Free & Cheap Things to Do in San Carlos, CA

  • The list below includes 732 free or cheap things to do in or near San Carlos, California, including 126 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Trampoline Parks, Aviation Museums and Children's Play Area.
  • From Burton Park to Laurel Street Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in San Carlos and in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay and Los Altos.
  • The list below includes 732 free or cheap things to do in or near San Carlos, California, including 126 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Trampoline Parks, Aviation Museums and Children's Play Area.
  • From Burton Park to Laurel Street Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in San Carlos and in nearby cities within 25 miles like San Francisco, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay and Los Altos.
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14.5 Miles
50% 6 votes
Hiking Trails Cabrillo Highway, Pacifica, CA 94044 MoreLess Info
The Pedro Point Headlands are a scenic ocean-side location composed of jutting rocks and jagged cliffs that extend out into the ocean. The Headlands are a popular location for hiking and other outdoor activities.
14.5 Miles
100% 5 votes
Parks Mori Point Road, Pacifica, CA 94044 MoreLess Info
Sharp Park/Mori Point is a 2-mile trail that is family friendly and dog friendly that can be used for running, walking, or mountain biking. Mori Point is an overlook that sits above Sharp Park Beach.
14.6 Miles
100% 9 votes
Parks 350 Camaritas, South San Francisco, CA 94080 MoreLess Info
The Alta Loma Park is a recreational park that features multiple basketball courts, several tennis courts, restrooms, and picnic tables. The park also has an open grassy field that can be used for soccer, football, and frisbee.
14.6 Miles
100% 3 votes
Canoeing 363 Catherine Drive, South San Francisco, CA 94080 MoreLess Info
As an outrigger paddling club, San Francisco Outrigger Canoe Center hosts a variety of races in the San Francisco Bay for visitors to watch. Visitors can also attend outrigger practices to learn the basics of Hawaiian canoeing.
14.6 Miles
93% 15 votes
295

Meek Park

Parks 240 Hampton Road, Hayward, CA 94541 MoreLess Info
Home to the historic Meek Mansion, Meek Estate Park offers a wedding site adjacent to the mansion that is available for rental. The park also picnic areas, barbecue grills and a playground.
14.6 Miles
100% 5 votes
Parks 1285 Fremont Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94023 MoreLess Info
Marymeade Park is a small, quiet park with two play structures along with a rocky water fountain area where children can play with sand and water. Other attractions include picnic tables, large grass areas for picnics, barbeques pits and restrooms.
14.6 Miles
100% 2 votes
Hiking Trails 10600 Mora Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024 MoreLess Info
Located on a hillside, Mora Trail takes visitors on a scenic hike through forests and meadows. From the trail, visitors will receive panoramic views of the valley below and might even run into wildlife like deer.
14.6 Miles
88% 276 votes
298

Sea Bowl

Bowling 4625 Coast Highway, Pacifica, CA 94044 MoreLess Info
Sea Bowl is a 32-lane bowling alley that also has glow-in-the-dark lanes, bumpers, a video game arcade, and billiards tables. The alley can be rented out for corporate events and birthday parties.
14.6 Miles
75% 88 votes
Beaches 5100 Cabrillo Highway, Pacifica, CA 94044 MoreLess Info
Linda Mar Beach is considered to be one of the most used beaches in the city. Features of the beach include surfing with various surf camps, recreational trails along the ocean, and on-leash dog walking.
14.6 Miles
93% 80 votes
Parks Sharp Park Golf Crse & Moris Point Road, Pacifica, CA 94044 MoreLess Info
The wetland based Mori Point offers 32 acres of revived native habitat along the rugged coastline. The terrain itself is varied, and there are multiple trails ranging from a simple half-mile walk to a more challenging mile and a half hike.
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