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Parks to Chill at Palo Alto

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Palo Alto and San Francisco feature excellent parks for families, outdoor enthusiasts, and anyone seeking scenic relaxation. Here are top options in both cities.
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Baylands Nature Preserve

Bound by Mountain View and East Palo Alto, the 1,940-acre Baylands Preserve is one of the largest tracts of undisturbed marshland remaining in the San Francisco Bay. Fifteen miles of multi-use trails provide access to a unique mixture of tidal and freshwater habitats.

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Peers Park

4.7-acre park with age-specific play areas, grassy lawn, basketball and tennis courts; dog park and picnic facilities.

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Bol Park

13.8 acre park in the Barron Park neighborhood. Long, narrow lower meadow is bordered by Matadero Creek on one side and a paved path on the other. Redwoods and oaks provide perimeter shade. At the corner of Matadero and Laguna, a Native Plant Garden is a work in progress. Upper meadow remains undeveloped as per neighbors’ wishes.

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Robles Park

4.7 acres. Quiet neighborhood park hidden from view. Generous open space and various play areas welcome a multiple of activities.

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Rinconada Park

19-acre multipurpose park offers a variety of recreational activities among treasured live oaks and majestic redwoods. Home of Palo Alto’s municipal swimming pool. On the north side of the park is the Lucie Stern Community Center and the Junior Museum and Zoo.

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El Palo Alto Park

0.5 acre park. Home to The Tall Tree (the Sequoia Sempervirens, or Coast Redwood) that gave Palo Alto its name. The park, a narrow plot of land along San Francisquito Creek just east of El Camino Real and the railroad tracks, features a lighted pedestrian/bike pathway that connects Palo Alto and Menlo Park.