Memorial Park

Loma Mar, San Mateo County, CA

Entry$6 per vehicle
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DogsNot allowed
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Hours8 a.m.; closing varies by season
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Size
648 acres Source
Managed by
San Mateo County Parks

About Memorial Park

673 acres of old-growth redwoods with picnic facilities, a nature center, and camping. Source

There's a humbling feeling when you're in the presence of redwoods. A gentle peace envelops you like a fog that drifts in. This peace is found every day at Memorial Park. Its 673 acres provides an opportunity to view outstanding old-growth redwoods and has picnic facilities, a nature center, a camp store, and campfire programs. The park is known for its family camping areas and the Tan Oak and Mt.
— Memorial Park, official page (checked Oct 15, 2026)

Know before you go

Memorial Park covers 648 acres in Loma Mar, San Mateo County. 5 named trails add up to about 4.4 miles inside the park; the longest is Pomponio Canyon Trail at 2.4 miles, and Mt. Ellen Summit Trail has the most up and down (about 516 feet). Mapped trails range from 226 to 673 feet in elevation.

Facilities

  • Camping
  • Drinking Water
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevationSurface & uses
Pomponio Canyon Trail2.4 mi36 ft up & down257–304 ftNo bikesNo horses
Mt. Ellen Summit Trail1.2 mi516 ft up & down259–673 ftUnpavedNo bikesNo horses
Homestead Flat Trail0.4 mi2 ft up & down226–235 ftNo bikes
Trillium Nature Trail0.3 mi132 ft up & down283–382 ftNo bikesNo horsesUnpaved
Pomponio Truck Trail0.1 mi

How trail figures are measured

Compared with nearby parks

Among the 16 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Memorial Park is number 13 of 17 by size at 648 acres. 12 nearby parks have more mapped trail mileage than its 4.4 miles.

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Rules & reservations

Official park page

    Map & directions

    9500 Pescadero Creek Rd. Loma Mar, CA 94021

    1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

    37.274859, -122.293214Get directions

    Nearby parks

    Straight-line distance
    Sam McDonald Park2.2 miPescadero Creek Park2.3 miLa Honda Creek Open Space Preserve5.2 miRussian Ridge Open Space Preserve5.6 miWindy Hill Open Space Preserve6.7 mi

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    San Mateo County parks

    Sources & verification

    Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
    1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
    2. Dogs at San Mateo County Parksdogs
    3. San Mateo County Parks park pageofficial_url, address, description, fees
    4. Park hours pagehours
    5. San Mateo County Parks fees and chargesfees
    6. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.camping, facilities.drinking-water, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, trails
    7. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
    8. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
    9. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
    10. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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