La Honda, California
La Honda is a community of 1,269 people in San Mateo County, California.
Why visit La Honda
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 8 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Haskins Hill, Langley Hill, Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve (closed area) and La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; December lows average 40°F.
Weather in La Honda
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About La Honda
La Honda (Spanish for "The Sling") is a census-designated place (CDP) 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 near the La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve and State Route 84 on the ocean side of the Coastal Range.
From the Wikipedia article La Honda, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve
Park · 3.7 mi
Open space preserve in San Mateo County, California, United States
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Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Park · 2.3 mi
Open space preserve in San Mateo County, California, United States
Sam McDonald County Park
Park · 1.2 mi
Park in San Mateo County, California
Restaurants and cafes1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of La Honda
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 41°F | 7.8 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 40°F | 8.0 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 41°F | 6.3 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 43°F | 3.4 in |
| May | 67°F | 47°F | 1.3 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 52°F | 0.4 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 58°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 58°F | 0.1 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 57°F | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 52°F | 1.7 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 44°F | 4.6 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 40°F | 8.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Skyline Ridge Preserve (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
San Mateo County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-08-22: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-08-20: Czu Lightning Fire Complex (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Palo Alto Airport (PAO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Palo Alto 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Stanford 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Los Altos 10 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Mountain View 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- North Fair Oaks 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Cupertino 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- East Palo Alto 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- San Carlos 13 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Menlo Park 13 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Sunnyvale 14 mi east, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- La Honda, David Jordan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- La Honda Playground w Slides, BrennodAloisi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Huckleberry Flat picnic area (3172631077), Drew Stephens from Arlington, VA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Russian Ridge-Wildflowers, Steve Jurvetson, CC BY 2.0
- Into Darkness (9776263202), jason jenkins from stockton, california, CC BY-SA 2.0
- San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds (Aerial view) July 2022 (2), Benoît Prieur, CC0
- Alpine Creek at Heritage Grove, Inklein, CC0
- Deconica coprophila 279934650, Garth Harwood, CC BY 4.0
- Deconica coprophila 279934696, Garth Harwood, CC BY 4.0
- Gnophaela latipennis 293075194, Garth Harwood, CC BY 4.0
- Sam McDonald County Park (16121518351), C N from San Francisco, CA, CC BY-SA 2.0
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