Butano State Park

Butano Creek State Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
Olmo Fire Road in Butano State Park
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Location	San Mateo County, California, United States
Nearest city	Pescadero, California
Coordinates	37°12′48″N 122°18′35″W / 37.21333°N 122.30972°W / 37.21333; -122.30972
Area	4,728 acres (19.13 km2)
Established	1956
Governing body	California Department of Parks and Recreation

Butano State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of California, showcasing the secluded redwood-filled canyon of Little Butano Creek, a tributary of Butano Creek in the Pescadero Creek watershed. Located in San Mateo County near Pescadero, the 4,728-acre (1,913 ha) park was established in 1956.^[1]

The park features 40 miles of hiking trails,^[2] 21 drive-in campsites and 18 walk-in campsites. Restrooms with running water are provided. Drinking water is available at the park in both the campground and in the day use areas. There are no showers. Butano also has a backpacking site along a trail 5.5 miles (8.9 km) up from the entrance. There is no water at the site but there is water nearby from seasonal streams.^[3]

Guided nature walk and weekend campfire programs are offered during the summer.

Butano as a name has been applied to land grants, creeks, falls, ridges and forests. The earliest mention is by Padre Jaime Escudet in 1816. A butano is what early Californians called a drinking cup made from horn of a bull or other animal. A Native American origin is possible.^[4] It has been suggested that the word might mean "meeting place".

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