52 Ways to Enjoy Your San Mateo County Parks in 2025

We updated our list! An idea for every week of the year. Happy exploring 🙂

Sunset at Devil's Slide

Sunset at Devil’s Slide

  1. View the highest of high tides (King Tides) January 11-13 at the Coyote Point Marina or Mirada Surf.
  2. Flood Park’s brand-new basketball, tennis and pickleball courts just opened for your enjoyment.
  3. Try to spot Brooks Falls at San Pedro Valley Park after a heavy rainfall.
  4. Opening in early 2025, visit your 24th county park, Don Horsley Park at Tunitas Creek Beach!
  5. Fly a kite at Coyote Point Recreation Area.
  6. Marvel at Edgewood’s springtime wildflower displays.
  7. Enjoy a sunset from Devil’s Slide.
  8. Identify San Francisco landmarks from San Bruno Mountain’s Saddle Loop Trail.
  9. Get to know the man behind Sam McDonald County Park.
  10. Ride your bike along Cañada Road during Bicycle Sunday.
  11. Complete the section of the Bay Area Ridge Trail that intersects Huddart Park’s southwest corner.
  12. Admire sailboats at the Coyote Point Marina.
  13. Reserve Junipero Serra Park’s Bay View Picnic Shelter and enjoy views of the Peninsula from San Bruno Mountain to SFO.
  14. Camp with your dog at Memorial Park’s Huckleberry Flat.
  15. Find the labyrinth at Quarry Park.
  16. Take your child to visit the whimsical shipwreck-themed playground at Moss Beach Park.
  17. Learn in advance what to expect when visiting Fitzgerald Marine Reserve.
  18. Explore Pescadero Creek County Park from the Tarwater Trailhead.
  19. Check out the surfers from Mirada Surf.
  20. Pillar Point Bluff is an excellent spot to catch sight of raptors hunting.
  21. Walk your dog on leash at Junipero Serra Park (or off-leash at Quarry Park)
  22. Step back in time and visit the Woodside Store.
  23. The Cowell-Purisima Trail is wheelchair accessible from both the north and south parking lots, affording epic views of the Pacific Ocean.
  24. Volunteer with San Bruno Mountain Watch at their Mission Blue Nursery.
  25. Set aside time to visit the Carriage Room Museum at Wunderlich Park.
  26. Watch the planes land at SFO from the Merchant Marine Memorial overlook at Coyote Point.
  27. Wander the trails at Heritage Grove, a magnificent old-growth redwood forest on Alpine Creek.
  28. Join the Edgewood Weed Warriors to remove invasive weeds and allow for greater plant biodiversity.
  29. Go for a run along the San Andreas segment of the Crystal Springs Regional Trail.
  30. Listen to water running in the creeks at Huddart Park.
  31. Hike to the view point along Memorial Park’s Pomponio Canyon Trail.
  32. Reach the summit of Montara Mountain via San Pedro Valley Park.
  33. Observe resting harbor seals from Fitzgerald Marine Reserve’s cypress grove.
  34. Bring binoculars to Devil’s Slide in case a spout of water indicates the presence of whales offshore.
  35. Visit the Pulgas Water Temple via the Crystal Springs segment of the Crystal Springs Regional Trail.
  36. Mark your calendar for the third Saturday in September for Sanchez Adobe’s Rancho Day Fiesta.
  37. Practice forest-bathing along Forest Trail at Sam McDonald County Park.
  38. The Jean Lauer Trail at Pillar Point Bluff is a great place to get windswept.
  39. Photograph a sun-dappled, misty morning at Sawyer Camp Trail.
  40. Mirada Surf offers excellent picnic spots for ocean-viewing; keep walking north along the California Coastal Trail to the quaint fishing village of Princeton-by-the-Sea.
  41. Pair an outing to Memorial Park with a visit to the historic Loma Mar Store and Kitchen.
  42. Be in awe of the fascinating geology of Devil’s Slide.
  43. Ride your horse into Pescadero Creek County Park from the Jack Brook Horse Camp.
  44. Bring the young closer to nature with activities and crafts designed by the Friends of Edgewood
  45. Descend the 160-foot bluff-to-beach staircase at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve to access Seal Cove.
  46. Grab a litter-grabber, gloves and bucket to pick up litter as you stroll Sawyer Camp Trail.
  47. Reward a good, long hike via Wunderlich County Park’s Alambique and Skyline Trails with lunch at Alice’s Restaurant.
  48. Windsurf at Coyote Point.
  49. Prepare for a backpacking trip by climbing San Bruno Mountain’s Ridge Trail.
  50. Be inspired to take up nature journaling after viewing the new tree signs at San Pedro Valley.
  51. Visit both pump tracks in the county park system, at Quarry and Flood parks, and decide which is more your style.
  52. Subscribe for updates to learn the latest on the Revitalize Coyote Point project.
labyrinth at Quarry Park

Labyrinth at Quarry Park

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