Benches and Lunches
San Mateo County
| Constanoa | Ohlone Ridge Lookout | Short, moderate, dog friendly, benches for lunch |
| Edgewood County Park | The Katie M. Wuttke BenchLatest Update | A short walk to the Katie M. Wuttke Bench. Good views and beautiful flowers in spring |
| Huddart County Park | McGarvey Flat | Medium, Moderate hike with Redwoods |
| Junipero Serra | Great views, great oaks, good for children, no dogs | |
| Long Ridge Open Space Preserve | The Wallace Stegner Bench | Moderate hike from Skyline Blvd. to Long Ridge/Great views/Medium length |
| Sandstone Outcroppings and Unlimited Views | A short walk to splendid views of the Pacific Ocean. Good for spring wildflowers. | |
| Phleger Estate - GGNRA | Quiet Time on the Lonely Trail | Short walk to a picnic bench, deep forest, no dogs, moderate |
| Portola Valley State Park | Up Slate Creek Trail to Page Mill | Medium, Strenuous, Sawmills, Benches and Lunches |
| Portola Valley (town of) | Old Spanish Trail and Coal Mine Ridge | Medium walk to ridgeline. Good views of South Bay/wildflowers in spring/giant coast live oak/no dogs |
| Toyon Trail on Coal Mine Ridge | Short walk, dog walk, Benches & Lunches | |
| Purisma Open Space Preserve | Big Trees - Long Views | Short walk through the redwood forest/children friendly |
| Two Short Hikes from one Trailhead | Short, forest, benches and lunches, easy walk | |
| Purisma Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve | Redwood Trail | Short, grandpa walks, easy, benches and lunches |
| Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve | The Best of View and Spring Flowers | Short walk/Easy walk/Benches and Lunches |
| San Bruno Mountain Park | San Bruno Mountain from Top to Bottom | Short, Lunches and Benches, good for children/ views |
| Stulstaft Park | Just a Walk in the Park | Short, Creek, Good for children, Dogs OK |
| Sweeney Ridge | Forever Views | Long walk with good history/ Benches and Lunches |
| Thornewood Open Space Preserve | A Short Hike to Schilling Lake and Dennis Martin Creek | Short, Sawmills, Benches and Lunches, Children Friendly, dogs on leash redwoods, lake |
| Windy Hill Open Space Preserve | A Mountain Meadow with Spring Wildflowers | Short, dogs, good for benches and lunches |
| Walking the Dog at Windy Hill | Long, strenuous, don-friendly, views, forest, benches |
Santa Clara County
| Baylands Nature Preserve | Walking the Dog at the Baylands | Medium Walk, dog-friendly, benches and lunches, good for children |
| Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve | Horseshoe Lake | Short, Benches and Lunches, easy |
Santa Cruz County
| Big Basin State Park | The Ultimate Thanksgiving Feast | Long, streams, waterfalls, benches |
| Tiger Lilies at the Bridge | Beautiful Streamside walk through redwoods, good for children |
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