- TripBuzz found 715 things to do with kids in or near San Mateo, California, including 697 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay and Los Altos.
- From Bel Mateo Bowl to Central Park, City of San Mateo, the San Mateo area offers 129 different types of family activities, including: Parks, Gardens, Hiking Trails and Walking Trails.
- Located twenty-five minutes from Downtown San Francisco lies the city of San Mateo, California. Nestled in Silicon Valley, the city is a thriving business and technological community, as well as housing over 100,000 residents. Visitors enjoy the cities diverse shopping districts, parks and gardens, including a traditional Japanese tea garden.
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Palo Alto's The Stanford Theatre is dedicated to the art of cinema and its role in American culture. The theater has a Wurlitzer organ for silent film screenings, and frequently hosts independent festivals.
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Edgewood Park is a family-friendly community park in Daly City. The park features various slides for different age groups, as well as a full playground area and space for those looking to workout on site.
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Offering great views of the ocean, as well as play areas for kids, Northridge City Park is a great place to take the whole family for some fresh air and fun in the sun.
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North end of Neptune Drive, San Leandro, CA 94577
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The Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline is a community park that is home to wildlife such as Marsh Hawks, Red-tailed hawks, and shorebirds. The park supports activities such as picnicking, walking, running, and biking.
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Stenzel Park features four regulation baseball fields that are perfect for leagues, as well as several picnic tables, barbecue pits, concessions booth, and half court basketball. The picnic areas can be booked for parties between April and October.
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Naples Beach is a small beach in Half Moon Bay, California. Hiking, biking, horse riding, camping, sunbathing and picnicking are just some of the activities you can do here.
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198 Junipero Serra Boulevard, Palo Alto, CA 94305
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Stanford University Golf Course is enormous and well-kept. It hosts some of the best collegiate tournaments is California.
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Visitors to Half Moon Bay enjoy spending time at Cowell Ranch State Beach. This beach offers a one-mile circular walking trail that is flat and easy to navigate. Cowell Ranch State Beach also contains many fascinating plant species and is frequently visited by pelicans.
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Sitting on Addison Avenue in Palo Alto, California, the Hewlett Packard Garage is the birthplace of the international technology company. The unimposing garage remains just as it was in 1939, the year Hewlett Packard was founded.
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Portola Valley Training Center, 100 Ansel Lane, Barns 2 & 15, Menlo Park, CA 94028
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An equestrian facility, the California Riding Academy offers lessons in riding in both English and Western styles. Lessons are available for both kids and adults, and the facility hosts a variety of camps and other group programs.