La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve

The La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve is a publicly accessible open space reserve in San Mateo County, California, part of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.[1]

History

The Ohlone people were indigenous to this area. In the 1800's the land became part of Rancho San Gregorio, in what was then Mexico.[2]

The preserve contains a number of historic structures and remains, including remains of some of the sawmills used for the logging of the area that began in 1865, a red barn from what was previously a ranch[3], and an historic log cabin from the 1920s that was removed in 2023.[2]

The preserve was established in 1984, but was closed to the public for years before opening to the public in 2017.[3][1]

Activities

The preserve contains several trails open to cycling, horseback riding, and hiking.[4]

Geography and Nature

Much of Bogess Creek's and some of La Honda Creek's watershed is contained within the preserve, which ranges from redwood forest to grassland.[3]

Some of the preserve is actively used for cattle grazing.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Huge new Bay Area open space preserve opens to public Friday". mercurynews.com. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "The Redwood Cabin Story" (PDF). Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d "La Honda Creek Master Plan | Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District". openspace.org. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  4. ^ ""La Honda Creek Preserve"". Retrieved January 10, 2026.

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