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June 2026
Jun 13
13 June 2026
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center,
600 Oddstad Blvd
Pacifica, 94044 United States

Trail Work Day « All Events Saturday, June 13 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Join the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park for some needed Trail work. Work often varies by […]

Free
Jun 14
14 June 2026
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center,
600 Oddstad Blvd
Pacifica, 94044 United States

Join Melanie Heisler, manager of the Plant Field Guide Project for the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park, for what we hope will be bi-monthly trail hikes and learn the […]

Free
Jun 16
16 June 2026
San Pedro Valley Park North Walnut Picnic Area,
600 Oddstad Blvd
Pacifica, 94044 United States

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park are pleased to welcome back Wild Things! This can’t-miss event features live animals and stories guaranteed to amaze and entertain you. Our hope […]

Free
Jun 20
20 June 2026
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center,
600 Oddstad Blvd
Pacifica, 94044 United States

Habitat Restoration « All Events Saturday, June 20 at 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Join the Friends of San Pedro Valley Park for some needed habitat restoration by removing invasive […]

Free
July 2026
Jul 07
07 July 2026
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center,
600 Oddstad Blvd
Pacifica, 94044 United States

Come for an exciting, fun and informative talk about bats and see live native species! Discover how bats navigate using sonar and the importance of bats in our environment. Learn […]

Free
Jul 28
28 July 2026
San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center,
600 Oddstad Blvd
Pacifica, 94044 United States

This presentation will showcase live, non-releasable wild birds, as well as touchable artifacts and related educational props. Join us at San Pedro Valley Park Visitor Center for a window into […]

Free

News

More Reopening News

Drop-in Picnicking On Monday, June 29, drop-in picnic sites were opened for use by single households only.  For your well-being and to guard against the spread of COVID-19, our park...

Park Reopening Update

On Monday, June 8th, 2020, the main parking lot at San Pedro Valley Park was reopened to the public. The San Mateo County Parks Department announced on June 6th that...

Park Closure Update – Partial Reopening

On Monday, May 4th, the San Mateo County Parks Department reopenedthe trails at San Pedro Valley Park after being closed since March 27. Visitors are required to hike single file...

Park, Visitor Centre closure, Event updates..

The Friends of San Pedro Valley Park, due to the Coronavirus epidemic and the subsequent closure of the park and the visitor center, have cancelled all events during the month...

Thank You, San Mateo Co. Parks Foundation

Good news from Michelle Beasley, Executive Director of the S.M. County Parks Foundation: “I am very pleased to let you know that the San Mateo County Parks Foundation will grant...

Memories from the Friends BBQ in Fall 2019

Group Pic: Front row: Rob Hughes, Jayesh Kapoor, Lakshmi Javadekar, Istvan Puski Middle row: Joseph Piro, Terry Sherar, Judy Bacon, David Bacon, Jennifer Alpaugh, Carol Martinez, Norisa Berardi...

Pacifica Tribune Article on San Pedro Valley Park

The Pacifica Tribune published an article by Jane Northrop on the San Pedro Valley Park. It covers the trails in our park in detail and also talks about the activities...

Sightings in the Park

May 15, late PM: Rangers Greg Escoto & Tim Cook sighted a huge gopher snake 20 yards up the West Valley View Trail. It was much longer than width of...

Sightings in the Park (contd.)

June 10, 6:25 PM: Ray Trabucco found a tiny rubber boa on the lower Trout Farm Trail. Neil Conway saw a Grey Fox on the Brooks Creek Trail, halfway to the...