Memorial Park

Loma Mar, San Mateo County, CA

Entry$6 per vehicle

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DogsNot allowed

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Hours8 a.m.; closing varies by season

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Size: 648 acres Source
Managed by: San Mateo County Parks

About Memorial Park

673 acres of old-growth redwoods with picnic facilities, a nature center, and camping. Source

There's a humbling feeling when you're in the presence of redwoods. A gentle peace envelops you like a fog that drifts in. This peace is found every day at Memorial Park. Its 673 acres provides an opportunity to view outstanding old-growth redwoods and has picnic facilities, a nature center, a camp store, and campfire programs. The park is known for its family camping areas and the Tan Oak and Mt.

From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

Camping
Drinking Water
Picnic Area
Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Trails

Trail	Mapped length	Elevation	Surface & uses
Pomponio Canyon Trail	2.4 mi	36 ft up & down257–304 ft	No bikesNo horses
Mt. Ellen Summit Trail	1.2 mi	516 ft up & down259–673 ft	UnpavedNo bikesNo horses
Homestead Flat Trail	0.4 mi	2 ft up & down226–235 ft	No bikes
Trillium Nature Trail	0.3 mi	132 ft up & down283–382 ft	No bikesNo horsesUnpaved
Pomponio Truck Trail	0.1 mi

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.