Of the District's 26 preserves, ranging from 55 to nearly 17,000 acres, 24 are open to the public free of charge, 365 days a year from dawn until one-half hour after sunset. Use the Preserve Finder to find which is closest to you.

NEW! District preserve data, including preserve boundaries, trail data, and ward boundaries, are now available for download.

Alternatively, view our preserves on a one-page District map. For ward maps and information, please see the Board of Directors page.

Preserve Page

Map

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Bear Creek Redwoods

*

*

Coal Creek

El Corte de Madera Creek

El Sereno

**

Foothills

**

Fremont Older

La Honda Creek

*

*

Long Ridge

Los Trancos

Mills Creek

*

*

Monte Bello

Picchetti Ranch

Pulgas Ridge

Purisima Creek Redwoods

**

Rancho San Antonio

Ravenswood

Russian Ridge

St. Joseph's Hill

**

Saratoga Gap

Sierra Azul

Skyline Ridge

Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature

**

Teague Hill

**

Thornewood

Tunitas Creek

***

***

Windy Hill

**

* Limited public access. Please refer to the Preserve page for more information.
** Please refer to the Preserve page for directions.
*** No public access at this time. Please call for more information.

Consult Trail Safety and Etiquette for additional information, or for details about a specific preserve, feel free to contact the District at (650) 691-1200.

Open space preserves are generally kept in a natural condition in order to best protect the environment and wildlife habitat, and are developed with only the amenities needed to provide low-intensity recreation. The diverse ecosystems at the preserves include redwood, oak and fir forests, chaparral-covered hillsides, riparian corridors, grasslands, and the shore frontage along San Francisco Bay. Improvements may include gravel parking areas, restrooms, signed trails for hiking, bicycling, and equestrian and dog use, and an occasional picnic table.