Taking children hiking
I was waiting for my car's oil change to be done this afternoon and had a chance to read the February 2007 issue of Backpacker magazine, which had a great article on taking children hiking and getting them used to being outdoors. I can't say it enough: kids love the woods! Take them outside any chance you can. I know my love of hiking came from my parents taking me on trails when I was little ... as I grew older, I started wandering off on my own. One of my blog readers posed a question regards great places for a child's first backpacking trip, and I offered some suggestions in Central Florida. Where do you take your kids hiking? Related: SandraFriend's blog | login or register to post comments | printer friendly version | Tags: children | florida | hikes | hiking | outdoor | recreation
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My husband and I take our kids hiking anywhere! One of our latest excursions was at Washington Oaks Garden State Park. I believe this was heading towards Marineland in Volusia county. It was absolutely stunning! The streams, koi pond, gazebos, woods, and the snake we met along our path kept the kids busy and talking about it for days. This was pretty much easy hiking, paths already formed and straightforward. We also went to Ravine Gardens State Park. This was a great place to picnic (tables all over) as well as moderate hiking. Lots of low level grounds, streams and such, but some more difficult hiking paths as well. I took pictures and posted it in the galleries, take a look!