Most San Mateo County Park services are currently open. This includes 21 of 24 parks, regional trails, playgrounds and single household use picnic tables. Learn more »
On Saturday, February 27 at 4:00 PM join "The Botany of Spring" webinar, featuring Dr. Natalie Nagalingum and sponsored by the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park.... View moreView Webinar: The Botany of Spring
On Wednesday, January 27 join us for a community meeting where we will be reviewing the Tunitas Creek Beach Preferred Design. Our project team will be available to answer your questions.... View moreView Tunitas Creek Beach Preferred Design Presentation
Our Natural Resource Management (NRM) staff and partners continue the preservation of coastal scrub habitat at Pillar Point Bluff by developing plans to identify, treat and monitor invasive plants.... View moreView Invasive Plant Management at Pillar Point Bluff
The end of a year calls on us to reflect upon what has been accomplished and to look towards the opportunities a new year offers. While 2020 may not have been what we expected, San Mateo County Parks was able to accomplish much.... View moreView Reflections and Looking Ahead
We are excited to share the preferred design for Tunitas Creek Beach, which reflects input gathered from the community through surveys and virtual community meetings.... View moreView Tunitas Creek Beach Preferred Design
Because of COVID-19-related park closures, passes expiring from July 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021 will be extended three months from the original expiration date.... View moreView Annual Park Passes Extended
During the August 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire, San Mateo County Park Rangers worked closely with CALFIRE, to contain the fire. See a video from CALFIRE about this contribution.... View moreView SMC Parks & the CZU Lightning Fire
On Saturday, November 7, 2020, the playground at Moss Beach Park reopened, marking the finish of a two-year project to improve and expand the beloved but aging Moss Beach playground.... View moreView New Playground Unveiled at Moss Beach Park
At San Bruno Mountain Park, walk from the Sun to the eight planets in its orbit with educational panels about each planet along the way.... View moreView Solar System to Scale Hike
As of Saturday, November 7, San Mateo County Parks will have reopened all of its playgrounds, including Magic Mountain at Coyote Point and the new Moss Beach playground.... View moreView All Playgrounds Open on Saturday, Nov 7
October is National Book Month and a great time to nestle into a new book! Here are some of our favorite books, provided by Parks Staff.... View moreView Enjoy National Book Month!
San Mateo County Parks is developing a pilot program that will explore grazing as a tool in conserving some of the last remaining mission blue and callippe silver spot butterfly habitat.... View moreView Conservation Grazing Pilot on San Bruno Mountain
In order to fund future dredging and facility improvements, the San Mateo County Parks Department will increase monthly berth rental fees at Coyote Point Marina, effective July 1, 2020.... View moreView Notice of Slip Fee Increase