Purisima Creek Redwoods Roadside Parking — Local services in Redwood City

The parking (less than a dozen spots) at the Purisima Trail trailhead. It was filled up by 11 am on weekday morning. There are a picnic table and a toilet slightly further down the trail. It takes about 30 min of walking downhill to reach the creek itself. The Purisima Creek trail itself is mostly quite wide, shared by bikers and bikers, enveloping the passer-by into water bubbling sounds, birds singing, airplanes flying and a stunning play of colors especially in the light of a morning sun. Very grounding and...

Extremely limited parking, yet I managed to score a spot at noon on a Tuesday during the holidays. The Redwood loop does not disappoint, beautiful stands of redwoods that are picturesque. Connects with Purisima Creek Trail, a shaded and well groomed trail for hiking and mountain biking. There is a pit toilet at the intersection of the Redwood Loop and Purisima Creek trail. Parking is free but limited to a handful of spaces, even along Skyline.This side of Purisima is much less crowded than...

This lot does exactly what is intended and makes for a pleasant experience if one is lucky enough to arrive in time to park there. The lot has limited capacity, but that is to ensure that the Preserve is not overcrowded; either way, you can park off the side of the highway to the same effect, so no worries if you cannot fit in the lot. Still, the lot offers incredible convenience for entering the preserve and seeing some awesome sights right...