Butano State Park, State park with redwood forests in San Mateo County, United States.

Butano State Park protects 4,728 acres (1,913 ha) of the Little Butano Creek canyon, a tributary of Butano Creek in the Pescadero Creek watershed. A dirt path of packed brown earth runs from the bottom of the frame and curves forward between tall reddish-brown trunks, including large redwoods, with green ferns, low shrubs and mossy ground cover along its edges. The park holds 40 miles of hiking trails.

Butano State Park was established in 1956, protecting the redwood canyon of Little Butano Creek in San Mateo County. The park covers 4,728 acres (1,913 ha) near Pescadero. Its creation came as California began setting aside remaining old-growth redwood forests as state parks.

The name Butano was first recorded by Padre Jaime Escudet in 1816; early Californians used the word for a drinking cup made from the horn of a bull or other animal, and a Native American origin meaning "meeting place" has been suggested. Guided nature walks and weekend campfire programs are offered in summer.

The park offers drive-in sites near the entrance and walk-in options that require a short hike, plus a remote backpacking area for those who want deeper forest solitude. Most overnight facilities are located close to parking and facilities, though reaching the farthest camping option involves a longer trail.

The earliest written record of the name is by Padre Jaime Escudet in 1816. A butano was what early Californians called a drinking cup made from the horn of a bull or other animal; a Native American origin is possible, and the word has been suggested to mean "meeting place".