Parks in Atherton, California

Skatechurch is a ministry of Peninsula Covenant Church in Redwood City California that has existed since Dec. of 2000. We operate three events a week. Skating on Tuesdays ... More on skateboardpark.com

Just ten miles south of San Francisco, chaparral-cloaked Montara Mountain rises up from the ocean at Pacifica, offering quick and easy access for hikes with incredible views, interesting vegetation... More on Trails

Gorgeous views of the ocean and green rolling hills. Easy footwork along wi More on Trails

Cordilleras Creek originates in the canyons of this open space preserve, and a broad, high meadow sits between two wooded canyons. During the spring this is one of the premier wildflower sites on the peninsula. The 293 acres in the ... More on Trails

Surprisingly varied for such a small area, the terrain here includes wetland, grassland, oak woodland, and chaparral plant communities; and this route, using the Edgewood, Franciscan, Sylvan, and Serpentine Loop trails, and the Ridgeview ... More on Trails

The open grasslands in Edgewood County Park sit on serpentine hills and are famous for their spring wildflower displays. In addition, the 407 park acres feature oak woodlands and chaparral plant communities that are home to many small ... More on Trails

Bair Island Ecological Reserve, a 1,600-acre tidal marsh tucked away at the edges of urban sprawl, is a wilderness for the myopic: surrounded by city, traversed by power lines, but chockablock with shorebirds. And once you slip into ... More on Trails

After a mile of gentle strolling, youll leave the crowds behind and climb through oaks and grassland to a vista point. Then press on uphill, through chaparral where coyotes have been spotted. The h... More on Trails

I pretty much followed the route featured in the guide except that instead More on Trails