The Great (Local) Outdoors
Laurelwood Park is one of The Great (Local) Outdoors.

1. Laurelwood Park

8.9
San Mateo, CA
Park · 10 tips and reviews

Adena D.Adena DeMonte: Great spot for a picnic on a warm day. Grab some takeout at Piazzas up the street. Cute playground for kids, hikes if you want to take them, or lots of grass to sleep in.

Pulgas Water Temple is one of The Great (Local) Outdoors.

2. Pulgas Water Temple

8.6
80 Cañada Rd, Redwood City, CA
Monument · 10 tips and reviews
Wunderlich County Park is one of The Great (Local) Outdoors.

3. Wunderlich County Park

9.2
4040 Woodside Rd, Woodside, CA
Park · 10 tips and reviews

Adena D.Adena DeMonte: Great hike here, but watch out for all the horse droppings and horseback riders navigating the narrow parts of the trail while you do.

Edgewood County Park is one of The Great (Local) Outdoors.

4. Edgewood County Park

8.2
Edgewood County Park (at Edgewood Rd), Redwood City, CA
Nature Preserve · 14 tips and reviews
Stulsaft Park is one of The Great (Local) Outdoors.

5. Stulsaft Park

8.3
3737 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City, CA
Playground · Farm Hill · 11 tips and reviews

Adena D.Adena DeMonte: Behind a super cute playground area is a lovely little hike nestled in between a highly populated residential area. Careful on rainy days, it gets rather slippery.

Crystal Springs Reservoir is one of The Great (Local) Outdoors.

6. Crystal Springs Reservoir

7.9
Hwy 92 (at Hwy 35), San Mateo, CA
Lake · 11 tips and reviews
Barkley Fields and Park is one of The Great (Local) Outdoors.

7. Barkley Fields and Park

5.5
Farm hill blvd (Hwy 280), Woodside, CA
Park · 7 tips and reviews

Adena D.Adena DeMonte: Very large open area for a Bay Area park, even when local sports games are on, there's plenty of room to hike a few balls, throw frisbee or watch the dog walkers have their dogs chase around RC cars.

Stanford Dish Trail is one of The Great (Local) Outdoors.

8. Stanford Dish Trail

9.2
2390 Stanford Ave (at Junipero Serra Blvd), Stanford, CA
Hiking Trail · 83 tips and reviews