Pescadero Creek Park

Loma Mar, San Mateo County, CA

DogsNot allowed
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FeesNot stated
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Hours8 a.m.; closing varies by season
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Size
6,125 acres Source
Managed by
San Mateo County Parks

About Pescadero Creek Park

A forested park along Pescadero Creek, a year-round stream and major steelhead spawning habitat. Source

This vast parkland of 8,020 acres is comprised of Sam McDonald , Pescadero Creek, and Memorial county parks. The park contains a significant amount of forest and watershed related resources. Pescadero Creek, which flows all year round, is a major steelhead spawning stream. The stream is an important steelhead trout habitat and may be restored for coho salmon.
From the official park page · checked Oct 15, 2026

Facilities

  • Camping
  • Drinking Water
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Pescadero Creek Park at a glance

PPWCWT
  • PParking · 2: Tarwater Trail staging (20 spaces)
  • WCRestrooms · 1
  • WDrinking water · 1
  • TTrailheads · 1: Hoffman Creek Trailhead
  • Named trails · 12

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Old Haul Road5.6 mi1,281 ft up & down250–623 ftUnpavedBikesHorses
Pomponio Trail5.1 mi2,215 ft up & down241–699 ftNo bikesNo horsesBikesHorses
East Brook Trail3 mi1,099 ft up & down450–1,139 ftNo bikesNo horses
Towne Fire Road2.6 mi1,250 ft up & down309–1,288 ftNo bikesHorses
Tarwater Trail2.4 mi886 ft up & down313–1,030 ftNo bikesHorses
Butano Ridge Fire Road2.4 mi1,076 ft up & down1,455–2,179 ftUnpavedNo bikesHorsesNo horses
Shingle Mill Trail1.9 mi789 ft up & down399–1,052 ftNo bikesHorses
West Brook Trail1.9 mi754 ft up & down337–1,015 ftNo bikesHorses
Jones Gulch Trail1.3 mi470 ft up & down290–446 ftNo bikesHorsesUnpavedNo horses
Canyon Trail1.2 mi635 ft up & down472–999 ftNo bikesHorses
Bravo Fire Road1 mi572 ft up & down660–1,095 ftNo bikesHorses
Shaw Flat Trail1 mi515 ft up & down241–430 ftNo bikesHorsesBikes

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.

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Fees

    The official park page does not list an entry or parking fee. Check with San Mateo County Parks before you go. Source

Map & directions

Hoffman Creek Trailhead Old Haul Road Loma Mar, CA 94021

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

37.261286, -122.255531Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Memorial ParkLoma Mar · 2.3 mi · Camping, Drinking WaterSam McDonald ParkLa Honda · 2.8 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic AreaRussian Ridge Open Space PreservePortola Valley · 5.0 mi · RestroomsSkyline Ridge Open Space PreservePalo Alto · 5.3 mi · Drinking Water, Historic SiteLong Ridge Open Space PreservePalo Alto · 5.5 mi

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San Mateo County parks

Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. Dogs at San Mateo County Parksdogs
  3. San Mateo County Parks park pageofficial_url, address, description
  4. Park hours pagehours
  5. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.camping, facilities.drinking-water, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, trails
  6. U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
  7. Official park page (checked for dog and fee information)unstated.fees
  8. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  9. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
  10. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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