West Menlo Park, California
West Menlo Park is a community of 3,634 people in San Mateo County, California.
Why visit West Menlo Park
Townapedia lists 38 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 38 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Frost Amphitheater, Stanford University, Fraternal Hall Building and Hanna–Honeycomb House.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; December lows average 37°F.
Weather in West Menlo Park
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About West Menlo Park
West Menlo Park is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in San Mateo County, California, United States, located between the majority of City of Menlo Park, the Town of Atherton, the Sharon Heights neighborhood of Menlo Park and Stanford University (in Santa Clara County). As of the 2020 census, the community had a population of 3,930.
From the Wikipedia article West Menlo Park, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Frost Amphitheater
Cinema and theater · 2.1 mi
Open-air theater at Stanford University in California
Stanford University
School · 1.9 mi
Private research university in Stanford, California, USA
Museums and landmarks38
Fraternal Hall Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Single-family detached home in Palo Alto, United States of America
Hanna–Honeycomb House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Holbrook-Palmer Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Estate in Atherton, California, listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Hostess House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historical Palo Alto building
HP Garage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Founding site of the company Hewlett-Packard, "birthplace of Silicon Valley"
John Adam Squire House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in Palo Alto, California, USA
Kee House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Palo Alto, California, United States
Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in Stanford, California
MacFarland House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Norris House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Palo Alto Medical Clinic
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Medical clinic founded in 1932 in Palo Alto, California, also a historical building
Palo Alto Stock Farm Horse Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic building in Stanford, California, USA
26 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
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Professorville
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic district in Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
Park · 3.3 mi
Science museum and zoo in Palo Alto, California, United States
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden
Park · 1.8 mi
Garden at Stanford University
Camp Fremont Park
Park · 1.4 mi
Named in honor of Major General John C Fremont. Camp Fremont was established by the US Army in 1917 as a 25,000 acre training ground for...
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes38
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.5 mi
Ice cream cafe
863 Santa Cruz avenue, Menlo Park
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Peet's Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.4 mi
Alfred Peet opened this Menlo Park coffee shop in 1971, the second one after the original Berkeley location.
899 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park
Mo-Fr 05:00-21:00; Sa-Su 06:00-21:00
Verve Coffee Roasters
Cafe · 1.0 mi
Not open to the public (on SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory site)
47 Loop Rd
Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00
26 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Oak Creek Apartments | Stanford
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
1560 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto
Churches and places of worship10
Church of the Nativity
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.4 mi
950 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Healthcare4
Passport Health Menlo Park Travel Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
1225 Crane St., Menlo Park
Map of West Menlo Park
180 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 38°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 40°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 41°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 43°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 47°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 50°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 53°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 52°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 51°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 46°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 68°F | 41°F | 1.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 61°F | 37°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Woodside Fire Stn 1 (3 mi away), rain and snow from Palo Alto, 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, 5 miles away.
- Stanford 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Ladera 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- North Fair Oaks 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Palo Alto 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Menlo Park 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- East Palo Alto 5 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Redwood City 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- San Carlos 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Mountain View 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Los Altos 7 mi southeast, about 12 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
- Palo Alto station building, January 2010, Ron Reiring from Inland Empire of Southern California, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Church of the Nativity (Menlo Park, California), W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0
- 20020306-hp-garage-in-palo-, Original uploader was Gerd Müller, www.twam.info at de.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lou Henry Hoover House from E, Jack Boucher, Public domain
- Pettigrew House, 1336 Cowpers St., Palo Alto, CA 6-3-2012 4-26-15 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wilson House, 860 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 1-18-53 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holbrook-Palmer Park Atherton California, LPS.1, CC0
- Palo Alto Medical Clinic, 300 Homer Ave., Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 4-21-09 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kee House, 2310 Yale St., Palo Alto, CA 6-3-2012 3-48-19 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USA-Palo Alto-555-581 Ramona Street-1, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Union Cemetery (Memorial Day, 2009), User:Wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hostess House, University Ave. at El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 3-30-12 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sun-bonnet House, 1061 Bryant St., Palo Alto, CA 6-3-2012 2-04-57 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USA-Palo Alto-Norris House, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- T. B. Downing House, 706 Cowper St., Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 1-52-56 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Front WCPA, LauraBajuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USA-Palo Alto-Theophilus Allen House, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- USA-Palo Alto-John Adam Squire House-2, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fraternal Hall Building, 140 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 2-59-13 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- U.S. Post Office, 380 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 2-11-09 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Electioneer statue and Palo Alto Stock Farm horse barn, Fremont Rd., Palo Alto, CA 6-3-2012 3-06-34 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MacFarland House, 775 Santa Ynez St., Stanford, CA 6-3-2012 3-23-08 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stanford Memorial Church (2025)-L1007381, Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bob Weir & The Wolf Pack Mickey Hart's Planet Drum (52070816800), Bob Aronson from Monterey, CA, US, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stanford Mausoleum, Jawed Karim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stanford Oval May 2011 panorama, King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 751, Waverley Ave., Palo Alto, CA 5-27-2012 5-35-22 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SCIENCE (54788252092), U.S. Department of Energy, Public domain
- SCIENCE (54789090241), U.S. Department of Energy, Public domain
- LSST Cryostat to Camera Body Lift-135 (rubin-camera-group-CC), RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA/J. Ramseyer Orrell, CC BY 4.0
- Puccinia malvacearum 178528631, Justin Paulin (they/them), CC BY 4.0
- ErinGibson, Erin M. Gibson, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Cross Cemetery Entrance (Menlo Park), BrokenSegue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Las Lomitas School District HQ, BrokenSegue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Cross Cemetery, Menlo Park, PigeonChickenFish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Cross Cemetery, Menlo Park, California, PigeonChickenFish, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Denis Catholic Church, BrokenSegue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cross-topped pillar, BrokenSegue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- La Entrada Middle School, BrokenSegue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christmas at Grammy's (2599761668), Morgan from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, CC BY 2.0
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