Edgewood Park and Nature Preserve
Managed by San Mateo County Parks
242 acres3.8 mi of trail
Franciscan TrailSylvan TrailEdgewood TrailSerpentine Trail+1
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
John Dielmann House · Photo: BriefEdits · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Redwood City
42% of Redwood City’s land is conserved: 5,125 acres
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Edgewood Park and Nature Preserve (3.8 mi), Stulsaft Park (1.8 mi), Red Morton Community Park (1.1 mi). 14 miles of mapped trail cross Redwood City, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #243 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
42%
5,125 acres · of 19.3 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
581 ac
7.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
70 mi
33 mi lanes · 25 mi paths
Highest peak
105 ft
Eagle Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
2 beaches · 8 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Redwood City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Redwood City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Redwood City is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #243 of 847 in California. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Redwood City’s overall grade.
Conserved land42% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land7.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (581 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 71%
Water is 44% of Redwood City’s area (15 of 35 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 23%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Edgewood Park and Nature Preserve, with 3.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stulsaft Park
Park
35 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Red Morton Community Park
Managed by Redwood City Parks
34 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Easter Bowl
Park
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 32 parks & preserves
Edgewood Park and Nature Preserve242 acres · 3.8 mi of trail · San Mateo County Parks
DirectionsStulsaft Park35 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
Red Morton Community Park34 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Redwood City Parks
DirectionsEaster Bowl9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Hoover Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGarrett Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fleishman Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Bair Island Ecological Reserve1,938 acres · California Department of Fish and Wildlife
DirectionsMarlin Park11 acres · City of Redwood City
DirectionsMariner Park8 acres · City of Redwood City
Sandpiper Park6 acres
DirectionsShorebird Park4 acres · City of Redwood City
DirectionsHawes Park3 acres
Dolphin Park3 acres
DirectionsArroyo Ojo De Agua Park2 acres
DirectionsShannon Park2 acres
DirectionsMezes Park1 acres
Stafford Park1 acres
Andrew Spinas Park1 acres
Memorial Square Park1 acres
DirectionsWellesley Park1 acres
DirectionsPalm Park1 acres
Portside Park1 acres · City of Redwood City
Embarcadero Park1 acres
Mindanao Park East1 acres
John S. Roselli Memorial1 acres
DirectionsStarboard Park1 acres · City of Redwood City
Maddux Park1 acres
DirectionsSandpiper Point Park1 acres · City of Redwood City
The Preserve Park1 acres · The Preserve HOA
DirectionsDove Beeger Park1 acres
DirectionsLaurie Duncan Parkway1 acres
Who protects it
5,125 conserved acres
42% of Redwood City’s land. Water is left out: Redwood City has 19.3 square miles of land and 15.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Redwood City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,407 ac
State fish & wildlife2,230 ac
Town or city631 ac
County237 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits237 ac
Regional agency232 ac
Not recorded27 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 4,407 acState Conservation Area · 2,230 acLocal Park · 495 acConservation Easement · 313 acLocal Conservation Area · 237 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 67 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 4,407 | Restricted |
| Bair Island Ecological Reserve State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,997 | Open |
| Inner Bair Island Local Park | Town or city | 320 | Open |
| Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 237 | Open |
| Redwood Shores Ecological Reserve State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 233 | Open |
| Port of Redwood City Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 139 | Closed |
| Ross Property Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 99 | Closed |
| Mohr Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 57 | Closed |
| Stulsaft Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Red Morton Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
99 places to go in Redwood City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Redwood City
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Redwood City
HOA Pool
DirectionsRiva Terra Swimming Pool
DirectionsShorebird HOA Pool
DirectionsShorebird HOA Pool
DirectionsPlus 4 public pools without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Redwood City
Blu Harbor Playground
DirectionsHoover Park PlaygroundIn Hoover Park
DirectionsHoover Park Tot LotIn Hoover Park
DirectionsKindergarten Playground
DirectionsMagical Bridge PlaygroundIn Red Morton Community Park
DirectionsMarlin Park PlaygroundIn Marlin Park
DirectionsMezes Park PlaygroundIn Mezes Park
DirectionsN Rockport Playground
Directions9 more playgrounds
RWS Elementary Playground
DirectionsRed Morton PlaygroundIn Red Morton Community Park
DirectionsRockport Playground
DirectionsShannon Park PlaygroundIn Shannon Park
DirectionsStulsaft Park PlaygroundIn Stulsaft Park
DirectionsSunrise Playground
DirectionsThe Preserve Playground
DirectionsThe Preserve Playground
DirectionsVillage Park Playground
Directions53 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Redwood City
Bair Island Marina Dog Park
DirectionsShore Dogs Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Redwood City
Public Boat Launch Ramp
DirectionsWestpoint Harbor Drive
DirectionsPlus 6 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Redwood City
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Redwood City
Eagle Hill105 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Redwood City
Creekside Picnic AreaIn Stulsaft Park
DirectionsPlus 16 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Redwood City
3 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.1 miUnpaved · 10.1 mi
San Francisco Bay Trail1.8 mi
Franciscan Trail1.1 mi
Sylvan Trail0.9 mi
Edgewood Trail0.8 mi
Serpentine Trail0.7 mi
Live Oak Trail0.2 mi
Baywood Glen Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
70 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
33 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
25 mi
off-road bike paths
12 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
San Francisco Bay TrailBike route
1.9 miCourts & fields
42Tennis
18Basketball
16Baseball
11Soccer
4Pickleball
2Beach volleyball
2Volleyball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Lathrop HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itRedwood City Historic Commercial BuildingsDistrict · listed 1977
About itSan Mateo County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itUnion CemeterySite · listed 1983
About itNew Sequoia Theater BuildingBuilding · listed 1994
About itSequoia Union High SchoolDistrict · listed 1995
About itPOLARIS (research vessel)Structure · listed 2015
About itJohn Offerman HouseBuilding · listed 2015
About itJohn Dielmann HouseBuilding · listed 2015
About itRedwood City Woman’s ClubBuilding · listed 2021
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Redwood City: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 59 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.5 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 3.6 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Redwood City →
Next door
Redwood City and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Woodside29 miMenlo Park23 miBelmont22 miRedwood City14 miSan Carlos9.5 miFoster City9.0 miEmerald Lake Hills1.3 miAtherton1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood City | 42% | 0.7 | 7 | 96% | A− |
| Emerald Lake Hills | 4% | 1.1 | 9 | 98% | A− |
| Woodside | 12% | 2.5 | 168 | 54% | A |
| San Carlos | 5% | 1.8 | 8 | 97% | A− |
| Menlo Park | 42% | 2.3 | 16 | 99% | A+ |
| Foster City | 9% | 2.4 | 6 | 99%+ | A |
| Belmont | 11% | 4.7 | 12 | 99%+ | A |
| Atherton | 1% | 0.3 | 5 | 55% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Redwood City
Where can I hike in Redwood City?
The longest trail networks: Edgewood Park and Nature Preserve, 3.8 miles; Stulsaft Park, 1.8 miles; Red Morton Community Park, 1.1 miles; Easter Bowl, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Redwood City is conserved land?
42% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Redwood City’s trails?
Edgewood Park and Nature Preserve and Stulsaft Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Redwood City?
70 miles of bike routes are on the map: 33 of painted or protected lanes, 25 of off-road paths and 12 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: San Francisco Bay Trail.
Is there public land near Redwood City?
36,274 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Redwood City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 581 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Redwood City have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #243 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Redwood City neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →