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Palo Alto CA 94301
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Phone: 650-496-6962
Fax: 650-496-5925
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Neighborhood Parks

Parks and Golf Division
Municipal Service Center
3201 East Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, California 94303
Phone: 650-496-6962
Fax: 650-496-5925

For information about the Municipal Golf Course, visit the Golf home page.

Park Services
Park Services is responsible for the maintenance of 162 developed acres of urban park lands. Individual parks range in size from under two acres to large community parks such as Rinconada park, Mitchell park, and Greer park. In addition to maintaining urban parks, Parks Services is responsible for landscape maintenance of libraries, community centers, business districts and utility sub-stations.

Park Services maintenance programs include the maintenance of landscape plant materials, irrigation systems, turf management, tennis courts, soccer fields, softball fields, baseball fields, playground equipment, picnic facilities, dog runs, basketball courts, and a lawn bowling green. Park Services also maintains school athletic fields and tennis courts at all elementary and middle school sites.

Picnic Reservation Information (Individual and Group)
How to Reserve Picnic Tables at Mitchell, Rinconada and Foothills Parks.
( visit Picnic Reservations for forms )
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Palo Alto Tennis Courts
List of Palo Alto Tennis Courts.
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Field & Tennis Court Reservations
The City of Palo Alto brokers all city athletic fields and Palo Alto Unified School District school fields.
[more]
Bowling Green Park
The Lawn Bowling Green is a 1.86 acre facility maintained by the City. Membership is required for using the facility.
[more]
Park Closure Advisory
This advisory page is intended to provide information on emergency or scheduled park closures.
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Playing Field Closure Advisory
Athletic use of fields when wet or saturated may cause extensive field damage resulting in extended field closure and costly renovations.
[more]
Finishing Touches on the Renovation of Hoover Park
Over the past four months extensive work has been accomplished at Hoover Park.
[more]
Stanford/Palo Alto Community Playing Fields
2700 El Camino Real, at the corner of El Camino Real and Page Mill Road
[more]
Heritage Park
300 Homer Avenue, at the corner of Waverley and Homer
[more]
Lytton Plaza
202 University, at the corner of Emerson and University Avenue
[more]
Exercise Areas for Dogs
Dog walk and off-leash exercise areas.
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Parks and Facilities List and Map
A listing of parks and facilities, including libraries, pools and skateboard facility.
( download parks and facilities map )
[more]
Seale Park
3100 Stockton Place, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Seale Park
Rinconada Park
777 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
El Camino Park
100 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Byxbee Park
2375 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Greer Park
1098 Amarillo Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Greer Park
Baylands Athletic Center
1900 Geng Road, Palo Alto, CA
[more]
Robles Park
4116 Park Boulevard, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Robles Park
Hopkins Creekside Park
Palo Alto Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Cameron Park
2101 Wellesley Street, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Cameron Park
Hoover Park
2901 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Hoover Park
Briones Park
609 Maybell Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Wallis Park
202 Ash Street, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Mayfield Park
2300 Wellesley Street, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Bowden Park
2380 High Street, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Bowden Park
Bol Park
3590 Laguna Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Bol Park
Weisshaar Park
2298 Dartmouth Street, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
El Palo Alto Park
117 Palo Alto Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		El Palo Alto Park
Peers Park
1899 Park Boulevard, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Peers Park
Mitchell Park
600 East Meadow Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Mitchell Park
Monroe Park
4305 Miller Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Monroe Park
Pardee Park
851 Center Drive, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Werry Park
2100 Dartmouth Street, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Terman Park
655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Ramos Park
800 East Meadow Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Ramos Park
Scott Park
911 Scott Street, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Cogswell Plaza
264 Lytton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]
Baylands Preserve
2775 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the baylands home page )
[more]
Boulware Park
410 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Boulware Park
Johnson Park
Everett Avenue, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the neighborhood parks home page )
[more]		Johnson Park
Foothills Park
3300 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA
( visit the foothills park home page )
[more]
Picnic Reservations
Regulations, picnic area maps and application forms to download.
Group Picnic Application
Group picnic site application & park rules agreement for Rinconada, Mitchell, and Foothills Parks.
Item Dated: 07/01/2007
Individual Picnic Site Application
Individual picnic site application & park rules agreement for Rinconada, Mitchell, and Foothills Parks.
Item Dated: 05/26/2009
Mitchell Park Map
Map of picnic areas in Mitchell Park
Item Dated: 07/26/2007
Parks Alcohol Use Permit
Item Dated: 07/31/2009
Parks and Facilities Map
Parks and Facilities Map
Item Dated: 07/30/2007
Picnic Rules and Regulations
Item Dated: 09/03/2009
Rinconada Park Map
Map of picnic areas in Rinconada Park
Item Dated: 07/26/2007
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