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Use these guides to plan outings around San Carlos, from neighborhood walks and local museums to Peninsula trails and day trips. Posts also cover airport transfers and getting around, so you can work out logistics from your hotel base.
San Carlos Travel Guide
Plan the trip from San Francisco International Airport to San Carlos by car, rail, bus, taxi or rideshare. Here’s what to know about airport pickup points and the ra…
Read ArticleSanta Cruz Mission State Historic Park preserves an adobe tied to the history of California’s 12th mission. Here’s how to plan a day trip from San Carlos and what to…
The San Mateo County History Museum brings local history into a landmark courthouse in Redwood City. Here’s what to see and what to know about hours, admission and g…
San Carlos is a Peninsula city with a downtown focused on better pedestrian, bicycle and transit access. Use this guide to get oriented, plan local connections and c…
Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve offers six miles of trails in the hills above San Carlos and Redwood City. Use this guide to plan your route, find the parking area…
Phleger Estate is a redwood-forest property at the southern end of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, next to Huddart County Park. Its forest trails include a…
Hiller Aviation Museum at San Carlos Airport traces more than a century of aviation through aircraft, cockpit exhibits and interactive displays. Here are the highlig…
Getting around San Carlos without a car is practical for trips by Caltrain and SamTrans, with the town centre and station within walking distance. San Carlos station…
Filoli Estate in Woodside brings a historic house, formal gardens and trails across a 654-acre landscape. Here’s what to see and how to plan your visit from San Carlos.
Edwards Stadium is a UC Berkeley building on the university campus, built in 1932. Plan around event-specific access and parking, and confirm current arrangements be…
