- Our list of the best things to do in San Mateo, California, features the top 973 nearby activities — including 339 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- San Mateo, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Food & Drink, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
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Once home to the native Miwok people, Olompali State Historic Park has a rich history ranging from 6,000 B.C. to the missionary era to today. The park has historic buildings, gardens and artifacts as well as an abundance of wildlife.
43.1 Miles
A fitness and racquet club, Diamond Hills Sports Club & Spa offers members a variety of amenities. It features a wide array of fitness classes, personal trainer services, child care, and state of the art equipment.
43.2 Miles
Located inside the UCSC campus, the Arboretum is a great place to explore a variety of plants and trees of many different countries. Bird watching is a popular activity here with a good population of hummingbirds and other resident and visiting species.
43.2 Miles
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361 votes
1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064
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The University of California at Santa Cruz is a major research institution with ten component colleges. It is most respected for its programs in medicine, biology, biological engineering and chemistry.
43.3 Miles
The Spa at Chaminade is a luxury spa in Santa Cruz. The accommodations are top notch and include a children's water park.
43.3 Miles
96%
145 votes
1000 San Bruno Ave, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
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The Coyote Valley Sporting Clay features two sporting clay ranges, two skeet fields and trap shooting courses. Their main shooting course offers 20 stations with various difficulties to accommodate visitors of all skill levels.
43.3 Miles
Considered to be one of the top golf practice facilities, Golfballin at the Vineyards offers the Power Tee automatic teeing system. There is also an on-site full service retail shop and private lessons can be arranged.
43.5 Miles
Located on the campus of Oakley's Freedom High School, the Freedom Swimming Pool offers both a shallow pool for children and casual bathers and a deeper pool that ranges from ten feet to 13 feet deep in the diving area.
43.6 Miles
Opened in 2008, Novarina Park is a mostly grassy area lined with trees with a short walking path. The park has sheltered picnic tables and a children's playground including a dinosaur dig sandbox.
43.8 Miles
Santa Cruz County Symphony hosts some of the finest musicians in California. Tickets to their concerts can be purchased individually or as season passes.