- The list below includes 604 free or cheap things to do in or near Palo Alto, California, including 126 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Nature & Wildlife Areas, Movie Theaters and Hiking Trails.
- From Stanford University to The Dish - Stanford Foothills, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Palo Alto and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, San Jose and Los Altos.
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Used by joggers, cyclists, and walkers, Tiburon Multi-Use Path offers a paved path through the surrounding wetlands. There is a gazebo that has benches for visitors to enjoy panoramic views of the bay from.
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Big Oak Ranch is a horse care facility located on 57 acres in the foothills of Morgan Hill. On-site services include horse training, several trails, and lessons, either on your own horse of theirs.
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Running along a canal, Contra Costa Canal Trail is a horseshoe-shaped, paved trail measuring 13.8 miles. It intersects other regional trails and can be used for biking, walking, horseback riding and viewing of wildlife that frequent the canal.
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Rodgers-Smith Park is a large recreational park that provides a myriad of activities for all ages. It includes swings, slides and a sand pit for children, and a baseball field, basketball court and bocce ball court for adults.
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Featuring large open spaces for sports, ample shade, and a variety of play structures for kids of different ages, Ygnacio Valley Park also has picnic areas, barbecue grills, and restroom facilities.
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Named for two former state politicians, Miller Knox Regional Park is a waterfront park on 307 acres which can be used for fishing, swimming and boating. The park has loop trails, picnic facilities and open green space for recreational activities.
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Visitors can enjoy a wide stretch of beach with fire pits at Rio Del Mar Beach. The beach is close to a variety of shopping venues and restaurants and leashed dogs are allowed.
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Hidden Beach is a small 1.5 acre beach-side neighborhood park. The park maintains a play structure for children, as well as picnic tables, a large open field, and public restrooms.
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147 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
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Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park & Pool is a swimming complex and splash park (or 'sprayground') The complex houses two swimming pools, a four foot deep, medium-size training pool and a 25-yard regulation pool.
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350 Harbor Drive, Sausalito, CA 94965
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Blue Runner Sport fishing offers private sport fishing tours. All of the tours are taken on a DELTA, one of the most high-tech and comfortable fishing boats in the industry.