Natural Lands' Stone Hills Preserve

Apr 2023

Small NaturalLands preserve, less than a mile in trail distances, neighborhood noise (chain saws, target shooting and street noise), however it had beautiful moss covered rocks and a little owl. Good one for kids to explore. Owl pellets under pine trees, mossy rocks that look like forests close up and tree roots suspended over a creek. It’s in the details! Let the imagination of kids take you on this one, not the mileage.

May 2022

When I googled "stroller friendly trails near me" this popped up. I had never been and saw it was fairly close to me so my kids and I took a drive. NOT stroller friendly. The trails are short and rocky (which should be obvious from the name 'stone hills').However, it would still be a lovely trail to walk with kids older than mine or on your own if you're looking for a short little adventure. (A carrier would be better for this terrain if they're still little.)

Dec 2020

Natural Lands has a range of preserve types, and at 13 acres, in a narrow strip between housing developments, with no parking lot, this is more of a neighborhood trail spot and not a day's destination spot. I drove right past this place the first pass. My maps program even told me I was there but with no driveway or parking lot, it doesn't seem like it's okay to stop and get out. I always give greenspace 4 stars, but the parking was nonexistent so they lose a star. The trail here is a bit narrow. Natural Lands is normally really good at creating really wide trails, so it was surprising to see this one only about 3' wide, which is standard for most wooded trails but not...read full review