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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 ...
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.
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: 421 170 1960 Portola Redwoods State Park: State park San Mateo: 2,608 1,055 1945 Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area: State vehicular recreation area Sacramento: 2,786 1,127 1990 Offers open off-roading at the foot of the Sierra Nevada as well as a go-kart track and 4WD obstacle course. This unit has never been officially ...
[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 ...
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)
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 ...