Few parks or trails are on the map in San Mateo
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross San Mateo, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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The best walking months in San Mateo: 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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 83 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in San Mateo →
Questions about parks and trails in San Mateo
Is there public land near San Mateo?
123,006 acres of parks and open public land lie inside San Mateo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from San Mateo neighbors.
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 →