Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Speedwell Forge County Park
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Rannels-Kettle Run Nature Preserve
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Upper Hopewell Forge Wildlife Sanctuary
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Hammer Creek Rocks
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Horseshoe Trail
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Thousand Steps / Potato Patch
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Clarence Schock Enviromental Center and Trail Head
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Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Designated area for hunting & fishing. This expansive natural area offers opportunities specifically for hunters & people catching fish.
Middle Creek Conservation Trail Loop
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Trail Head for Governor Dick
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Mt. Gretna Spur - Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail
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Lebanon Valley Rail Trail - Cornwall Trailhead
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Lebanon Valley Rails to Trails
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Lebanon Valley Rails to Trails
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Lebanon Rail-Trail - 25th Street Trailhead
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Quittie Creek Nature Park
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Palmyra Trail
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Lebanon Valley Rail Trail
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Memorial Lake State Park
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Marshall Millhouse Preserve
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Marshall Bridge Preserve
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Stateline Woods Preserve
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Auburn Valley State Park
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Oversee Farm - Auburn Valley State Park
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Middle Run Valley Natural Area
Nature area with trails & historic house. 850-acre state park offering 10 trails over 16 miles, plus the historic John C. Vansant house
Elk Neck State Forest
Nature preserve for hunting & hiking. Vast nature preserve featuring areas for hunting, as well as hiking & horseback riding trails.
Chestnut Hill Trail Connector
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Flint Woods Nature Preserve
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Elk Neck Arboretum Area Parking
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Harvey Run Trail
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Brinton Run Preserve
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Valley Garden Park
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Brandywine Creek State Park
Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.
Brantwood Regional Park
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Collman Meadow Trail
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Newlin Grist Mill Park
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Alapocas Run State Park
Forest with trails of varying length. State park featuring forest trails of varying length & difficulty for hiking, biking & jogging.
Brandywine Park
Scenic green space along the river. This scenic tract along the river features monuments, attractions, sports fields & a walking path.
Smallbrook Sanctuary at Hillsborough Preserve
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Wilmington State Parks
Riverside park with trails & a zoo. Park along the Brandywine River with a paved greenway trail, historic sites, picnic areas & a zoo.
River Walk
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Lums Pond Nature Center
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Lums Pond Area 4
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Hoots Hollow
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Jack A. Markell Trail
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Darlington Trailhead
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Lums Pond State Park
Fishing, hiking & sports fields. 1,790-acre preserve featuring freshwater pond, multipurpose trails, fishing, boat rentals & more.
Natural Lands' Wawa Preserve
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Bringhurst Woods
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Bohemia River State Park
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South Lums Trailhead
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Bellevue State Park
Estate with fishing, trails & tennis. Former du Pont family estate featuring tennis courts, fitness track, fishing pond, stables & more.
Jack A. Markell Trail New Castle
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Hermitage Natural Area
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St. Georges Trailhead - Mike Castle Trailhead
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Long Point Wildlife Sanctuary
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Saul Wildlife Sanctuary
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Fort Delaware State Park
Fortress with wartime re-enactments. Civil War fortress on island accessed by ferry, featuring costumed guides & interactive exhibits.
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