Walk, Picnic, Canoe, or Camp around Boronda Lake

Los Altos, California

Description

NOTE There is a Residency RequirementFoothills Park is open to Palo Alto residents and their accompanied guests only. Proof of residency is required. Guests must be accompanied by a Palo Alto resident. Limit of 15 guests in two additional cars per resident.

Bounded by Portola Valley, Los Altos Hills, Pearson-Arastradero Preserve and Los Trancos Open Space Preserve, the 1,400-acre Foothills Park is a nature lover's paradise. Miles of trails provide access through rugged chaparral, woodlands, fields, streams, and a lake, and provide spectacular views of the Bay Area. Wildlife abounds, and it is common to see deer and coyotes; if you are lucky you might catch a glimpse of a bobcat.The park is located 2.7 miles west of Hwy. 280 at 3300 Page Mill Road.

More information at:www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/parks/preserves/foothills.asp

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