The City encourages continued compliance with social distancing and health and safety guidelines to avoid having to retract openings due to non-compliance.

Face coverings are required at all times on Belmont’s Open Space trails for ages 13+. These decisions are made for everyone’s safety. 

Currently closed: Basketball courts, playgrounds/swings, barbecue areas, picnic areas, park restrooms, and water fountains remain closed. Tennis courts and dog parks/off-leash areas have been tentatively open. 

OUTDOOR SAFETY

Important guidelines are in place to keep everyone safe in our parks and open spaces.  Per the County Health Officer’s statements, please heed the following: 

1. Stay home as much as possible
Exercise and sanity are absolutely important, however, we recommend that everyone stay at home as much as possible until this situation passes. Countries that have figured out how to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 have all enacted much stricter social distancing measures than we are currently experiencing here in California.

3. If you do go out:
*Face coverings are required at all times on Belmont’s Open Space trails for ages 13+*  Stay within 10 miles of your residence. When outdoors at other locations, bring a face covering for unexpected contact with non-household members. Act as if everyone you encounter out on the trails has the virus.

4. Outdoor recreation activities:
Must take place within 10 miles of the individual's residence. Do not carpool under any circumstances. Following California guidelines, only drive across town for the absolute essentials!

5. Please, do not ride/hike/gather in groups of any size
Aim for solo or household-only activities. Gathering in a group and hitting the trails increases the chance of virus transmission between members of your group as well as transmission to other trail users. As a group, you create a bigger obstacle for other users and set a bad example for the outdoor community.     

6. Pick off-hours to ride or hike, avoid times of heavy trail use

7. Keep rides and hikes short if you do choose to enjoy the trails

a. Slow down more than usual, and give fellow trail users more room than you may normally give should you need to pass.

b. Now is not the time to train for a marathon or challenge yourself on an extreme ride.  Our healthcare system cannot support additional emergencies right now, and no one wants to be the one to distract medical resources from an ongoing pandemic. 

c. Give others ample opportunity to enjoy the trails!  This isn’t the time to start that marathon training you’ve always meant to do. 

8. Use the restroom before coming to an Open Space 

9. Avoid spitting while on the trail

10. Keep your dog on a leash at all times 

11. Speak up if others are not following these recommendations

12. Please respect closures
These decisions are made for everyone’s safety.  

Parks and trails are beautiful gathering places for our community members. Belmont offers 14 developed parks on 31 acres and 337 acres of open space for hiking, running and bike riding. 

• Parks Directory & Info
• Open Space Trail Map
• Trail Signage Presentation May 6, 2020

30 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, CA 94002 | 650-595-7441 | ParksRec@belmont.gov