Quarry Park & Mirada Surf
Quarry Park county page
Mirada Surf county page
fire fuel reduction projects
See Wildfire Resilience in the Midcoast for inventory of Quarry Park projects.
PROJECT ON HOLD: Quarry Park South Ridge Fire Road Extension (project page) would complete a loop through Quarry Park to provide first responder access in case of wildfire. It would connect the existing South Ridge Trail to Coronado Ave per recommendation of CalFire, with a gate at Coronado to control vehicle access. The project was approved by the Planning Commission 4/26/2023 (staff report), but construction bids were rejected by Board of Supervisors on 7/11/2023, putting the project on hold. road plan — CEQA document
MCC comments 4/12/13
Quarry Park Master Plan
San Mateo County Parks Department has completed a Quarry Park master plan in 2022 that will help guide park improvements over at least 20 years. Mirada Surf East and West are included in the plan. The process included review of historic documents, site assessments, sediment management strategies, analysis of existing features, biological assessment, fire management, and recreational uses.
Quarry County Park Master Plan 2022 (170 MB).
MCC comments & presentation 11/20/22
Progress on the Master Plan was paused in 2018, and resumed in 2022 after approval of a bicycle pump track and off-leash dog pilot program.
Master Plan Community Meetings 2017-2018:
2018 April: review Draft Master Plan: presentation
2017 Oct: presentation & comments on alternatives
2017 Sept meeting - boards
2017 July 25: meeting presentation
2017 June/July: online survey on desired improvements
2017 May 16: community input gathering - flyer
Off-leash Dog Pilot Program at Quarry Park
Dogs are allowed off leash on many trails within Quarry Park as part of a year-long pilot program begun in April 2022 with those regulations made permanent in 2023.
Bicycle Pump Track completed summer 2022:
2021-07-14 Coastal Development Permit staff report & detailed plans
2020-Dec: Pump Track Preferred Concept
2020-11-04 community meeting video
2020-08-19 Pump Track Focus Committee presentation & minutes
History of Quarry Park
1993: 40-acre El Granada Quarry acquired from private owner
1995-2009: park operated by Friends of Quarry Park/ Midcoast Park Lands (staff reports 1999 & 2008)
2011/2012: Playground/parking lot improvements
2014: surrounding 478-acre Wicklow property acquired from POST — deed/map, staff report
2017: add shop & storage buildings and re-route a trail section away from sensitive habitat — staff report
2022: parking lot 19-space expansion — staff report
history of Mirada Surf
2001-2002: acquired from private owners
2009: Coastal Trail & bridge developed
2014: Phase 3 trail construction (140 feet at north end near Coronado) and restroom installation at Magellan — staff report