San Pedro Valley County Park is a
San Mateo County
San Mateo County ( ), officially the County of San Mateo, is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 764,442. Redwood City, California, Redwood City is th ...
park located in
Pacifica, California
Pacifica (, meaning "Peaceful") is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay, California, Half Moon Bay.
Overview
The City of Pacifica is spread along a stretch of sandy c ...
, which includes the headwaters of
San Pedro Creek
San Pedro Creek (Spanish for ''St. Peter'') is a perennial stream in the City of Pacifica, California, Pacifica, San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area whose tributaries originate on Sweeney Ridge in the Golden Gate National R ...
.
Location
San Pedro Valley Park is a public park based in Pacifica, California in San Mateo County. The park is located in the Southwest area of the city and nestled within the neighborhoods of Linda Mar, and Park Pacifica (known locally as Back of the Valley). The park itself embraces the middle and south forks of San Pedro Creek, which are Steelhead spawning grounds, as well as being park situated amongst the Santa Cruz Mountain range and the foothills of Pacifica.
Activities
The park offers group picnic areas, family picnic sites with barbecue pits, a self-guiding nature trail, hiking trails, a visitor center, and views of a seasonal water fall. Horseback riding, dog walking, and hiking are common activities enjoyed daily by visitors. Along the Weiler Ranch Road Trail, there is a small bridge that spans the creek and a dead end cul de sac with several benches, from this area visitors can often view the Quail in their natural habitat as well as California's famous state flower, the
California Poppy
''Eschscholzia californica'', the California poppy, golden poppy, Mexican poppy, California sunlight or cup of gold, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae, native to the United States and Mexico. It is cultivated as an or ...
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Trails
* Montara Mountain Trail, 2.1 miles, includes views of the
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five Borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is ...
.
* The Brooks Creek Trail, 1.0 mile, to Brooks Falls which is 175 feet tall in three tiers following rain storms during the winter and spring.
* Hazelnut Trail, 3.7 miles
* Valley View Trail, 1.4 miles
* Weiler Ranch Road Trail, 1 mile known for wildlife viewing in the mornings and evenings.
* Plaskon Nature Trail, 0.1 mile, wheelchair accessible.
* Old Trout Farm Trail, .5 mile.
See also
*
Frontierland Park
References
External links
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Pacifica, California
Parks in San Mateo County, California
Regional parks in California
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