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Location:
1305 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto CA 94301
Telephone:
Phone: 650-496-6962
Fax: 650-496-5925
Hours:
Administration Office
Mon-Thu 7:30am-5:30pm
Fri 8am-5pm (Closed Alt Fri)

Foothills Park & Open Space Preserves
650-329-2423
8am to sunset

Baylands Nature Center
2775 Embarcadero Road
650-329-2506
Tue-Wed 10am-5pm
Thu-Fri 2pm-5pm
Sat-Sun 1pm-5pm

Open Space and Parks

Attractions
Information on the Palo Alto Art Center, Junior Museum and Zoo, The Palo Alto Golf Course, Community Centers and Tennis Courts and Fields.

Seasonal Trail Closures for Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Seasonal trails close any time rainfall exceeds one-half inch over 48 hours or 1 inch in seven days. Trails are then evaluated for reopening after 48 hours of no rain and reopened only when dry.
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Foothills Park
3300 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA
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Foothills Park Reservations
Foothills Park has three areas that can be reserved: Picnic Areas, Camping Sites and Meeting Rooms.
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Activities at Baylands Nature Preserve
Numerous opportunities for enrichment and recreation are presented at the Baylands.
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Renting Facilities at Baylands Nature Preserve
Facility rentals at the Baylands are quite robust.  Explore rental opportunities, here.
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Baylands Nature Preserve Information
Bounded by Mountain View and East Palo Alto, the 1,940-acre Baylands Nature Preserve is the largest tract of undisturbed marshland remaining in the San Francisco Bay.
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Baylands Nature Preserve Birding
Information about birding at the Baylands.
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Baylands Nature Preserve: Just For Kids
Explore, discover, learn and have fun!
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School Classes & Outreach at Baylands
Teachers and home-schoolers can support their curriculum with trips through parts of the Baylands Nature Preserve or Foothills Park.
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2008 Open Space Hours
Hours for Palo Alto Open Space
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Parks and Facilities List and Map
A listing of parks and facilities, including libraries, pools and skateboard facility.
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Community Gardens
Scattered throughout Palo Alto are plots of land dedicated to providing Palo Altans with a place to dig their hands into the soil and plant vegetables, flowers, and herbs.
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Parks and Open Space Volunteer Opportunities
Community support through volunteerism and contributions provides help to enhance the enjoyment of our parks and to provide a greater range of programs, activities, and special events.
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Esther Clark Preserve
Esther Clark Nature Preserve is a small, undeveloped nature reserve of grassland and oaks.
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Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve is a beautiful mixture of rolling savanna grassland and broadleaf evergreen forest.
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Información del Programa en Español
Los terrenos de la Bahia en Palo Alto son un gran lugar para excursiones familiar y para que ninos exploren la naturaleza.
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Hikes and Nature Programs
The City of Palo Alto offers a variety of nature programs and other activities in the open space preserves.
( interpretive program request form )
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Picnic Reservations
Regulations, picnic area maps and application forms to download.
Group Picnic Application & Park Rules Agreement
Group picnic site application & park rules agreement for Rinconada, Mitchell, and Foothills Parks.
Revision Date: 07/01/2007
Individual Picnic Site Application & Park Rules Agreement
Individual picnic site application & park rules agreement for Rinconada, Mitchell, and Foothills Parks.
Revision Date: 08/15/2007
Mitchell Park Map
Map of picnic areas in Mitchell Park
Revision Date: 07/26/2007
Parks and Facilities Map
Parks and Facilities Map
Revision Date: 07/30/2007
Rinconada Park Map
Map of picnic areas in Rinconada Park
Revision Date: 07/26/2007
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