Seal Slough

Seal Slough, also known as Marina Lagoon, is a narrow winding tidal channel through a tidal marsh in San Mateo and Foster City, California. This slough has been the object of a wetland restoration project in recent years to enhance habitat value.

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Type: Inlet
Description: body of water
Also known as: “Angelo Slough”, “San Mateo Slough”, and “Seal Creek”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hayward Park station and San Mateo station.

Hayward Park station

Railway station

Photo: Mike Linksvayer, CC BY 2.0.

Hayward Park station is one of three Caltrain stations in San Mateo, California. It is located just to the north of the State Route 92 overcrossing, about 1,200 ft south of the site of the original Southern Pacific station in Hayward Park.

San Mateo station

Railway station

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San Mateo station is the northernmost of the three Caltrain stations in San Mateo, California. It is in downtown San Mateo. San Mateo station is situated 1½ miles west of Seal Slough.

Leo J. Ryan Memorial Park

Park

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Leo J. Ryan Memorial Park is a recreational city park, located in Foster City, California and run by the city government and local citizens. Originally called "Central Park", the park was renamed in 1979 in honor and memory of Congressman Leo J. Leo J. Ryan Memorial Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of Seal Slough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foster City and Burlingame.

Foster City

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Foster City is a quiet suburban city on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Primarily residential and lacking in a downtown, it also has a couple of large office parks and several large employers including Gilead, Visa, and Sony.

Burlingame

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Burlingame is a city of 31,000 people in California's Bay Area on the Peninsula. This suburb of San Francisco is known for its numerous eucalyptus groves, and walkable downtown area.