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Shoreline Park
Park
479 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
Outdoors · Mountain View
Mountain View, CA parks, trails & bike paths
About 9.4% of Mountain View is conserved land, roughly 735 acres. There are about 17 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Shoreline Park (2.3 mi), Cuesta Park (2.2 mi), and Vista Slope (2.1 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Mountain View, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Mountain View outdoors
Conserved land
9.4%
735 of 7,790 acres
Trails
17 mi
1.4 mi per sq mi · 9 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
33
9 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
94.1 mi
57.8 mi lanes · 25.0 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.
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Cuesta Park
Park
36 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
3
Vista Slope
Park
61 acres2.1 mi of trail
Vista Slope
No dogsMapped in OpenStreetMap
4
Crittenden Hill
Park
20 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
5
Pyramid Park
Managed by City of Mountain View
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dogs allowedMapped in OpenStreetMap
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 33 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 33 parks & preserves
Shoreline Park479 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
Cuesta Park36 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
Vista Slope61 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
Crittenden Hill20 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
Pyramid Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Mountain View
Whisman School Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Charleston Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Heritage Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Mountain View
Evelyn Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Rengstorff Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
2Beaches1Public pool76Playgrounds7Dog parks1Boat launch2Scenic views19Picnic areas2Community gardens
Picnic areas in Mountain View
Showing 11–19 of 19 picnic areas
Unnamed picnic area in Rengstorff Park
Unnamed picnic area in Sierra Vista Park
Unnamed picnic area in Shoreline Park
Unnamed picnic area in Whisman School Park
Unnamed picnic area in Whisman School Park
Unnamed picnic area in Whisman School Park
Unnamed picnic area in Whisman School Park
Unnamed picnic area in Whisman School Park
Unnamed picnic area in Whisman School Park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 3.6 miUnpaved 7.1 mi
- Adobe Creek Loop Trail1.0 mi
- Stevens Creek Trail (lower)0.9 mi
- Vernon Circle0.2 mi
- Vista Slope0.2 mi
- Stevens Creek Trail0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
735 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes57.8 mi
- Off-road bike paths25.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes11.3 mi
- San Francisco Bay Trail (bike route)1 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball66
- Tennis57
- Baseball23
- Soccer17
- Beach volleyball11
- Volleyball5
- Football4
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Mountain View
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 388 acLocal Other or Unknown 287 acNational Wildlife Refuge 65 acLocal Conservation Area 24 acLocal Recreation Area 7 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline Golf LinksLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 287 | Restricted |
| Shoreline at Mountain View ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 247 | Open |
| Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife RefugeNational Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 65 | Restricted |
| Cuesta ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Rengstorff ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Baylands PreserveLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Whisman School ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 12 | Restricted |
| Cuesta AnnexLocal Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Sylvan ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Landels School ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 8 | Restricted |
History
Historic places to visit
Birthplace of Silicon Valley, 1956Plaque · 2018-05
Blue and Gold Kennel ClubPlaque · 2018-10-13
Grove of TreesPlaque
Historic Adobe BuildingBuilding
Moffett Boulevard Overcrossing DedicationPlaque
Rengstorff HouseIn Shoreline Park · Building
Stan The T-RexMonument
Nearby
Mountain View and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Mountain View'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.