nature trail

American  

noun

1. a path through a forest, wildlife preserve, or the like, especially one designed to provide opportunities for observing and learning about the flora and fauna.

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nature trail British  

noun

1. a path through countryside designed and usually signposted to draw attention to natural features of interest

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Etymology

Origin of nature trail

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Morgan and I came mainly for the butterflies and the third-of-a-mile nature trail that circles the museum.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

At Los Rios, the students hike on a nature trail designed by Myers with boulders etched with quotes from Emerson, Thoreau and Muir.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

When Brown’s kids were small, the family spent a lot of time at this park, whose amenities include an animal farm, a playground, a nature trail through the woods and a big meadow.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023

Pickens’s Independence Day festivities began with a 5K race to raise money to repair water fountains on a local nature trail.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023

I figure out a three-mile loop around the neighborhood that I’ll run a second time on my own because I don't want to see Jonah on the nature trail, and Celia and I head out.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison