Sightseeing
Local GemHalf Moon Bay
FreeVisitor guide for Half Moon Bay and the San Mateo County coastside, from downtown shops to coastal trails.
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San Mateo County
San Mateo County is a sightseeing stop in San Mateo County, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: free.
· San Mateo County, CA
Why you should go…
The San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for San Mateo County, California, doing business as The San Francisco Peninsula. It provides official area visitor guides, maps and trip-planning resources covering the county's coastline, Silicon Valley communities and proximity to San Francisco. The nonprofit bureau is based in Burlingame, California.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to San Mateo County, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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- MuseumsHistory Buff
Filoli
$25–$50A 1917 Georgian Revival mansion and 16-acre English Renaissance garden estate open for house tours, garden walks and hiking trails.
13 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- MuseumsRainy-Day Pick
de Young Museum
Under $25Browse American art, textiles and works from Africa and Oceania in a copper-clad museum in Golden Gate Park.
14 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- ToursOutdoor Adventure
Ride California
$50+Guided electric bike tours through scenic California coastal towns on premium pedal-assist e-bikes.
14 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
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Haight-Ashbury
FreeStroll past Victorian houses, boutiques and record stores in the San Francisco neighborhood of the 1967 Summer of Love.
14 mi awayMore like this
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Painted Ladies
FreeSee the row of pastel Victorian houses on Steiner Street from the lawn of Alamo Square, with the downtown skyline behind them.
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