Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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Big Creek Trail Parking

Big Creek Trail Parking

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West Creek Reservation

West Creek Reservation

Trails & a center for nature exhibits. Upland & wetland landscape offers trails, picnic areas & a building with water management workshops.

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Big Creek Parkway

Big Creek Parkway

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Double Falls

Double Falls

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Lake to Lake Western Trailhead

Lake to Lake Western Trailhead

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Big Creek Reservation

Big Creek Reservation

Lakefront area for recreation & fishing. Scenic 175-acre area featuring a multiuse lake-to-lake trail, playground, fishing & picnic space.

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Mill Stream Run Reservation

Mill Stream Run Reservation

Site for year-round outdoor activities. Year-round destination for outdoor recreation, including hiking, swimming, boating & sledding.

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Terra Vista Natural Study Area

Terra Vista Natural Study Area

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Mill Creek Falls

Mill Creek Falls

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Chippewa Creek Gorge Scenic Overlook

Chippewa Creek Gorge Scenic Overlook

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Wolf Creek Waterfall

Wolf Creek Waterfall

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Rockcliff Springs Rocky River Reservation

Rockcliff Springs Rocky River Reservation

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Rocky River Reservation

Rocky River Reservation

Forested preserve with trails & wildlife. Woodland park split by the Rocky River, offering hiking trails with bird & deer sightings.

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Rocky River Nature Center

Rocky River Nature Center

Educational center with river vistas. Educational center offering wildlife exhibits, a river observation deck & a bird-feeding station.

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Deer Lick Cave

Deer Lick Cave

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David Fortier River Park

David Fortier River Park

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Brecksville Reservation

Brecksville Reservation

Forested park with hiking trails. Verdant, wooded park featuring a variety of hiking trails plus picnic areas, fishing & more.

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Princess Ledges Nature Preserve

Princess Ledges Nature Preserve

Peaceful wooded park with hiking trails. Simple, secluded park in tranquil, wooded surrounds featuring a 1-mi. hiking loop.

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Nature Center At Shaker Lakes

Nature Center At Shaker Lakes

Educational programs & nature trails. Featuring 2 trails through diverse habitats, this center offers educational programs & exhibits.

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Susan Hambley Nature Center

Susan Hambley Nature Center

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Brandywine Falls Trailhead

Brandywine Falls Trailhead

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Brandywine Falls

Brandywine Falls

Terraced falls with boardwalk viewpoints. Scenic waterfall cascading 65 ft. into a lush gorge, with viewpoints from upper & lower boardwalks.

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Lock 29 Trailhead

Lock 29 Trailhead

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Oak Hill Trailhead

Oak Hill Trailhead

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Bath Nature Preserve

Bath Nature Preserve

Hiking, fishing & equestrian trails. Woodsy 404-acre park with nature & horse trails, bike paths, hikes, fishing & cross-country skiing.

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Ledges Trailhead

Ledges Trailhead

Start of short trail to scenic overlook. Trailhead for 200-yard walk to Ledges Overlook, a rock promontory with expansive valley views.

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Liberty Park

Liberty Park

Recreational site for hiking & sports. Scenic park with baseball & soccer fields, a picnic shelter, a playground, trails & a dog area.

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Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve

Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve

Trails amid marshes & wildlife. Rustic walking trails in a wetlands area home to many birds & reptiles & mammals such as beavers.

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Mud Brook Greenway Trail

Mud Brook Greenway Trail

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Celebration Trail Trailhead

Celebration Trail Trailhead

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Towner's Woods

Towner's Woods

Trails, picnic spots & sledding. 234-acre wooded park with hiking & cross-country skiing trails, sledding hills & picnic shelters.

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Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve

Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve

Nature walks along a wooden path. Popular destination for nature walks along a boardwalk with benches & informative signs.

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Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve

Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve

Lush vegetation around a kettle-hole bog. 61 conserved acres around a glacial kettle-hole bog, with forest, shrubs & a quarter-mile trail.

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Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve

Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve

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Jackson Bog State Nature Preserve

Jackson Bog State Nature Preserve

Preserved wetland for education. This protected wetlands area is a designated interpretive preserve, aimed at educating the public.

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