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🧗 Outdoor Adventures for Kids in Reno, NV

6 hiking, farms, nature centers, and outdoor adventure spots rated and reviewed by families.

Activities & Venues in Reno

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Tahoe Meadows Ophir Creek Trailhead hiking area in Reno, NV🌿 Nature
Photo: Sam Sager

Tahoe Meadows Ophir Creek Trailhead offers families an accessible high-altitude escape with gentle trails perfect for little legs. Located along the scenic Mt. Rose Highway, this stunning alpine meadow bursts with colorful wildflowers in summer and provides easy nature walks where kids can spot butterflies, explore streams, and experience mountain beauty without strenuous hiking.

🕑 1.5-3 hours
Sky Tavern Ski Area ski resort in Reno, NV🧗 Adventure
Photo: Devant Anthony
4.8(255)$$

Sky Tavern Ski Area is a family-friendly mountain destination that offers affordable skiing and snowboarding lessons in winter, plus summer activities like sledding, tubing, and hiking. With its non-intimidating terrain and focus on beginner instruction, it's the perfect place for kids to learn winter sports without the crowds and high prices of larger resorts.

🕑 4-6 hours (a half-day to full day)
Wilbur D. May Center museum in Reno, NV🎨 Museum
Photo: Joann Day

The Wilbur D. May Center combines history, nature, and hands-on learning in one beautiful Reno destination. Kids can explore a fascinating historic mansion filled with world treasures, wander through botanical gardens, and discover nature trails perfect for little adventurers,all in one visit.

🕑 2-3 hours
Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe ski resort in Reno, NV🧗 Adventure
Photo: Steven Rank
4.6(1,686)$$$

Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe offers families year-round mountain adventures just outside Reno, with excellent skiing and snowboarding for all skill levels in winter and scenic chairlift rides plus hiking trails in summer. The resort is known for its family-friendly terrain, ski school programs for kids as young as 4, and a welcoming atmosphere that makes it less intimidating than larger Tahoe resorts.

🕑 4-6 hours for a ski day; 2-3 hours for summer chairlift rides and light hiking
Washoe Lake State Park state park in Reno, NV🧗 Adventure
Photo: Susan Cristani
4.5(1,309)Free

Washoe Lake State Park is a fantastic outdoor playground just outside Reno where families can enjoy a wide range of activities across 3,775 acres of stunning Nevada landscape. With a shallow, sandy-bottomed lake perfect for wading, miles of easy hiking trails, and abundant wildlife including wild horses and migratory birds, this park offers something for every age and energy level.

🕑 3-5 hours
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park amusement park in Reno, NV🤸 Trampoline Park
Photo: Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park

Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park is Reno's ultimate indoor playground where kids can literally bounce off the walls! This expansive facility combines wall-to-wall trampolines with exciting ninja warrior courses, challenging rope obstacles, and an arcade, making it the perfect destination for burning energy year-round regardless of the weather outside.

🕑 2-3 hours

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