Nature Abounds at This Manmade Park in Silicon Valley

Sailboats cross Shoreline Lake in Mountain View, Calif. Courtesy of Karen Gough

In the midst of Silicon Valley lies a manmade oasis. Shoreline Park in Mountain View, California, provides recreational opportunities for people as well as habitats for wildlife.

Within its 750 acres is an 18-hole championship golf course, a historic house, a 50-acre lake, a boathouse, a children’s playground, two restaurants, a dog park, a kite-flying park, and eight miles of trails linking lawns, fields, and estuaries. There is something for everyone.

Shoreline Park History

Shoreline Park was conceived in 1968 by the city of Mountain View, but it took 15 years to come to fruition.