Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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

William H. Champlain Jr. Forest Trailhead

William H. Champlain Jr. Forest Trailhead

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Pickering Ponds Trail

Pickering Ponds Trail

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The Gonic Trails

The Gonic Trails

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Winnie The Pooh Trail

Winnie The Pooh Trail

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Willand Pond Trail

Willand Pond Trail

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Gully Oven Park

Gully Oven Park

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Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park

Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park

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Plummer's Ridge Forest & Farm Hiking Trails

Plummer's Ridge Forest & Farm Hiking Trails

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Negutaquet Conservation Area

Negutaquet Conservation Area

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Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area

Bauneg Beg Mountain Conservation Area

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College Woods

College Woods

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GWRLT Rocky Hills Preserve

GWRLT Rocky Hills Preserve

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Sanford Community Forest

Sanford Community Forest

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Camsie Anna Nature Trail

Camsie Anna Nature Trail

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Goodwin Forest

Goodwin Forest

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Bellamy Preserve

Bellamy Preserve

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Orris Falls Conservation Area

Orris Falls Conservation Area

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Longmarsh - preserve

Longmarsh - preserve

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Sweet Trail

Sweet Trail

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Bellamy River Access Wildlife Preserve

Bellamy River Access Wildlife Preserve

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Fenderson Wildlife Commons West

Fenderson Wildlife Commons West

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Balancing Rock - Orris Conservation

Balancing Rock - Orris Conservation

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Mousam Way Trails Springvale Maine

Mousam Way Trails Springvale Maine

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Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region

Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region

Picturesque locale with hiking trails. Stunning eco-destination known for its expansive, panoramic views, dense landscape & hiking trails.

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Adams Point WMA

Adams Point WMA

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Fenderson Wildlife Commons East

Fenderson Wildlife Commons East

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Highland Farm Preserve

Highland Farm Preserve

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Mary Grant Preserve

Mary Grant Preserve

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Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge

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Tilton Homestead

Tilton Homestead

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Wells Barrens Preserve

Wells Barrens Preserve

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Sousa Family Preserve

Sousa Family Preserve

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Goat Hill

Goat Hill

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Ghost Meadow Wildlife Commons

Ghost Meadow Wildlife Commons

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Kennebunk Plains Preserve

Kennebunk Plains Preserve

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For All Forever Preserve

For All Forever Preserve

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Alewive Woods Preserve

Alewive Woods Preserve

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Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve

Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve

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Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

Hikable habitat with migrating birds. This large salt marsh & estuary features hiking trails, trees & many bird-watching opportunities.

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Edwin L Smith Preserve Trailhead

Edwin L Smith Preserve Trailhead

Trailhead for hiking in preserved forest. 1100-acre forest with miles of hiking trails through a wildlife habitat & natural landscape.

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Moses Woodman Preserve

Moses Woodman Preserve

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Clifford Park

Clifford Park

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Meadow Woods Preserve

Meadow Woods Preserve

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Horton Woods

Horton Woods

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Saco Heath Preserve

Saco Heath Preserve

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Timber Point Trail

Timber Point Trail

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Batchelder Park

Batchelder Park

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Amesbury Town Forest

Amesbury Town Forest

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Plaistow Town Forest

Plaistow Town Forest

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Atlantic Way Trail

Atlantic Way Trail

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Hampstead Town Forest - Western Section Trails

Hampstead Town Forest - Western Section Trails

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Moseley Woods

Moseley Woods

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Cascade Falls Trail

Cascade Falls Trail

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Maudslay State Park

Maudslay State Park

Nature on display at old family estate. Old estate for horticulture-buffs with floral diversity, spectacular trees & mountain laurel stand.

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Fuller Farm

Fuller Farm

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Sewell Woods Preserve

Sewell Woods Preserve

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Milliken Mills Trails Park

Milliken Mills Trails Park

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Little River Nature Trail

Little River Nature Trail

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Eastern Trail

Eastern Trail

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Rurak Point Conservation Area

Rurak Point Conservation Area

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Blue Point Preserve

Blue Point Preserve

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Crystal Gorge Conservation Area parking

Crystal Gorge Conservation Area parking

Lush preserve with wooded hiking trails. 65.5-acre park offering trails with a variety of trees, wetlands, vernal pools, plants & wildlife.

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Winnekenni Park

Winnekenni Park

Conservation area & park since the 1800s. Lakeside public park housing a late-19th-century English-style stone castle & walking trails.

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Salem Town Forest

Salem Town Forest

Dog-friendly hiking trails & a kiosk. Dog-friendly park on 200 acres housing beginner & intermediate hiking trails & an information kiosk.

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Kendall Pond Conservation Area

Kendall Pond Conservation Area

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Eastern Trail Scarborough

Eastern Trail Scarborough

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The Eastern Trail

The Eastern Trail

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Libby River Farm Preserve

Libby River Farm Preserve

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Litchfield State Forest

Litchfield State Forest

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Pleasant Hill Preserve

Pleasant Hill Preserve

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Shaw Cherry Hill Farm

Shaw Cherry Hill Farm

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Wildcat Conservation Area

Wildcat Conservation Area

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Wildcat Falls

Wildcat Falls

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Mazurenko Farm Conservation Area Parking

Mazurenko Farm Conservation Area Parking

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Jewell Falls - Rowe Trailhead

Jewell Falls - Rowe Trailhead

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Fore River Sanctuary

Fore River Sanctuary

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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

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Mill Brook Preserve South Trailhead

Mill Brook Preserve South Trailhead

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Osgood Hill Trails

Osgood Hill Trails

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Capisic Brook Trail

Capisic Brook Trail

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Weir Hill

Weir Hill

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Mill Brook Preserve

Mill Brook Preserve

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Sebago to the Sea Trailhead

Sebago to the Sea Trailhead

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Horse Hill Nature Preserve

Horse Hill Nature Preserve

Expansive area with multipurpose trails. Over 560 acres of elevated terrain & wetlands with trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.

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Horse Hill Nature Preserve Parking

Horse Hill Nature Preserve Parking

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Willowdale State Forest

Willowdale State Forest

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Mayor Baxter Woods

Mayor Baxter Woods

Leafy nature preserve with walking paths. Pine forested, dog-friendly park offering shaded trails for walking, running & cycling.

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Town Farm Forest

Town Farm Forest

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Mill Brook Preserve Trailhead

Mill Brook Preserve Trailhead

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Merrimack River Trail

Merrimack River Trail

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Pride Preserve

Pride Preserve

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Den Rock Park

Den Rock Park

Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.

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