Activities in San Mateo County

A Fun Family Vacation or Weekend Getaway in San Mateo, California

© Jennifer W. Miner

Pillar Point Harbor, San Mateo County, Margi Grant

Travel south of San Francisco to San Mateo County, and discover the pleasures of a relaxed, slower-paced California. Top activities here are fun for children and adults.

San Francisco is a popular tourist city, and San Jose's Silicon Valley is a hub of top technological advancement and creativity (Yahoo, Facebook and more are based there). San Mateo County is between San Francisco and San Jose, but many travelers only know it as the home to the San Francisco Airport. In fact, San Mateo County, on the San Francisco Peninsula in California, has much more to offer than taxi service from the airport. Be it for children or adults, a weekend getaway or week-long family vacation in San Mateo County should have no shortage of fun activities.

Top Museums in San Mateo County, California

Top Activities and Points of Interest in San Mateo County, California:

A vacation in San Mateo County is different than a visitor may expect. A few miles south of San Francisco, close to the Silicon Valley, this part of California is slower and quieter than either cosmopolitan area. For a family vacation or weekend getaway, it is definitely worth the trip.


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View by the Pigeon Point Lighthouse, California, Margi Grant
San Mateo County History Museum, Margi Grant
Hiller Aviation Museum, Margi Grant
Pillar Point Harbor, San Mateo County, Margi Grant
Garden at the Filoli Estate, California, Margi Grant


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