Ravenswood Open Space Preserve

San Mateo County, San Francisco Bay Area, California · Regional Open Space Preserve

A 376-acre tidal marsh preserve in East Palo Alto managed by Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. Features flat, accessible levee trails along San Francisco Bay, exceptional birdwatching, and restored wetland habitat for endangered species including Ridgway's rail.

Top trails

• Ravenswood Loop — 4.5 mi loop
• Cooley Landing via Bay Trail — 2.7 mi out & back

Visiting

Fees — General Admission: $0, Ravenswood Parking Area: $0.

Parking: Main signed lot is accessed via University Avenue and Bay Road to the preserve entrance. A second access point near the Dumbarton Bridge approach provides roadside/street parking only.. No dogs. Phone: (650) 691-1200.

Coordinates: 37.4818, -122.1254. Official website.

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