Free & Cheap Things to Do in Palo Alto, CA

  • The list below includes 604 free or cheap things to do in or near Palo Alto, California, including 126 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Nature & Wildlife Areas, Movie Theaters and Hiking Trails.
  • From Stanford University to The Dish - Stanford Foothills, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Palo Alto and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, San Jose and Los Altos.
  • The list below includes 604 free or cheap things to do in or near Palo Alto, California, including 126 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Nature & Wildlife Areas, Movie Theaters and Hiking Trails.
  • From Stanford University to The Dish - Stanford Foothills, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Palo Alto and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, San Jose and Los Altos.
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Asian and Mexican flavors combine in dishes such as Chinese barbecue tacos with homemade tortillas and burritos filled with Korean bulgogi
8.4 Miles
90% 10 votes
Hiking Trails Cristo Rey Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024 MoreLess Info
The scenic Black Mountain Trail is 4 miles long and elevates through chaparral, grassland, and oak woodland to the top of the 2,800 ft Black Mountain. Wildlife that can be seen include rabbits, deer and turkeys.
8.4 Miles
83% 24 votes
Parks 834 Lakechime Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 MoreLess Info
Lakewood Park is a local neighborhood park that provides a safe and serene environment for its visitors to enjoy. The park contains numerous walking trails, playgrounds, a skate park, lighted tennis and basketball courts, and a picnic area.
8.5 Miles
93% 28 votes
Parks 550 East Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 MoreLess Info
The San Francisco Bay area offers over seventy acres of beautiful park land in Baylands Park. The popular picnic spot offers open grassy meadows, walking trails, BBQ areas and an amphitheater.
8.5 Miles
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Parks 6705 Mirabeau Drive, Newark, CA 94560 MoreLess Info
Mirabeau Park is a 5.9-acre park that is best known for being the home of two play structures for toddlers and older children. The playgrounds both have a slide and a swing set.
8.5 Miles
70% 10 votes
Parks Wellington Dr & Phelps Road, San Carlos, CA 94071 MoreLess Info
Sitting on twenty-one scenic acres is Arguello Park. The San Carlos community park is home to an array of amenities including picnic areas, a baseball diamond, children's playground, BB grills, hiking trails and lighted tennis courts.
8.5 Miles
67% 3 votes
Tennis 300 Phelps Road, San Carlos, CA 94070 MoreLess Info
At Silicon Valley Tennis Academy, visitors can receive personalized instruction from an experienced teacher to help improve their tennis skills. All lessons take place in a lighted tennis facility with four individual courts.
8.6 Miles
76% 17 votes
History Museums 570 East Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 MoreLess Info
Those passing through Sunnyvale will want to pay a visit to the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum. A beautiful work of architecture, the museum highlights the areas history and features early Californian home goods and artifacts.
8.6 Miles
100% 4 votes
Parks 6251-6499 Montcalm Avenue, Newark, CA 94560 MoreLess Info
Mayhews Landing Park is an enclosed park with a gate. It offers two separate climbing structures, swings along with several slides and also features a large grass area at the entrance of the park.
8.6 Miles
84% 64 votes
Parks Edmonds Road, Redwood City, CA 94061 MoreLess Info
The Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve is a forest preserve that features a dog park, hiking trails, and handicap accessible areas. The trails can be used for walking, running, and biking.
8.6 Miles
100% 10 votes
Hiking Trails Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA 94065 MoreLess Info
Redwood Shores Bay Trail is 500 miles long and offers wildlife and places to come for cycling and running. Visitors can also see birds, squirrels, jack rabbits, the high and low tides, sting rays, jelly fish and plants all around.
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