Menlo Park is home to several beautiful parks and thriving tech companies. Located on the eastern edge of San Mateo County, it borders Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, and Stanford from the south, San Francisco Bay on the north and east, and to the west is North Fair Oaks, Redwood City, and Atherton. This city offers an abundance of trees that keep the area looking beautiful and allow the air to stay crisp and clean all year long.
Alongside this, Menlo Park is also home to numerous tech companies. These companies provide jobs for people in the area and have raised the value of homes and other property for many people. Not only was Google founded here, and Facebook's corporate headquarters currently reside, but many other big tech companies also call it home:
SRI International
E*Trade Financial Corporation
Pacific Biosciences
TE Connectivity
United Parcel Service
SHR Hotel L.L.C.
Intersect ENT
Comcast
The majority of Menlo Park’s economy revolves around these companies, allowing the city to thrive. This rise in economy, jobs, and opportunities can also be attributed to the fact that Menlo Park is known as one of the most educated cities in not only California but the entire United States. At least 75% of people over 25 years of age hold a bachelor’s degree.
The parks of East Menlo Park are small and cute. Each one has it’s own personality and offers something different for the people that visit. There are parks with open spaces and trails to bike, run, walk dogs, and more. The parks also have a variety of playgrounds for kids of all ages and have views that you will love to experience.
Bedwell Bayfront Park
Burgess Park
Fremont Park
Hamilton Park
Jack W. Lyle Park
Karl E. Clark Park
Kelly Park
Nealon Park
Seminary Oaks Park
Sharon Hills Park
Sharon Park
Skate Park
Stanford Hills Park
Tinker Park
Willow Oaks Park
From Pace Art and Technology to the Woodside Vineyard, Menlo Park has many beautiful places to see and visit. Many of the places you can visit are military or technology-based, but the things you can learn and explore will surprise you. If you decide to make Menlo Park your home, definitely consider checking any of the places below out.
Allied Arts Guild
Pace Art and Technology
SLAC National Accelerator Foundation
Military Vehicle Technology Foundation
Woodside Vineyards
Kepler’s Books
Guild Theatre
The Menlo Park Unified School District works hard to make sure that their district promotes community and togetherness. They want each student to feel strong emotionally and physically as well as achieve academic excellence and understands their shining purpose. Make sure to check out the schools of Menlo Park to find out more, especially if you are thinking of moving out to this city.
K-8 Elementary School
Encinal School
Laurel School
Oak Knoll School
Hillview Middle School
High school
Menlo-Atherton High School
TIDE Academy
Catholic parochial schools
Elementary School
St. Raymond Catholic Elementary School
Nativity Elementary School
Private Progressive Primary School
Peninsula School
Episcopalian elementary school
Trinity School
Private schools K-5
Phillips Brooks School,
Alto International School
Higher Education
Saint Patrick's Seminary and University
Fuller Theological Seminary