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Pages in category "Parks in San Mateo County, California" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Central Park's recreation center is leased by Self-Help for the Elderly (SHE), offering activities for approximately 1,000 senior citizens between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. [3] SHE primarily serves low-income and minority senior citizens. [4] The Central Park location is the only SHE activity center in San Mateo County. [5]
The park is dominated by San Bruno Mountain which is a 4 miles (6.4 km) ridge. The park provides habitat for several species of rare and endangered plants and butterflies, including the Mission blue butterfly. Trails to the summit afford views of San Francisco and the Bay Area. A view of San Francisco from the park
The land for Junipero Serra Park was acquired by the county in 1956. [3] The effort was led by San Mateo County Parks Director Ralph Shaw and the site, initially known as North County Park, was dedicated on May 22, 1960. [1] A Master Plan for the park was published in 1981; [2] it identified four areas for development: De Anza (family picnic area)
"Sixty-foot Ornate Structure at San Mateo's New Beach Resort Through Which Thousands Will Enter in Search of Pleasure." The land was acquired for US$200,000 (equivalent to $3,640,000 in 2023) from the William H. Howard Estate Company in February 1922; [12] [13] at the time, it was the largest real estate transaction in San Mateo County. [14]
Memorial Park, located in Loma Mar, San Mateo County, California, United States, is operated by the San Mateo County Department of Parks.The park encompasses 673 acres (2.72 km 2), [1] and includes old-growth redwood trees, eight miles (13 km) of hiking trails, camping areas, picnic facilities, a visitor center, a camp store, a creek swimming area, and campfire programs.
Sawyer Camp Trail is a popular 6-mile (9.7 km) trail located in the San Andreas Fault rift valley in San Mateo County, California near Hillsborough and the San Mateo Highlands. Officially, it is a segment of the longer Crystal Springs Regional Trail. Approximately 300,000 people use the trail every year.
Located at 1651 Coyote Point Drive in San Mateo, California, it is part of the Coyote Point Recreation Area, which overlooks the San Francisco Bay. [6] The museum was founded in 1954 as the San Mateo County Junior Museum and was housed in a Quonset hut on the point.