Mirada Surf and Quarry
County Park
Quarry: 1195 Columbus Street, El Granada
Mirada West: 101 Alameda Avenue, Half Moon Bay
Park HQ (San Pedro Valley Park) 650-355-8289
Police, Fire, or Medical Emergency 911
Mirada Surf
and Quarry
San Mateo County Parks
San Mateo County Parks
Reservations 650-363-4021
General information 650-363-4020
www.SMCoParks.org
The Department manages parks, trails, and
historic sites to preserve public lands and provide
opportunities for education and recreation. The
system’s properties include parks, preserves, trails,
and historic sites located throughout the County and
encompassing more than 17,000 acres.
The parks represent our region’s wondrously diverse
natural settings, from rugged tidepools, lush mountain
forests, and remote campsites to Bayfront shoreline,
sunny picnic areas, and popular playgrounds.
Support your parks
The San Mateo County Parks Foundation raises
funds to improve the quality of County Parks for our
community. For information, visit www.SupportParks.org.
Natural features and history
Mirada Surf West offers expansive views of Half Moon
Bay and the ocean. The California Coastal Trail
meanders through the bluff, with access to the beach
from the southern end. Another multi-use trail leads
through Mirada Surf East to Quarry Park.
Mirada Road ran along the El Granada Beach bluffs until
the late 1960s, when the shoreline eroded and the road
fell into the ocean. The bluff property was historically
used for cattle grazing and farming of hay, red oats, and
root crops, and was eventually split into west and east
by the Ocean Shore Railroad and Highway 1.
Reservations are not required for picnic sites, but are required
for special events or jumper use. To make reservations, visit
www.SMCoParks.org or call 650-363-4021.
San Mateo County Parks
November 2016
Activities and facilities
From the main parking lot, two trailheads head up
through a dense eucalyptus forest, yielding to an old
quarry, great views of the ocean, and a labrinth.
You can volunteer to help rangers protect and
improve parklands and serve park visitors.
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Mirada Surf West is one of the few undeveloped
coastal bluffs in the region. The popular, multi-use
California Coastal Trail meanders through the
19-acre coastal bluff offering expansive views of the
ocean and access to the beach from the southern
end. Mirada Surf East, across Highway 1, includes 41
acres of protected open space and a trail leading to
Quarry Park, a 517-acre community park. Nestled in
the town of Granada, this park includes play areas,
picnic facilities, and hiking trails.
Quarry Park includes hiking trails, a play area and
tree house, a drop-in picnic area with barbeques,a
community garden, and open grassy areas.
The Department sells annual passes, offering
unlimited entrances to all County Parks for a year.
Wild places & friendly spaces
Mirada Surf and Quarry
County Park
Wild places & friendly spaces
Designated as a community park in the 1978
Mid-Coast Community Plan, Mirada Surf became public
parkland only after denial of several development
proposals. Today, its easily accessible scenic blufftop
includes coastal scrub wetlands and grasslands with
habitat for numerous birds and other wildlife.
Part of the massive 1906 Burnham Plan for the town
of El Granada, Quarry Park was later used for grazing,
then as a quarry that supplied rock for Highway 1 and
the Half Moon Bay Airport. In 1995, San Mateo County
purchased the land as a community park managed
until 2013 by the nonprofit Midcoast Parklands.
The park’s trails lead through non-native eucalyptus
forests to the Mesozoic-age granite of the old quarry
floor, the terrace wetland, and views of Pillar Point. The
area is home to more than 50 bird species.
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Dogs on leash are allowed on trails in both
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Fires
Barbeques are allowed only in barbeque pits
using charcoal; no portable barbeques.
Smoking
No smoking in County Parks, on trails, or at
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Hikers, runners, bicyclists, and equestrians share these trails.
Please be alert and courteous to all trail users.
Bicyclists must stay on the California Coastal Trail and park
service roads only.
private
residential
Always yield to equestrians by stepping to
street
the edge of the path.
Weather conditions may cause seasonal
trail closures.
For more trail information, visit www.SMCoParks.org.