Bear Creek
Bear Creek is a stream in San Mateo, California. Bear Creek is situated nearby to the locality Vista Verde.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Portola Redwoods State Park and Tip Toe Falls.
Portola Redwoods State Park
Protected area
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Portola Redwoods State Park is a 2,800 acres state park in California situated in San Mateo County. The parks' primary watercourses — Peters Creek, Pescadero Creek and their associated tributaries — converge at Portola Redwoods State Park. Tip Toe Falls is a small waterfall along Fall Creek, a tributary of Pescadero Creek.
Tip Toe Falls
Waterfall
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Tip Toe Falls, is a 6-foot tall waterfall on Fall Creek in the Portola Redwoods State Park, California. There is also an 8-foot upper falls, a few hundred feet upstream, which is much lesser known. Tip Toe Falls is situated 2 miles southwest of Bear Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Honda and Loma Mar.
La Honda
Village
La Honda is a census-designated place in southern San Mateo County, California, United States. The population was 979 at the 2020 census. It is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains between the Santa Clara Valley and California's Pacific coast. La Honda is situated 5 miles northwest of Bear Creek.
Loma Mar
Hamlet
Loma Mar is a census-designated place in San Mateo County, California. It is near San Mateo County Memorial Park on Pescadero Creek Road and is in area code 650. Loma Mar is situated 6 miles west of Bear Creek.
Bear Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.27661° or 37° 16′ 36″ northLongitude
-122.19885° or 122° 11′ 56″ westElevation
673 feet (205 metres)Open location code
849V7RG2+JFGeoNames ID
5326786
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