San Mateo Travel Guide

San Mateo is a wonderful seaside city, only a few miles south of San Francisco. San Mateo is an important city in the Silicon Valley and in the San Francisco Bay as well. This area was a Spanish colonial part, and the earliest records date back to 1789, and in 1810 the area was started to be a home to many new summer houses on the shore. This nice beach city offers a large variety of things to do and sights to see to both adults and children, and it has lots of family friendly options. San Mateo has over 15 parks, which are great for trekking, hiking, some even features swimming pools, and most of them has playground for children. There are lots of landmarks and sights to see, because the architecture reflects on the long history, however, there are many modern buildings as well, since San Mateo is part of the Silicon Valley.

Things to Do in San Mateo

Top things to do include hiking among trees, lakes, and wildlife at Sawyer Camp Trail, relaxing at the San Mateo Japanese Garden, playing sports at Central Park, hiking and swimming at Coyote Point Recreation Area, and golfing Popular Creek Golf Course, Peninsula Golf & Country Club, or Mariners Point Golf Center.

Best Time to Visit San Mateo

Peak travel season is September to December.