Beaches and Parks
With nearly 60 miles of Pacific coastline, and home to one of the most famous surf sites in the world, Mavericks, San Mateo County/Silicon Valley beaches range from sandy, family-friendly coastlines next to Highway One to more rugged terrain. Stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, windsurfing, surfing and deep sea fishing are all available, as is whale watching, in season. San Mateo County/Silicon Valley’s beaches are beautiful and unspoiled and have been featured in everything from major movies to TV commercials.
Ano Nuevo State Reserve
State park
Off Hwy 1, 27 miles south of Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay
Phone: 650-879-0227
Butano State Park
State park
Located 5 miles south of Pescadero on Cloverdale Road and off Hwy 1from Gazos Creek Rd.
Phone: 650-879-2040
Coyote Point Recreation Area
County park
Located on Coyote Point Drive, east of Hwy. 101, San Mateo
Phone: (650) 363 4021
Edgewood Park
County park
Located at the intersection of Edgewood Rd and Hwy 280, Redwood City
Phone: (650) 363 4021
Flood Park
County park
Located on Bay Rd in Menlo Park. Take Hwy 101 to Marsh Rd, west to Bay Rd, south to park, Menlo Park
Phone: (650) 363 4021
Heritage Grove
County park located on Alpine Rd about 4 miles east of La Honda
Alpine Road
Phone: (650) 363 4021
Huddart Park
County park. Take Hwy 84 to Kings Mt Rd; then west 2.2 miles.
Located on Kings Mountain Rd, adjacent to the Town of Woodside., Woodside
Phone: (650) 363 4021
James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
County park located between Moss Beach & Pilar Point; take Hwy 1 to Moss Beach, west on California St. or Cypress...
Located between Moss Beach & Pilar Point
Phone: (650) 363 4021
Junipero Serra Park
County park located on Crystal Springs Rd, adjacent to the Cities of San Bruno & Millbrae. Take Hwy 280 southbound to...
Located on Crystal Springs Rd.
Phone: (650) 363 4021
Pescadero Creek Parks: Memorialand Sam McDonald Parks
County park. Take Hwy 84 to Pescadero Rd.
Pescadero Road
Phone: (650) 363 4021
San Bruno Mountain
County park. Take Hwy 101 to Old Bayshore Blvd; to Guadalupe Canyon Parkway: west on Guadalupe Canyon Parkway to park entrance.
Guadalupe Canyon Parkway
Phone: (650) 363 4021
San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Dept.
San Mateo County beaches provide a great day for exploring cliffs and bluffs, watching tide pools, fishing, strolling, horseback riding,...
Phone: (650) 363-4021
San Mateo Fishing Pier
County park. Take Hwy 101 East Hillsdale Blvd; east to Beach Park Blvd.
Beach Park Blvd
Phone: (650) 363 4021
San Pedro Valley Park
County park located adjacent to the Linda Mar area of Pacifica and the San Francisco Watershed.Take Hwy 1 to Linda...
Phone: (650) 363 4021
Sawyer Camp Trail
County park located between the west end of Hillcrest Blvd in Millbrae, and the west end of Crystal Springs Rd...
Skyline Blvd., San Mateo
Phone: (650) 363 4021
