space & sports fields. Picnic area, athletic fields, open green space & a playground are the draw at this expansive park.
Wesson Ranch Park
Retreat with sports courts & play areas. Recreational green space featuring a children's playground, sports facilities & picnic sites.
Prescott and Hetch-hetchy Trail
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River Road Access Stanislaus River Parks
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McConnell State Recreation Area
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Army Corps Park
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Henderson Park
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Mavis Stouffer Park
Riverside spot for hiking & picnics. Scenic nature spot on the river with a picnic pavilion, walking trails, sports fields & a stadium.
Red Hills Recreational Management Area
Interpretive nature trails & bald eagles. Sparse landscape features an interpretive nature trail system & bald eagle sightings in the winter.
Lower Stanislaus River Multi-Use Trail
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Joan Faul Park
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Interpretive Nature Trail Parking
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George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area
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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.
San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge
Natural area with bird & animal habitats. This sizable tract of woodlands, wetlands & grasslands features many nature viewing opportunities.
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
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Great Valley Grasslands State Park
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Lake Yosemite County Park
Reservoir for recreation & picnics. Scenic park with an artificial reservoir for swimming, fishing & kayaking, plus picnic shelters.
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.
Table Mountain Trail
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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.
Laura's Fountain
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Heron Point - Day Use Area and Trail
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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.
New Melones Lake Site
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Rahilly Park
Neighborhood park & playground. A 2.9-acre community park with a playground, picnic shelter & access to a cycle path.
Glory Hole Recreation Area
Lakeside park with campgrounds & more. Waterfront park with campgrounds, trails, visitor center & amphitheater, plus fishing & boating.
Bella Vista Park
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Buck Brush Trailhead
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Stockbridge Park
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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
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Coffill Park
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Bennie and Joyce Gatto Historical Trail
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Mossdale Landing Community Park
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Merced National Wildlife Refuge - Hunter Check Station
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Michael Vega Park
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Parrott's Ferry
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Ernie Shropshire Park
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Mineshaft Trail/Parrots Ferry Downhill Trailhead
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San Luis National Wildlife Refuge - Main Unit
Spacious protected wildlife habitat. Extensive protected wetlands & grasslands with a wealth of native plant and animal species.
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Revered wintering spot for waterfowl. 10.2-acre wetlands & grasslands known as a legendary wintering habitat for waterfowl & shorebirds.
Natural Bridges Trailhead
Hiking area with swimming caves. Scenic, riverside hiking area featuring a trail leading to natural pools & swimming caverns.
Coyote Creek Cave
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Cottonwood Trail
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Dos Reis Regional Park
Park with campsites, RV hookups & more. Park featuring RV hookups & tent campsites, plus a play area, picnic tables, a boat launch & more.
Columbia State Historic Park
Preserved Gold Rush-era landmark town. Costumed reenactors demonstrate life in the 1850s, with tours, stagecoach rides & panning for gold.
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.
Karen Bakerville Smith Memorial Trail
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Mattie Harrell Park
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River Of Skulls Trail
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Honorable Sandra B. Smith Park
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West Side Trail
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Feeney Park
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Murphys Community Park
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Riverside Day Use Area, Stanislaus National Forest
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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.
Eproson Park
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Sugar Pine RW TRAIL
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Sugar Pine Railroad Grade
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EBMUD Watershed
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Buckley Cove Park
Public park abutting the water. Laid-back city park by the water's edge with a playground & paved walking paths.
The Ditch & Flumes
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Lodi Lake Wilderness Area
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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.
San Antonio Creek Falls
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Lake Tabeaud
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Charles Howard Park
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Kennedy Tailing Wheels Park
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