Walnut Woods features 1,098 acres of woodlands and fields, bordered by Walnut Creek to the north. The Tall Pines Area features dramatic stands of pines and sweetgum trees, and the Buckeye Area has long rows of old nursery trees such as serviceberry, crab apple and red maples. The park also features restored wetlands and vernal pools.

Walnut Woods Metro Park Trails
Buckeye Trail – 2 miles
Easy – Hike – Bike – Pets – Paved
Runs alongside Walnut Creek and loops through stands of old nursery trees.

Kestrel Trail – 1.3 miles
Easy – Hike – Pets – Grass and Dirt
Runs through wetlands and joins the Monarch Trail.

Monarch Trail – 1.4 miles
Easy – Hike – Bike – Pets – Paved
Runs alongside Walnut Creek and connects with the Sweetgum Trail.

Sweetgum – 2.6 miles
Easy – Hike – Bike – Pets – Paved & Gravel
Loops around the Tall Pines Area and goes through stands of sweetgum, pine and oak trees.

The AllTrails website has descriptions of hikes with maps of trails at Walnut Woods