Pescadero Creek Park
Near Loma Mar, San Mateo County, CA
- Size
- 6,125 acres Source
- Managed by
- San Mateo County Parks
About Pescadero Creek Park
A forested park along Pescadero Creek, a year-round stream and major steelhead spawning habitat. Source
This vast parkland of 8,020 acres is comprised of Sam McDonald , Pescadero Creek, and Memorial county parks. The park contains a significant amount of forest and watershed related resources. Pescadero Creek, which flows all year round, is a major steelhead spawning stream. The stream is an important steelhead trout habitat and may be restored for coho salmon.
Know before you go
Pescadero Creek Park covers 6,125 acres near Loma Mar in San Mateo County. 12 named trails add up to about 29.4 miles inside the park; the longest is Old Haul Road at 5.6 miles, and Pomponio Trail has the most up and down (about 2,215 feet). Mapped trails range from 241 to 2,179 feet in elevation. OpenStreetMap shows 2 parking areas, including Tarwater Trail staging (20 spaces), plus 1 restroom and 1 drinking fountain.
Facilities
- Camping
- Drinking Water
- Picnic Area
- Restrooms
Facility details: OpenStreetMap
Pescadero Creek Park at a glance
- PParking · 2: Tarwater Trail staging (20 spaces)
- WCRestrooms · 1
- WDrinking water · 1
- TTrailheads · 1: Hoffman Creek Trailhead
- Named trails · 12
© OpenStreetMap · CPAD · About this map
Trails
| Trail | Mapped length | Elevation | Surface & uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Haul Road | 5.6 mi | 1,281 ft up & down250–623 ft | UnpavedBikesHorses |
| Pomponio Trail | 5.1 mi | 2,215 ft up & down241–699 ft | No bikesNo horsesBikesHorses |
| East Brook Trail | 3 mi | 1,099 ft up & down450–1,139 ft | No bikesNo horses |
| Towne Fire Road | 2.6 mi | 1,250 ft up & down309–1,288 ft | No bikesHorses |
| Tarwater Trail | 2.4 mi | 886 ft up & down313–1,030 ft | No bikesHorses |
| Butano Ridge Fire Road | 2.4 mi | 1,076 ft up & down1,455–2,179 ft | UnpavedNo bikesHorsesNo horses |
| Shingle Mill Trail | 1.9 mi | 789 ft up & down399–1,052 ft | No bikesHorses |
| West Brook Trail | 1.9 mi | 754 ft up & down337–1,015 ft | No bikesHorses |
| Jones Gulch Trail | 1.3 mi | 470 ft up & down290–446 ft | No bikesHorsesUnpavedNo horses |
| Canyon Trail | 1.2 mi | 635 ft up & down472–999 ft | No bikesHorses |
| Bravo Fire Road | 1 mi | 572 ft up & down660–1,095 ft | No bikesHorses |
| Shaw Flat Trail | 1 mi | 515 ft up & down241–430 ft | No bikesHorsesBikes |
Compared with nearby parks
Among the 19 other parks in this guide within 10 miles, Pescadero Creek Park is the largest at 6,125 acres. It has the most mapped trail mileage of the group (about 29.4 miles).
Closest places for what Pescadero Creek Park doesn't list:
- Fishing: Stevens Creek County Park (9.5 mi)
- Boat Launch: Stevens Creek County Park (9.5 mi)
- Tennis Courts: Windy Hill Open Space Preserve (7 mi)
Rules & reservations
Official park page- Fees
Pescadero Creek Park's official page does not mention an entry or parking fee; confirm with San Mateo County Parks. Source
Map & directions
Hoffman Creek Trailhead Old Haul Road Loma Mar, CA 94021
Nearby parks
Straight-line distanceContinue exploring
San Mateo County parksSources & verification
Last verified: Oct 15, 2026- California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
- Dogs at San Mateo County Parksdogs
- San Mateo County Parks park pageofficial_url, address, description
- Park hours pagehours
- OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.camping, facilities.drinking-water, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, trails
- U.S. Census Bureau place boundaries (nearest place)city
- Official park page (checked for dog and fee information)unstated.fees
- OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
- Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
- Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro