Easy hikes on level ground. Great area for wildlife viewing and interpretive activities. Docent tours of trails and historic ranch house every second Saturday of each month except for January and December. Hiking only, and sorry, no pets allowed...
A popular resort area of connected lakes set in a deep canyon. You can rent boats, kayaks, stand-up-paddleboards, and intertubes at some of the resorts and also purchase day passes. Blue Lakes is known for keeping relatively cool during the summer...
A fascinating vernal pool (usually filled from Dec-June) on Mt Hannah, off Harrington Flat Rd. The trail is maintained by the Lake County Land Trust on behalf of The Nature Conservancy. Boggs Lake features some of the most unique native plants in...
Almost 3,500 acres of forest on and around Boggs Mountain. It is managed by Cal Fire with environmental research, timber management demonstration, and recreation uses. Boggs is popular with mountain bikers, equestrians, and hikers. The 2015 Valley...
This darling little County park with a “living dock” and “floating island” is a great spot to observe river otters and waterfowl. Profuse stands of hollyhocks and other ornamental plants make this a favorite spring destination.
A 590-acre park located on the south shore of Clear Lake, which is the largest natural lake wholly within California. Popular for camping, fishing, swimming, walks/runs, and hiking. The park has four campgrounds, a beach, and a boat launch. There...
The County’s largest public land at 3,200 acres. It includes a reservoir, disc golf course, and a series of single-track trails utilized by equestrians, mountain bikers, and hikers. The upland trails bring you to open chaparral habitat with...
Meadows and woodland trails on 107 level acres just outside of Middletown. A good area to learn how to ride a mountain bike as the trails are mostly level. Lots of picnic tables with very cool outdoor art exhibits, too!
Though moderately strenuous, this short trail quickly leads little feet up to a great vista point of the Mayacamas and the painted water tanks. The Lake County Land Trust manages this 10-acre property,
This trailhead into the Cache Creek Wilderness Area offers an open meadow in the first mile for easy strolls. It then continues a moderate ascent into oak woodlands, so use your best judgement to determine a suitable distance for your kids. Make...
A peaceful excursion through Rodman Slough—passing Great Blue Heron and Double-Crested Cormorant rookeries (nesting areas)—to the culvert at Tule Lake. Beautiful views of the north shore ridgeline, oak woodlands, tule reeds, and the Middle Creek...
