Square & Landmark

Redwood Shores

📍 675 N Shoreline Blvd, Redwood City, CA, USA

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Quick Facts

Location: USA, San Francisco
Category: Square & Landmark
Duration: 1 hour
Opening Hours: Community and lagoon trail open all day, Oracle campus requires appointment or business access
Ticket Price: Free admission (public community space)
Address: 675 N Shoreline Blvd, Redwood City, CA, USA
Coordinates: 37.5010, -122.2020

Introduction

Redwood Shores, located in San Mateo County along the western shore of San Francisco Bay, is a waterfront community renowned for its serene lagoon environment, master-planned residential neighborhoods, and corporate headquarters. Carefully developed in the 1960s, the area integrates an artificial lagoon system with residential communities to create a distinctive waterfront living model in the Bay Area. The community's most famous landmark is the Oracle corporate campus, with its iconic blue glass spherical building commissioned by Oracle founder Larry Ellison, representing a masterpiece of Silicon Valley corporate architecture. The Redwood Shores lagoon is a paradise for water sports enthusiasts, with sailing, kayaking, and rowing training taking place year-round, while the tree-lined lakeside trail is a favorite spot for residents' morning runs and leisure. The area combines the modern energy of Silicon Valley tech giants with the relaxed rhythm of Bay Area waterfront life, offering an ideal place to experience the unique fusion of corporate culture and Bay Area lifestyle.

✨ Highlights

Oracle Headquarters

Iconic blue glass spherical building commissioned by Larry Ellison, a masterpiece of Silicon Valley corporate architecture, symbolizing tech power.

Redwood Shores Lagoon

Artificial lagoon system is the community's core feature, a paradise for water sports with sailing, kayaking, and rowing year-round.

Waterfront Trail

Tree-lined lakeside trail several kilometers long, circling the lagoon, excellent for morning runs, walks, and bird watching.

Planned Community Model

Carefully planned 1960s waterfront community, organically integrating residential, lagoon, and office campus, a classic Bay Area urban planning case.

Tech and Nature Fusion

Both Oracle and other tech headquarters and preserved Bay Area waterfront ecology, with egrets, gulls, and waterbirds, a unique landscape of tech-nature harmony.

🛈 Practical Info

→Best Time to Visit：Year-round, spring and fall most comfortable, summer afternoons have richest lagoon sailing activities

→Recommended Duration：1 to 2 hours walking lagoon trail, can combine with Silicon Valley campus tour for half-day

→Nearby Attractions：Oracle campus, Redwood City Marina, Stanford University, Silicon Valley headquarters area

→Opening Hours：Community and lagoon trail open all day, Oracle campus requires appointment or business access

→Ticket Information：Free admission (public community space)

→Transportation：Drive from San Francisco on US-101 South about 30 minutes, or Caltrain to Redwood City then bus

💡 Tips

• Public transit inconvenient, driving recommended, free parking available in community and lakeside

• About 5km loop trail, flat and easy, great for jogging and walking, see waterbirds and sailboats along the way

• Oracle campus exterior viewable for photos, internal access requires business invitation or corporate event

• Lagoon has rowing club, can book kayaking and sailing experiences, contact in advance

• Combine with Redwood City marina restaurants and Silicon Valley companies for full-day tech culture experience

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Redwood Shores?

Community and lagoon trail open all day, Oracle campus requires appointment or business access

How much is the admission for Redwood Shores?

Free admission (public community space)

Any practical tips for visiting Redwood Shores?

Public transit inconvenient, driving recommended, free parking available in community and lakeside About 5km loop trail, flat and easy, great for jogging and walking, see waterbirds and sailboats along the way