Tarwater Creek
Tarwater Creek is a small river in San Mateo County, California, and is a tributary of Pescadero Creek. Pescadero Creek Park sits atop a deposit of natural gas and oil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Tar Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pescadero Creek County Park and Tip Toe Falls.
Pescadero Creek County Park
Nature reserve
Pescadero Creek Park, located near Loma Mar, San Mateo County, California, United States, is operated by the San Mateo County Department of Parks. The park complex of 8,020 acres also includes the neighboring Memorial, Sam McDonald and Heritage Grove parks.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loma Mar and La Honda.
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 3½ miles west of Tarwater Creek.
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 4½ miles northwest of Tarwater Creek.
Bellvale
Hamlet
Bellvale is a populated place in San Mateo County, located at. The small community is on Highway 84 between San Gregorio and La Honda, at 240 feet above sea level. Bellvale is situated 6 miles northwest of Tarwater Creek.
Tarwater Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Tarwater Creek” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tarwater Creek”
- Venetian: “Tarwater”
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