San Pedro Valley County Park, Nature reserve in Pacifica, United States

San Pedro Valley County Park lies in southwest Pacifica, within the Linda Mar and Park Pacifica neighborhoods, and embraces the middle and south forks of San Pedro Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains foothills. It holds picnic areas with barbecue pits, a visitor center, a self-guiding nature trail and a seasonal waterfall. Trails include the 2.1-mile Montara Mountain Trail, the 1.0-mile Brooks Creek Trail to 175-foot Brooks Falls, the 3.7-mile Hazelnut Trail, the 1.4-mile Valley View Trail, the 1-mile Weiler Ranch Road Trail and the wheelchair-accessible 0.1-mile Plaskon Nature Trail.

San Pedro Valley County Park is a San Mateo County park in Pacifica, California, protecting the headwaters and the middle and south forks of San Pedro Creek. The park lies in the southwest of the city, within the Linda Mar and Park Pacifica neighborhoods, among the Santa Cruz Mountains foothills. A 0.5-mile Old Trout Farm Trail recalls a trout farm once kept on the land.

The park's name comes from San Pedro Creek, whose middle and south forks run through it. Visitors can watch quail and California poppies, the state flower, from the benches at the cul-de-sac on Weiler Ranch Road Trail, and the Old Trout Farm Trail recalls earlier use of the land.

The park has several trails suited to different fitness levels, from easy walks to challenging hikes through the hills. Plan your visit for winter or early spring when rainfall fills the creeks and brings out the most water features and plant growth.

The creeks within the park serve as spawning grounds for steelhead trout, fish that migrate between the ocean and freshwater streams. These fish rely on clean flowing water and reveal the health of the entire creek ecosystem.