- The list below includes 505 free or cheap things to do in or near Los Altos, California, including 125 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Hiking Trails, Children's Play Area and Playgrounds.
- From Shoup Park to Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Los Altos and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Half Moon Bay, San Jose, Palo Alto and Cupertino.
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15.4 Miles
84%
38 votes
17770 Alma Bridge Road, Los Gatos, CA 95033
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Built around the man-made lake of Lexington Reservoir, Lexington Reservoir County Park offers a variety of amenities. It has a boat launch, an extensive network of trails, picnic areas with barbecue grills, and playground areas.
15.4 Miles
Dog owners and their pets can enjoy a myriad of recreation activities at the Drigon Dog Park. Along with standard walking paths, there are watering stations, scooper dispensers, fake fire hydrants, dog tunnels, and a climbing platform.
15.5 Miles
Featuring 5 playing fields, Santa Clara Paintball offers visitors paintball courses with inflatable obstacles, box mazes, and urban barriers. The paintball center hosts a splatmaster event where kids can aim their paintball guns at physical targets.
15.5 Miles
77%
13 votes
1097 Seal Ct, San Mateo, CA 94497
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Parkside Aquatic Park & Launch Ramp features a beach, two playgrounds, reservable and drop-in picnic areas, restrooms and the boating launch ramp. Swimming is allowed but there are no lifeguards on duty.
15.7 Miles
At Arata Pumpkin Farm, choose and pick your own pumpkin. Their 6 acre property also includes a large corn field.
15.7 Miles
80%
49 votes
18405 Mt. Hamilton Rd, San Jose, CA 95140
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Joseph D. Grant County Park is located at the east of Santa Clara Valley.It offers mountain biking, hiking and birdwatching. The Park also offers camp sites.
15.7 Miles
Dry Creek Park is also known by its longer name of Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park, which is located in an area that was famous in the 1880s for large festival events. The park currently holds the Garin Barn Visitor Center, picnic areas, an extensive landscaped garden, and hiking trails.
15.7 Miles
The public can rent the space of Seven Hills Park for private gatherings and events for a fee. The park itself features a car-themed playground area, sand volleyball court, walking path, picnic tables, restrooms, and basketball court.
15.8 Miles
61%
18 votes
1851 Lexington Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402
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The Highlands Recreation District is a family friendly district that is most widely known for being the home of a municipal pool. The district also offers free bike skills days as well as a free bike rodeo for entertainment.
15.9 Miles
Located on a 153-acre campus, the College of San Mateo is a higher education facility that features more than 20 student clubs and serves 10,000 students. The college also provides transfer services, cultural activities, and employment assistance.