Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area

Designated area for hunting & fishing. This expansive natural area offers opportunities specifically for hunters & people catching fish.

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Middle Creek Conservation Trail Loop

Middle Creek Conservation Trail Loop

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Wildlands Conservancy's Brenner-Penfield Macungie Mountain Preserve

Wildlands Conservancy's Brenner-Penfield Macungie Mountain Preserve

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Hammer Creek Rocks

Hammer Creek Rocks

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Upper Hopewell Forge Wildlife Sanctuary

Upper Hopewell Forge Wildlife Sanctuary

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Speedwell Forge County Park

Speedwell Forge County Park

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Thousand Steps / Potato Patch

Thousand Steps / Potato Patch

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Rannels-Kettle Run Nature Preserve

Rannels-Kettle Run Nature Preserve

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Horseshoe Trail

Horseshoe Trail

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Hassen Creek Nature Trail

Hassen Creek Nature Trail

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Lebanon Valley Rails to Trails

Lebanon Valley Rails to Trails

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Lebanon Valley Rail Trail - Cornwall Trailhead

Lebanon Valley Rail Trail - Cornwall Trailhead

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Wildlands Conservancy's B. Leeroy and Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve

Wildlands Conservancy's B. Leeroy and Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve

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Lebanon Valley Rails to Trails

Lebanon Valley Rails to Trails

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Little Lehigh Park Arboretum

Little Lehigh Park Arboretum

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Trexler Memorial Park

Trexler Memorial Park

Open grassy areas & walking trails. Scenic park with large old trees, grassy lawns & a duck pond, plus paths for cycling & running.

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Trexler Nature Preserve.

Trexler Nature Preserve.

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Trexler Nature Preserve

Trexler Nature Preserve

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Wildlands Conservancy’s South Mountain Preserve

Wildlands Conservancy’s South Mountain Preserve

A conservation area with hiking trails. A wildlife-rich reserve with trails, set amid ancient boulders, old quarries & hardwood forests.

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Lebanon Rail-Trail - 25th Street Trailhead

Lebanon Rail-Trail - 25th Street Trailhead

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Trexler Border Trail

Trexler Border Trail

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Lehigh Parkway

Lehigh Parkway

Picturesque spot with trails & a creek. Historic park provides running & biking trails through scenic grounds with a creek & covered bridge.

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Clarence Schock Enviromental Center and Trail Head

Clarence Schock Enviromental Center and Trail Head

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Trail Head for Governor Dick

Trail Head for Governor Dick

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Mt. Gretna Spur - Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail

Mt. Gretna Spur - Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail

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Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

Lebanon Valley Rail Trail

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Quittie Creek Nature Park

Quittie Creek Nature Park

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Wildlands Conservancy's Black River Sanctuary - Black River Rd Parking

Wildlands Conservancy's Black River Sanctuary - Black River Rd Parking

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Ironton Rail Trail

Ironton Rail Trail

Walking trail on an abandoned rail track. Paved walking trail on an old train track through a former industrial area, partly beside a river.

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D&L Trail - North Catasauqua Trailhead

D&L Trail - North Catasauqua Trailhead

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Lehigh Mountain Park

Lehigh Mountain Park

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Sand Island Park

Sand Island Park

Tennis programs, trails & a playground. Urban park with clay tennis courts, a clubhouse & lessons, plus a playground & biking/hiking trails.

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Palmyra Trail

Palmyra Trail

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Monocacy Nature Center

Monocacy Nature Center

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Monocacy Way

Monocacy Way

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Illick's Mill Park

Illick's Mill Park

Leafy park containing a historic mill. Riverside park with a historic grist mill, many mature trees & a peaceful atmosphere.

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Brinton Run Preserve

Brinton Run Preserve

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Memorial Lake State Park

Memorial Lake State Park

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Harvey Run Trail

Harvey Run Trail

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D&L Trail: Freemansburg Trailhead

D&L Trail: Freemansburg Trailhead

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Heritage Conservancy Fuller Preserve Jere Knight Nature Trail

Heritage Conservancy Fuller Preserve Jere Knight Nature Trail

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Stateline Woods Preserve

Stateline Woods Preserve

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Archibald Johnston Conservation Area

Archibald Johnston Conservation Area

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Newlin Grist Mill Park

Newlin Grist Mill Park

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Marshall Millhouse Preserve

Marshall Millhouse Preserve

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Marshall Bridge Preserve

Marshall Bridge Preserve

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Darlington Trailhead

Darlington Trailhead

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D&L Trail Farmersville Road Trailhead

D&L Trail Farmersville Road Trailhead

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Natural Lands' Wawa Preserve

Natural Lands' Wawa Preserve

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Auburn Valley State Park

Auburn Valley State Park

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Haverford Reserve Meadow

Haverford Reserve Meadow

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Flint Woods Nature Preserve

Flint Woods Nature Preserve

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Oversee Farm - Auburn Valley State Park

Oversee Farm - Auburn Valley State Park

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Collman Meadow Trail

Collman Meadow Trail

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Natural Lands' Saunders Woods Preserve

Natural Lands' Saunders Woods Preserve

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Idlewild Farm Preserve

Idlewild Farm Preserve

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Smallbrook Sanctuary at Hillsborough Preserve

Smallbrook Sanctuary at Hillsborough Preserve

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St. Luke's Anderson Campus Gardens (Walking/Running Trail)

St. Luke's Anderson Campus Gardens (Walking/Running Trail)

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Haverford College Nature Trail

Haverford College Nature Trail

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Brandywine Creek State Park

Brandywine Creek State Park

Historic preserve with forest & marshes. 933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center.

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Flat Rock Park

Flat Rock Park

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Valley Garden Park

Valley Garden Park

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Saul Wildlife Sanctuary

Saul Wildlife Sanctuary

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Long Point Wildlife Sanctuary

Long Point Wildlife Sanctuary

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Wissahickon Valley Park

Wissahickon Valley Park

Recreational area with trails & a creek. Vast park with over 50 miles of trails for hikers, bikers & equestrians, plus a trout-stocked creek.

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Crum Woods

Crum Woods

Forested area with trails & a creek. Secluded forest, one of the last in the region, featuring 3.5 mi. of biodiverse woods & trails.

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Natural Lands' Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary

Natural Lands' Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary

200-acre conservation site with trails. Vast nature preserve with a trail system, observation points overlooking the river & a library.

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Barmouth Trailhead at the Cynwyd Heritage Trail

Barmouth Trailhead at the Cynwyd Heritage Trail

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Wissahickon Creek Trailhead

Wissahickon Creek Trailhead

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Alapocas Run State Park

Alapocas Run State Park

Forest with trails of varying length. State park featuring forest trails of varying length & difficulty for hiking, biking & jogging.

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Vicaris St Trailhead

Vicaris St Trailhead

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Middle Run Valley Natural Area

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

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Bellevue State Park

Bellevue State Park

Estate with fishing, trails & tennis. Former du Pont family estate featuring tennis courts, fitness track, fishing pond, stables & more.

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Schuylkill River Trail

Schuylkill River Trail

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Brandywine Park

Brandywine Park

Scenic green space along the river. This scenic tract along the river features monuments, attractions, sports fields & a walking path.

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Bringhurst Woods

Bringhurst Woods

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Wilmington State Parks

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.

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Chestnut Hill Trail Connector

Chestnut Hill Trail Connector

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Northern Terminus, Delaware Canal Trail

Northern Terminus, Delaware Canal Trail

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River Walk

River Walk

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