Explore Foothills Nature Preserve with Expanded Library Vehicle Pass

Explore Foothills Nature Preserve with Expanded Library Vehicle Pass

Published on January 15, 2025

Get ready for your next outdoor adventure with an easy click of a button, thanks to enhancements to the City's Foothills Nature Preserve Library Pass program for vehicle access. Starting Thursday, January 16, 2025, patrons can reserve two-week vehicle passes for free entry to the Foothills Preserve at the Palo Alto Library. These new passes expand the existing program from a one-day printed pass to a two-week pass, making it even easier to explore the preserve's 1,400 acres of trails, woodlands, and stunning views. The Palo Alto Library online catalog also offers free access passes for State Parks and Santa Clara County Parks. Modeled after the California State Parks Library Pass program, the new passes highlight and support community health and wellness and outdoor exploration.

Annual Vehicle Passes Available for Purchase

Foothills Nature Preserve annual vehicle passes continue to be available for purchase for unlimited access during regular park hours. Learn more and purchase your annual pass here. Free annual vehicle passes are available for active military, veterans, and low-income visitors, students in the 4th grade, and for persons with developmental, hearing, speech, visual, mental, or physical disabilities.

Daily Vehicle Entrance Fees, Free Vehicle Access Days, Pedestrian and Bicycle Access is Free

Foothills Nature Preserve daily vehicle entrance fees continue as low as $6 per vehicle (9 passenger or less capacity) and there are several days a year where vehicle access to Foothills Nature Preserve is free, including the following days:

• The 1st Friday in October
• The 1st Saturday in December
• The 3rd Monday in January
• The 1st Tuesday in March
• The Last Wednesday in April
• The 3rd Thursday in June

Pedestrian and bicycle access to Foothills Nature Preserve is always free.

Learn More About Palo Alto's Foothills Nature Preserve

Bound by Portola Valley, Los Altos Hills, Pearson-Arastradero Preserve and Los Trancos Open Space Preserve, the 1,400-acre Foothills Nature Preserve is a nature lover's paradise. Over 15 miles of trails provide access through rugged chaparral, woodlands, fields, streams, a lake, and offer spectacular views of the Bay Area.

Learn more about all of Palo Alto's Open Space Preserves here.

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