There are actually two paths - a "beach" path that snugs the beach most of the way and goes past the old River Country; you then use the old FW/RC path. It's nice and wooded, though at times a little sandy. They may, however, be letting this path overgrow since River Country is no more.
The other path is a nice wooded path past VWL which after about 1/4 or 1/3 of a mile merges into a larger paved path that runs next to the "back road " that runs directly from the front gate to the small petting farm and Pioneer Hall.
They're both great walks but definitely hard to do when it gets dark!
-R