About Open Space and Parks
Open Space & Parks Division
We welcome you to enjoy a walk in a park or an open space preserve while maintaining social distancing of more than 6 feet from persons outside of your household.
The City of Palo Alto has almost 4,000 acres of open space to explore, recreate and relax in. Whether you are looking for a place to picnic with your family, a site for a wedding, or trails that will help you to escape to nature, there is a broad assortment of open space areas to enjoy!
Park Services handles 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. Besides maintaining urban parks, Parks Services handles 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.
Hours for City Parks Per Municipal code 22.04.320
Parks closed, 10:30 p.m. to sunrise.
Areas of Work
- Parks Contract Maintenance | Phone: 650-496-6910
- Parks Emergency Irrigation Issues | Phone: 650-496-6918
- Community Gardens | Phone: 650-496-6962
- Picnic Reservations | Phone: 650-463-4900
- Memorial Bench/Adopt-A-Park Inquiries
- Park Rules & Regulations
- Parks and Recreation Commission | parkrec.commission@cityofpaloalto.org
- Parks and Recreation Approved Master Plan
Contact Us
Open Space, Parks and Golf Administration
Municipal Service Center
3201 East Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: 650-496-6962
Fax: 650-496-5925
parks@cityofpaloalto.org
Donate to the Friends of the Palo Alto Parks: www.friendsofpaparks.org