1
Quarry Park
Managed by County of San Mateo Parks Department
500 acres6.3 mi of trail
DolphineSouth RidgeMeadow TrailMiddle RidgeMirada East
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · El Granada
El Granada, CA parks, trails & bike paths
About 59% of El Granada is conserved land, roughly 1,857 acres. There are about 14 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Quarry Park (6.3 mi), Rancho Corral de Tierra (5.6 mi), and Mirada Surf (0.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in El Granada, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
El Granada outdoors
Conserved land
59%
1,857 of 3,128 acres
Trails
14 mi
2.9 mi per sq mi · 13 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
4
355 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
2.8 mi
1.9 mi lanes · 0.9 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Rancho Corral de Tierra
Managed by National Park Service
1,323 acres5.6 mi of trail
French Trail (God's)Clipper Ridge Trail (God's)Clipper Ridge TrailFlat Top TrailSan Carlos Trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
3
Mirada Surf
Park
36 acres0.8 mi of trail
California Coastal TrailMirada East
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
4
Princeton by the Sea Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in El Granada
Princeton by the Sea Park PlaygroundIn Princeton by the Sea Park
Quarry Park PlaygroundIn Quarry Park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 2.3 miUnpaved 7.2 mi
Showing 1–10 of 24 trails
- French Trail (God's)1.3 mi
- Dolphine1.1 mi
- Clipper Ridge Trail (God's)0.8 mi
- Clipper Ridge Trail0.8 mi
- Flat Top Trail0.8 mi
- Mirada East0.6 mi
- South Ridge0.6 mi
- San Carlos Trail0.6 mi
- Meadow Trail0.5 mi
- Almeria Trail0.4 mi
Who protects the land
1,857 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes1.9 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.9 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in El Granada
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Recreation Area 1,226 acLocal Park 536 acPrivate Conservation 87 acUnknown Easement 15 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate National Recreation AreaNational Recreation Area | National Park Service | 1,226 | Open |
| Quarry ParkLocal Park | County | 502 | Open |
| GregersonPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 85 | Closed |
| Mirada Surf ParkLocal Park | County | 35 | Open |
| Scarper RidgePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Closed |
Nearby
El Granada and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Granada | 59.4% | 14.1 mi | 4 |
| Moss Beach | 30.4% | 12.3 mi | 7 |
| Half Moon Bay | 16.4% | 15.6 mi | 7 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about El Granada's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.