- The list below includes 491 free or cheap things to do in or near Mountain View, California, including 125 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Dog Park, Hiking Trails and Laser Tag.
- From Shoreline Park to Stevens Creek Trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Mountain View and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Half Moon Bay, San Jose, Palo Alto and Los Altos.
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Situated on a hill top, high above San Francisco Bay, Legion of Honor, is an art museum with few equals. With a collection that exceeds 124,000 works of art, visitors will be amazed and inspired by the artistic beauty around them.
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A 90 acre park, Cesar Chavez park features remarkable views of the bay bridges as well as of Angel Island and Alcatraz. The park has an off leash dog area, a wildlife sanctuary, and picnic areas.
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Located next to the Berkeley Rose Garden, Codornices Park features facilities for baseball and basketball along with a multipurpose grass field. The park also offers picnic areas, barbeque grills, hiking trails through the woods and children's playgrounds.
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Coyote Lake Park is 4,595-acre recreation area featuring a 635-acre lake for fishing and boating. There are 73 tent and RV campsites and more than 35 miles of wooded trails for hikers, horseback riders and off-road bicyclists.
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The aptly named Shell Ridge Open Space is a 31 mile open natural area that features trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding amid woods and grasslands. The area also encompasses a cattle ranch and picnic space.
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With access to the Iron Horse Trail and the Creek Walk, Civic Park also features tennis courts, children's play area and community center. The park's Butterfly Habitat Gardens is home to more than 25 species of butterflies.
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Learn about the history of photography at Camera Obscura. The technique of Camera Obscura has been around for hundreds of years, preceding the modern camera.
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One of Berkeley's most beautiful attractions is the Berkeley Municipal Rose Garden. It features thousands of rose bushes, tennis courts, public seating, walking trails and manicured foot paths. The Berkeley Municipal Rose Garden is at its peak in May.
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Berkeley's Fourth Street shopping district offers a variety of boutiques, shops and restaurants nestled in scenic surroundings. Fourth Street is a popular window shopping destination with a low crime rate and sophisticated, elegant atmosphere.
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The Berkeley Rose Garden is famed for its 3,000 rose bushes and 250 varieties of roses, laid out in a terraced amphitheater setting. There are also tennis courts and picnic tables on its 3.64 acres.