Aquatic Park(Parkside Aquatic Park)

Located in the city of San Mateo, Parkside Aquatic Park is a waterfront aquatic park that has an unnamed beach with light brown sand. This beach is also known as Parkside Aquatic Park Beach. The beach is situated along the banks of a lagoon named the Marina Lagoon. A grassy recreational park is also present near this beach. While Parkside Aquatic Park does not have lifeguards, it has many other amenities including restrooms, picnic areas, boat launching facilities, and a children’s playground. In addition, seasonal watersports equipment rental facilities are also available near this park. Dogs on leashes are allowed in Parkside Aquatic Park.

Parkside Aquatic Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, picnicking, wildlife watching, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, paddle-boarding, and boating. The water near this beach is generally calm, making it ideal for amateur swimmers, kayakers, canoers, and paddleboarders. However, if you are planning to go into the water near Parkside Aquatic Park, please note that a portion of the water near this park is reserved only for swimmers. In addition, please ensure that you don’t leave children unattended anywhere near the water in Parkside Aquatic Park as the water here can be deep. If you like birdwatching, you can view many kinds of birds around Parkside Aquatic Park. The park is popular for families as it has a picnic table and a children’s play area.

Getting to Parkside Aquatic Park is easy - the park is situated at 1595 Seal Street, where a free parking lot is also available.

There are many attractions near Parkside Aquatic Park. San Mateo Central Park and Japanese Garden is spread over 16 acres and hosts many interesting events throughout the year including the Central Park Music Series and exciting Fourth of July celebrations known as "4th of July in the Park." In addition, the park also has a recreational center that hosts aerobics classes. The park’s beautiful Japanese garden was designed by landscape architect Nagao Sakurai and has a pagoda, a tea house, a koi pond, and a bamboo grove. Visitors often visit the gardens during late winters and early springs to watch beautiful cherry blossoms. CuriOdyssey is a science museum and a zoo that has many interesting exhibits which seek to encourage children to learn more about the wonderful scientific phenomena occurring around them. CuriOdyssey also has a zoo with 100 animals on display, which are mostly native to California. If you are looking for another attraction near Parkside Aquatic Park, Carolands Château is a 46,050-square-foot mansion that exhibits Beaux-Arts architecture and is a part of the United States National Register of Historic Places. In addition, the Château was built during the early 20th century and can be currently explored through tours conducted by the Carolands Foundation. 

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Parkside Aquatic Park. Benihana offers a pleasant oceanfront dining experience. The restaurant also serves excellent steaks and Japanese dishes including sushi, sashimi, and tempura. In addition, the restaurant also offers exciting teppanyaki performances. H.L Peninsula Restaurant serves amazing Cantonese dishes including dim-sum and char siu bao. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Parkside Aquatic Park, the modestly priced Cuban Kitchen offers amazing Cuban dishes.

If you are looking for a hotel near Parkside Aquatic Park, there are many great nearby options. The 5-Star Grand Hyatt at SFO offers many amenities including a restaurant, a market, a bar, a fitness center, and laundry facilities. As another upscale option, the 4-Star Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport offers many amenities including a market, a bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, a pool, and a complimentary airport shuttle. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport which offers many amenities including complimentary shuttle service from a nearby airport, a restaurant, a cafe, a pool, a hot tub, and an exercise room. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Parkside Aquatic Park, the 2-Star Vagabond Inn Executive - San Francisco Airport Bayfront (SFO) offers many amenities including complimentary breakfast and shuttle service to/from a nearby airport.