Use our online picnic rental service to reserve your picnic area. Our picnic areas are very popular so we recommend booking your picnic area as early as possible. You can reserve a picnic area as early as the first work day of the year for that calendar year. You must be a City of San Mateo resident to reserve a picnic area.
Other Rental Options
If you would prefer not to reserve your picnic area online, you can print out our picnic application and email the signed form to or fax it to (650) 522-7421.
Please note that emailed or faxed reservations are not confirmed until you hear back from the Parks and Recreation Department.
If you have additional questions, please contact the reservations office at (650) 522-7434.
