El Dorado Nature Center

Slip away from the everyday grind at this 105-acre plant and animal sanctuary. Start at the visitor center and you'll find two miles of dirt trails and a quarter-mile paved path that wind around two lakes, a stream and forested areas. The Nature Center is part of the larger El Dorado Regional Park; its western half is dedicated to sports fields and a golf course, while the eastern half features fishing lakes, trails, playgrounds and an archery range.