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Cooley Landing Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 89 Google reviews · Running trail in East Palo Alto, California · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Cooley Landing Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Scenic park on the bay featuring a trail for hiking, biking and dog-walking.
What runners say about Cooley Landing Park
“Beautiful little area to walk dogs or bring kids to see the bay.”
“Very peaceful except the engine drones of small planes taking off from a nearby airport.”
Nice vistas on the bay, very quiet on weekdays. Connects to bay trails where you can stroll and bike and observe nature for miles!
Nice little Park on the water. Few picnic areas to occupy if you're wanting to spend significant time at the park. Some picnic area are also covered which is nice on those high UAV days. There's also some walking paths in the area as well that range from paved walkways to boardwalk and dirt/ gravel.
Beautiful little area to walk dogs or bring kids to see the bay. It's connected to the bay trail so if you want a longer walk it's perfect. There's a couple gravel docks where folks fish. And it has public restrooms and a bunch of picnic tables too. It's often windy so you might bring a jacket!
Plenty of parking for a short loop of a walk, very windy. Better smelling when it’s high tide probably.
Trail conditions & character
“The views of the Dumbarton Bridge and bay area great, There's a section of the bay trail running through which is great for biking or walking.”
“Very peaceful except the engine drones of small planes taking off from a nearby airport.”
“First time coming here, clean bathrooms lots of places to sit.”
“Good history apparently used to be known as little San Francisco , i love bay area history, lots of parking, thanks for taking the time to read my short review 😎”
“There's also some walking paths in the area as well that range from paved walkways to boardwalk and dirt/ gravel.”
“Great hiking/biking trails mostly flat in tidal flat preserve.”
“There's also some walking paths in the area as well that range from paved walkways to boardwalk and dirt/ gravel.”
Plan your run at Cooley Landing Park
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitecityofepa.org
- Phone+1 650-385-3100
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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