San Mateo Attractions
San Mateo is a suburb of San Francisco on the southwest shore of San Francisco Bay. It is home to Central Park with a Japanese garden and one of the longest highway bridges, San Mateo-Hayward Bridge.
Belmont - Ralston Hall
The home was built for William Chapman Ralston, Francisco businessman and financier, and founder of the Bank of California. This four-floor, 55,360 square foot mansion includes the stately dining room, the 28 by 61 foot mirrored ballroom and sun-parlor.
Ralston Hall
1500 Ralston Avenue
Belmont, CA 94002-1997
United States
1500 Ralston Avenue
Belmont, CA 94002-1997
United States
Phone 1 (650) 508-3501
Fax 1 (650) 508-3656
Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education
Coyote Point Museum has interactive nature exhibits such as a working beehive. There are four interconnected areas: the Environmental Hall with natural history exhibits, Theme Gardens with a hummingbird garden and butterfly habitat, Wildlife Habitats in natural settings in which to view over 40 live animals native to the Bay area, and an outdoor bird sanctuary with dozens of bird species.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 7.00 |
| Child 17 & under | $ 5.00 |
| Senior over 62 | $ 5.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 3.00 |
| Child 2 & under | FREE |
Japanese Garden at Central Park
The Japanese Garden at Central Park in San Mateo has plants, waterfalls and koi ponds.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
San Mateo County Historical Museum
The San Mateo County Historical Museum has local history exhibits as well as lumber and agricultural exhibits. The highlight of the museum is how the Ohlone through to post Gold Rush Americans used natural resources to support their daily life.
