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The City of San Mateo acquired the first 16 acres (6 ha) of land from C. Frederick Kohl's estate in 1922 via a bond measure of US$80,000 (equivalent to $1,460,000 in 2023), [17] establishing it as the first public park in San Mateo; [34] the baseball field was one of the first amenities laid out. An additional 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) were added in ...
"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]
San Mateo: 1,325 536 1979 Encompasses a hidden valley with a historic ranch established in 1857. [33] Burton Creek State Park: State park Placer: 1,890 760 1976 Offers 6 miles (9.7 km) of unpaved roadway for hiking and cross-country skiing. [34] Butano State Park: State park San Mateo: 4,728 1,913 1956 Showcases a secluded redwood-filled valley ...
It is adjacent to the southern boundary of San Francisco and borders the cities of Brisbane, South San Francisco, Colma and Daly City. San Bruno Mountain State Park is a landmark of local and regional significance, standing as a unique open-space island in the midst of the peninsula's urbanization at the northern end of the Santa Cruz Mountain ...
[citation needed] Of the district's 26 preserves, 24 are open to the public free of charge, 365 days a year from dawn until one-half hour after sunset. The district's tax and voter base consists of about 550 square miles (1,400 km 2) and 741,000 people, mostly in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. District revenues for fiscal year 2012-2013 ...
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 .
After his death in November 1957, [3] he bequeathed the La Honda property, by then exceeding 400 acres (160 ha), to Stanford; San Mateo County acquired the land in 1958 for $67,000 and created Sam McDonald Park in 1970. An additional 450 acres (180 ha) were acquired in 1976 from Kendall B. Towne, bringing the total acreage of the park to 867 ...
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) Willow/Oak Cove (small group, picnics, and occasional overnight camping)