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Field Trip: Palo Alto Baylands

  • Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center 37.459554, -122.106326 (map)
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Explore salt marsh, tidal mud flats, lagoon and duck pond.  

Trip Difficulty: 2 miles or less, flat dirt trails, call ahead for loaner binoculars

Meet: front of Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center

Allen Royer, (408) 288-7768

Family friendly, kids ages 10+

Beginner friendly 

Google Plus Code: “FV5V+RF Palo Alto, California”  (paste code, city, and state into Google maps)

Directions: From US-101 in Palo Alto take Embarcadero Rd east towards the bay. Pass the airport and turn left at the T-intersection. Continue for 0.5 miles passing the duck pond. Just over the bridge, the nature center (2775 Embarcadero Rd) will be on your left and the paved parking area will be on your right.

Facilities: porta potties, drinking water

Parking Fees: no

This trip is organized by the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society (scvas.org).  Please read our trip policies.  Questions? Contact the trip leader or email scvasfieldtrips@gmail.com.