Mitchell Park

Welcome to Mitchell Park in Palo Alto, California, home to Leland Stanford University. This park is named for a man who served 31 years as a councilman as well as 2 terms as mayor, J. Pearce Mitchell. Come play some tennis or pickleball, grill some meats at the picnic area, and bring the kids to the playground.

The neighboring school campus is included in this park’s acreage.

To contact the Palo Alto park office please call 650-464-4949.

Palo Alto California Park Ordinances

*Unless otherwise posted all parks open at dawn and close at 10:30 p.m.

*The following are prohibited; defacing public property, harming wildlife, littering.

*The following are only allowed in designated areas; bicycles, fires, golfing, horseback riding, kite-flying, motor vehicles.

*All dogs must be leashed and waste removed.

Please respect these and all local, State of California, and United States statutes.