SMC Park RX
San Mateo County Park Rx
Prescription Program
Improve your health and well-being by spending time outdoors. Everyone should have access to nature and outdoor spaces to play and rest.
The San Mateo County Park Rx (Park Prescription) program promotes the use and enjoyment of parks and public lands to benefit your physical and mental health.
San Mateo County Park Rx is part of a national initiative to promote spending time in nature to improve health and well-being.
Time spent in nature benefits your physical health:
- Reduces blood pressure and headaches
- Promotes overall health and well-being
- Promotes faster healing time
- Lowers Stress
And improves your emotional health:
- Increases academic performance and productivity
- Improves mood and behavior
- Reduces mental fatigue, anger, and frustration
Explore the outdoors anytime. Join your community in one of the many open spaces in our area or ask your health care provider for a Park Prescription today.
For more information or to be put on an event reminder list, please contact Gloria Cahuich-Gonzalez (information below)
Visit San Mateo County Parks
Unvaccinated and Vaccinated:
When visiting San Mateo County Parks, please follow California State COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Unvaccinated: Face coverings required outdoors when 6-ft of distance can’t be maintained.
Vaccinated: Face coverings not required outdoors unless attending a crowded outdoor event.
SMC Park Rx Nature Promotion Events
San Mateo County is home to twenty-one amazing parks and open spaces! Whether exploring the tide pools at the coast, sitting in an ancient redwood forest or strolling along native grasslands, our parks provide outdoor experiences for all to discover.
Check out local events from San Mateo County’s Parks Department, and join others in the natural beauty of the county: Parks Department Event Calendar
City Parks & Recreation in San Mateo County
Each city within San Mateo County offers parks to explore and recreational activities to suit your interests. Check out your local city park and recreation department today to learn what is happening in your community.
Atherton
Belmont
Brisbane
Burlingame
Daly City
East Palo
Alto
Foster
City
Half
Moon Bay
Hillsborough
Menlo Park
Millbrae
Redwood City
San Bruno
San Carlos
San
Mateo
South San Francisco
Community Partners
San Mateo County’s community partners offer activities, events, and even mobile apps to help make exploring nature and the outdoors even easier. Learn more about upcoming special events and programs in our community.
SMC Parks
Foundation
SMC
Dads Mobile App
Latino
Outdoors
Peninsula Open Space
Trust (POST) Events
Friends of Edgewood
County Park & Natural Preserve
Friends of Fitzgerald
Marine Reserve
Friends of Flood
Park
Friends of
Huddart and Wunderlich County Parks
Friends of San
Pedro Valley County Park
Friends of
Bedwell Bayfront Park
Ravenswood Family Health
Center
Bay Area Regional Open Spaces
In addition to the beautiful open spaces in San Mateo County, the San Francisco Bay Area offers magical places to explore. Learn more about the adventures in the surrounding counties that await you!
Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space
East Bay Regional Parks
District
Golden Gate National
Park Conservancy
Marin County
Parks Preservation and Recreation
San Francisco Recreation and
Parks
Santa Clara County Parks
Santa
Cruz County Parks