- 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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Located in Angel Island State Park, Perimeter Road is a 5 mile trail with several sight seeing locations with views of the bay. Visitors often spot wildlife like deer. The trail has a picnic area.
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Situated next to a bay, Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce provides a scenic location to enjoy the ocean views. The streets are made from cobblestone, and are filled with restaurants and gift shops.
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2256 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
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Ranked as the #1 Children's Fitness Program by Entrepreneur Magazine, My Gym Children's Fitness Center is a gym offering a large selection of recreational activities. Exercise classes, birthday party hosting, and recreational programs are among the services offered.
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1 Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
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Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District - Adult Sports offers basketball, bocce, flag football, cornhole, soccer, softball and volleyball. Leagues are seasonal with different levels of competition and both a regular season and playoffs.
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Renovated in 2014, Pleasant Oaks Park has spacious fields for baseball, including several baseball diamonds and batting cages. The park also has a picnic area and a large, grassy field for outdoor activities.
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West Cliff Drive at Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, CA
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The water is warm at the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum. Surfers and beach babies enjoy the many exhibits dedicated to board design, safety practices and the physics behind successful surfing.
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Lighthouse Point, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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In 1986, the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum opened inside the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse. It is one of the oldest museums in the world dedicated to surfing, and visitors can see how surfboards progressed from huge paddleboards to modern surfboards, along with surf club patches, surf movie posters, and wetsuits,
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Focused on preserving the history of the small area of Aptos and its surrounding hills and beaches is the Aptos History Museum. The museum features a curated collection of historical photographs, artifacts and documentation of the areas past.
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Rosie the Riveter WWII National Historical Park, 1111 Melville Sq, Richmond, CA 94804
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The Rosie the Riveter Outdoor Memorial is a public park and historical site made in honor of the sacrifices civilians made on the WWII home front. Visitors commonly enjoy biking, hiking or learning about local history during their trip.
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The Aptos Museum is a historical museum featuring a collection of local artifacts, photographs, and information. The museum offers guided tours, special events, and educational programs for students. The museum also maintains a gift shop.